Area News
Margie Cameron Retires After 31 Years
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After a 31-year career in the superior court clerk’s office, district attorney’s office, and assisting superior court judges, Margie Cameron officially retired with a celebration on June 28. Most recently, Cameron was the superior court judge’s administrative assistant, working with Brian House and then Chris Arnt. Buzz Franklin, who worked…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves FY25 Budget, STEM Camp Proved Successful
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor With summer in full-swing and the new fiscal year about to begin, the June 24 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education was fairly short, dealing with annual items of business and approving the fiscal year 2025 budget. Josh Ingle (superintendent) noted the success of this summer’s STEM camp…
Read MoreBryant Is Democratic Candidate For 53rd State Senate
Contributed article – by Bart Bryant To the citizens of Dade County, hello! I’m Bart Bryant, the Democratic candidate for the 53rd State Senate seat in Georgia. I was born and raised in Chattooga County and have lived there all of my life. I currently live in Menlo, a town very near and dear to…
Read MoreHarris Wins Democratic Runoff
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Shawn Harris will face Marjorie Taylor Greene in the race to represent Georgia’s 14th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. While 210 Dade citizens voted in the Democratic primary, the number dropped to 164 in the June 18 runoff. Advanced voting garnered 72 ballots, absentee accounted for 17 ballots,…
Read MoreCounty Adopts FY25 Budget, July Meeting Date Adjusted
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On June 20, the Dade County Board of Commissioners approved the fiscal year 2025 budget. Melissa Bradford (District Four commissioner) was unable to attend, but the other commissioners all voted yes. Also, due to the first Thursday of July falling on Independence Day, the commission moved the next county commission…
Read MoreInside The Costume Closet: Randy Forester Binds History With Theatre
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Melding historically accurate fashion with stage-ready functionality is no easy task, but it’s one Randy Forester enjoys. Throw tight budgets, short timeframes, quick changes, and performers’ comfortability into the mix, and Forester has his work cut out for him. The Dade County native was recently recognized in the June 6…
Read MoreFarmers Market Addition Is Surprise To Some Officials
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Plans for a county-owned farmers market first came to light on the May 23 KWN News Now segment featuring Ted Rumley (county executive). John Huffman then drew further attention to the topic at the June meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners. During the KWN segment, Rumley gave an…
Read MoreIDA Begins Process Of Setting Covenants For New Industrial Park
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Industrial Development Authority’s June 17 meeting featured guests from the Georgia Department of Economic Development; the board appointed a committee to begin working on covenants for the new industrial park; and the board approved the FY25 budget. Evan Stone (IDA executive director) also noted that the average hourly wage…
Read MoreCity Discusses Conflict Of Interest, Sewer And Water Needs, And More
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Beginning the June 10 meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners, the board appointed Jeanna Knox to the Dade County Public Library board. The commissioners then discussed using Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax funds to purchase new flooring for Trenton City Hall. Alex Case (mayor) reported that…
Read MoreLydia Soucy Hired As Dade Library Manager
Article contributed by Cherokee Regional Library System. Starting July 1, the Dade County Public Library will welcome new leadership at the branch level. Lydia Soucy, a resident of Dade County, will step into the role of Library Manager. The Library Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the branch library. If Lydia’s face looks…
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