Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Education spoke about safety measures that are at all the schools during their Monday, June 27 meeting, and heard a proposal from Chris Greene Director of Information Technology & Network Services, and Bob Brislin, Systems Engineer for Intech, to add access control at the high…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Silent Word Ministries’ 22nd annual American Sign Language Institute (ALSI) will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Trenton, starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, through Saturday, July 9 at noon. ASLI is an annual sign language workshop for church interpreters and deaf ministries. “We do this for…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Mountain Musings, an art show featuring Dade County and Walker County artists, will be at the Northside Gallery at Northside Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., starting Friday, July 1. Mountain Musings, presented by Lookout Mountain Artists Group, will feature artists Bonnie Cayce, Claire Vassort, Beth Bradford, Georgia Pollock, Abbie Brooks,…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Democratic General Primary runoff Election Day was Tuesday, June 21, with a period of early voting. Voters had the opportunity to vote for Charlie Bailey or Kwanza Hall for Lieutenant Governor, Dee Dawkins-Haigler or Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State, Raphael Baker or Janice Laws Robinson for Commissioner of…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The annual New Salem barbecue and fireworks show is being held during 4th of July weekend for the first time since 2019. The barbecue and fireworks will be held at the New Salem Community Center, located at 12477 Highway 136 on Lookout Mountain, on Saturday, July 2. The barbecue will…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Sheriff’s deputies are on the lookout for a burglar who has broken into multiple homes in Dade County. The suspect, who has been identified as Darius Termayne Hill, has three warrants for his arrest. The Sheriff’s Office identified Hill thanks to video and information from a neighboring agency.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s 2023 fiscal year budget during a second public hearing on Thursday, June 23. A first public hearing was June 26 to review the proposed budget for the first time and provided an opportunity for county department officials to speak to the…

One of the programs of the Trenton Dade Optimist Club honors Dade citizens that have made a contribution to the community. Often recipients are those that avoid recognition and go about their lives enjoying the benefits of their contributions. The unsung heroes are the individuals that humble themselves to be observers and seek no attention…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Industrial Development Authority voted to accept the resignation of William Back as the Executive Director, following a lengthy executive session to discuss personnel and real estate, during its meeting on Monday, June 20. Back will resign on June 30, after which he will work for the IDA…