Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Sheriff’s Office and the Trenton-Dade Fire Department came to the aid of two separate incidents in Marion and Walker Counties on Tuesday, Aug. 22. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy and County Commissioner Matt Blansett, and Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer Sergeant Lee Russell were killed after a helicopter crash…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority shared project updates during a brief meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23, due to the absence of multiple board members. Secretary and treasurer Travis Daniel led the meeting, which lasted less than 10 minutes. Daniel noted that Chair Eddie Cantrell, board member Darrell Pardue,…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross appeared on the Tucker Carlson Tonight show on Fox News on Wednesday night, Aug. 17, to talk about the recent buses carrying immigrants coming through Dade County. “The Biden administration has opened our borders completely to the rest of the world, and millions have come…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Industrial Development Authority voted to purchase a new website during their Monday, Aug. 15 meeting. Dade County Public Information Officer Carey Anderson spoke to the board members about the County’s website. It was noted that the IDA’s website was out of date, and difficult to update. “We…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Trenton Golf Club is welcoming its new head pro, JD Williamson. Williamson will help out with the daily operations of the Club and will be available to give golf lessons. Williamson has a background in both the golf and real estate industries. He is originally from southern California, and his…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council, based in Dade County, is offering a septic repair cost-share program for residents living within the Lookout Creek watershed. The funding is provided by a Clean Water Act grant from Georgia Environmental Protection Division. “Several years ago, we wrote a management plan identifying…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A community baby shower for North Georgia expectant mothers, hosted by Rooted By Grace Ministries, will be held Sept. 10. Rooted in Grace Ministries, based in Chickamauga, was started by Amber Casteel. Last year, Rooted in Grace hosted its first annual community baby shower for 31 moms in need. Casteel…

By LAURA CUNNINGHAM Optimist Club Mrs. Sarah Moore has been a prominent and influential member of the Trenton-Dade Optimist Club for 35 years. She was the very first woman to be admitted into the club in 1987 where she immediately became the secretary and treasurer of the club. I had the honor of attending the GATEway Optimist…