Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor All of Dade County’s incumbents won their reelection bid in the May 24, Georgia Primary Election. The incumbent for North Dade District 1 County Commissioner, Lamar Lowery, received 1,735 votes. Challenger Chris Wade received 1,278 votes. The incumbent for Sand Mountain District 2 County Commis-sioner, Phillip Hartline, received 2,265 votes.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Teah and Michael Hicks, owners of Wander Chatt properties, offer three unique repurposed cargo containers for overnight stays in Dade County, on Lookout Mountain. The Hicks, from Rossville, have been involved in real estate for 20 years. “First, we had a duplex. When we had tenants move out, Michael said,…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Chimes are ringing once again at Trenton United Methodist Church, after many years of being silent. The new chimes are an addition to an old, long history of the church’s steeple and bell. According to Donna Street, Dade County historian, the bell and the steeple were originally on the Cumberland…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority received an Assignment, Assumption, and Release Agreement from Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA), regarding the Sells Lane property, which was intended to become a water reservoir. The Water Authority needs to sign the agreement, and then transfer the documents to Dade County. The…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Another school year has ended, and the Dade County High School Class of 2022 seniors are gearing up for graduation and preparing for their lives after high school. Congratulations to this year’s top students. Sydney Kidd is the valedictorian. She is from Trenton, and her parents are Andy and Tiffany…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Sheriff’s Office is holding SCOPE, Sheriff Cross’ Overdose Prevention Event, a free, family–friendly event on Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to midnight at Veteran’s Memorial Park on the square. “The Sheriff is really worried about how many drug overdoses we have had in the county. He…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The fourth annual Valley Vibes Music and Arts Festival, founded by Dade County natives and friends Adam Gann and Nate McDaniel, will move back to Walker County after being hosted in Dade County last year. “It brings us great pain to have to move the festival out of Dade County,”…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Phil and Shirley Cagle are retired, and they are traveling and seeing the United States and Canada in a way that not many people get to experience – they travel by railroad motorcars, also known as “speeders.” The Cagles, from Lookout Mountain in Dade County, have gone on many excursions…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Industrial Development Authority went over the proposed budget for the next fiscal year during their meeting on Monday, May 16 Executive William Back asked members of the IDA to review the proposed budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, to vote on at next month’s meeting.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners approved the event application for the 1945 Dade County Fair, to be held Monday, July 4, at Jenkins Park, during the Monday, May 9 meeting. “This event is so well attended. It is worked on all year long. There is nothing thrown together…