Area News

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A recently published book chronicling the history of north Georgia begins the first chapter with Dade County, featuring names and stories that are familiar to many Dade residents. Written and self-published by lifelong California native Lorenzo Lucchesi, “Georgia Rising: The Battle Between Pride and Policy” was released in mid-August of…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In partnership with Walker County’s school system, two Dade County High School students, Skylar Ball and Michael Bradford, are participating in Project Search. This nonprofit places high school seniors with disabilities in jobs where they can learn important workplace skills and prepare for a career after graduation. Ball is working…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On November 7, City of Trenton residents will head to the polls to vote for members of the city’s board of commissioners. The qualifying candidates are three incumbents and one challenger. Incumbent Joseph Alex Case is running uncontested for mayor, incumbent Lucretia Houts is running uncontested for fire/utilities commissioner, incumbent…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Following up on topics from last month’s meeting, the October 5 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners discussed SPLOST and ARPA spending for fire trucks and AEDs (automated external defibrillators). Other topics included updates on the courthouse restoration and various small projects across the county. The New Home…

Autumn time, and once again the harvest of ideas and products abound on Lookout Mountain. The New Salem community will welcome you Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15 to the 47th annual New Salem Mountain Festival. Scheduled each year when fall dresses the native plants and trees with bold splashes of color, the festival…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The federal government has avoided a shutdown for the time being. The United States House of Representatives and the Senate passed a short-term spending bill and President Biden signed the bill a few hours before the October 1 deadline. However, this bill only funds the government through November 17, and…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on September 25, and all board members attended a training session and annual retreat the following day. At the regular meeting, Superintendent Josh Ingle noted that WDEF News 12 featured Dade County twice. First, Al Barton’s business classes at…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County Historical Society’s second house tour of the year will be on October 21. (See details at the end of this article). The house is familiar to many who have traveled north on Highway 11 over the years. Sitting above the highway, 15621 North U.S. 11 is a striking…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Complementing both the television show “Woodwalkers” and the YouTube series “Toward the Storm,” Southeast Lineman Training Center’s “Lineman Country” podcast shares the stories of instructors and students at SLTC. The show helps incoming students prepare for their time here in Dade County and their future career after leaving lineman country.…