Area News
Food City Presents Check to A Hand Up Ministry
Contributed Article Food City presented a check totaling $1,000 to A Hand Up Ministry in Trenton. Food City has supported the ministry through monetary donations, as well as food donations. A Hand Up Ministry works in connection with Freedom Celebrate Recovery in Trenton. They are a ministry committed to bridging the gap for persons in…
Read MoreCitizen’s Academy Is a Wrap
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Readers who have followed along over the last several months know that the Dade County Sheriff’s Office has been hosting Citizen’s Academy, a chance for community members to learn about the sheriff’s office and see the places and faces that make up our local law enforcement. The class wrapped up…
Read MoreThe 1945 Fair Is a Month Away
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In just over a month, Jenkins Park will transform into a music, food, and contest-filled fairground for the annual 1945 Fair. Dade County’s Independence Day celebration continues to grow each year, bringing in guests from beyond Dade County who are looking for activities on July 4. Nathan Wooten, the fair’s…
Read MoreWater Line Inventory: Information to Customers Forthcoming from Water Authority
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the May 23 meeting of the Water & Sewer Authority, General Manager Sherri Walker discussed the federally mandated inventory of all pre-1990 water lines in the country. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision requires significant work from all water authorities, but homeowners must also check their…
Read MoreUpdated Weight Training Facility Coming to DCHS, NASA HUNCH Students Recognized
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The May 22 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education focused on NASA HUNCH and plans for an updated weight training facility at Dade County High School. The board also approved the tentative budget for fiscal year 2024. Regarding NASA HUNCH, the program has been implemented in third, fourth,…
Read MoreMeet Lynn Arp, the Library’s New Youth Education Coordinator
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor While Lynn Arp was perusing Indeed.com for nursing jobs in the Chattanooga area, she stumbled on a position posted by the Dade County Public Library: Youth Education Coordinator. Her desire to work in a small community and interact with children and youth drew her to the position, and in April,…
Read MoreMiss and Mr. DCHS
More Housing Coming to Dade County? IDA Discusses Workforce Housing Grant and Housing Problem
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A workforce housing grant was the major topic of the May 15 Industrial Development Authority meeting. The IDA also briefly introduced a new project and discussed other minor business matters. Executive Director Evan Stone introduced the new project, calling it Project Sandrock. He reported that he had a phone call…
Read MoreAnother Antique Alley in the Books
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Another Antique Alley has come and gone, with people all across Dade County and the southeast buying, selling, and socializing. According to www.us11antiquealley.com, over 30,000 visitors shop along the 502-mile route each year. For anyone new to the area, Antique Alley is an annual yard sale extravaganza across Highway 11.…
Read MoreDade County Resident Leads Young Marines Unit: “Boy Scouts on Steroids”
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Tony Baker’s son, Brett, first joined the Young Marines while looking for something similar to the Boy Scouts, the family didn’t know much about the youth program. Now, almost eight years later, Tony serves as the unit commander for the Southeast Tennessee Area Young Marines (which incorporates Dade County…
Read More