Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners spoke about plans for an animal shelter during the Monday, Aug. 8 meeting. “We are in detailed discussions with the county to do something for an animal facility. We desperately need one. Ours is in a bad place,” Mayor Alex Case said. Case…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Shops in northwest Georgia are now able to sell Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC again, after the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force ordered them to remove the products from their shelves back in March. One of those stores was The Shop: by Stevie and the Moon, in Trenton. “An agent delivered…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross responded to the Pilot truck stop in Rising Fawn on Wednesday, Aug. 10, after receiving a call that tour buses were dropping off immigrants. Upon arrival, he immediately observed a tour bus, which appeared to be dropping off the subjects at that location. Sheriff Cross…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A mural on the Scout building in Jenkins Park is currently in the process of being painted by local artist Joy Taylor. Dade County citizen Jennifer Blair is the coordinator for the mural project. “Visible from Main Street, this colorful, eye-catching mural serves as a signpost, demarcating the communal greenspace…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Rex Blevins, and other members of the Dade County Historical Society, are putting together the pieces of the life of Parthenia “Thenie” Strickland Brodgen, who was born into slavery and died as a free woman in Dade County, to ensure that her life’s story is not forgotten. Blevins family has…

The Dade County Board of Commissioners discussed a new election building during the Thursday, Aug. 4 meeting. Citizen Susan Talbott spoke during the citizen’s participation portion of the meeting and inquired about the building. “To date, not all five commissioners’ voices have been heard on this subject. No formal votes have been made on a…

The liquor store application from business owners Swati Deval and Saurin Patel has been denied by the City of Trenton Appeal Commission. Deval and Patel wanted to build a liquor store on 80 Oakwood Ave., the former site of a doctor’s office. The property has remained empty for over 10 years. Deval and Patel already…

A multi-vehicle accident occurred on Monday, Aug. 1, on Interstate 24 East near Interstate 59, in Dade County. Georgia State Patrol provided the following preliminary details as the crash is still under investigation. According to Lt. Michael Burns, Public Information Director for Georgia State Patrol, Troopers from Post 41 Lafayette, responded to the multivehicle crash…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Schools start the 2022-2023 school year Friday, Aug. 5. Principals Charity Barton, Tracy Blevins, Michelle Beeler, and Brent Cooper gathered together to discuss the upcoming year. All the principals are looking forward to what will hopefully be a normal year with no COVID-19 quarantines. “At the end of…