Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Schools and Dade First Family Connection are asking community members to donate new clothing to the school’s Care Closets. According to Kristin Barrett, Dade County Schools Social Worker, the schools already had a small collection of items for students in need. Then, the opportunity arose to receive grant…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County citizen Gary Bell has written his first book, an autobiography titled “The Wayward Wind, A story of one man’s service to God and Country.” “Like the young drifter in the popular song from the 1950’s entitled, ‘The Wayward Wind,’ Gary D. Bell has been everywhere. The Wayward Wind…

My name is Patrick Hickey and I’m announcing my candidacy for County Commissioner District 2. I live in the New Home area on Sand Mountain with my wife of eight years and two children. I work full-time as a delivery driver for FedEx in Chattanooga, Tenn., and I’m also a volunteer firefighter for the New…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor New Home residents in Dade County are working to revive their community center after it was left without board members for many years. Husband and wife Summer and Dennis Kelley helped to get things restarted. According to Summer, the idea of restarting the center was born out of necessity. Dennis…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Tyler Harper is a Republican candidate running for Georgia Agriculture Commissioner. Harper asks Dade County’s voters for their support in the Georgia Primary Election. Harper lives in Ocilla and is a seventh-generation farmer. Harper is currently serving Georgia’s 7th Senate District. He assumed office in January 2013. His current term…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The public portion of updating the Dade County and City of Trenton Joint Comprehensive Plan has been completed after a final public hearing on Thursday, May 5. Alex Smith, Community Planner with Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, noted that a draft of the plan has been created, and it is in…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Multiple Dade County citizens spoke out about various concerns during the Dade County Commission meeting on Thursday, May 5. Jerry Henegar told commissioners that he was against the Commissioners buying property behind the Bank of Dade, for a new Board of Elections building. “From my understanding the train depot was…

  By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The 17th annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ceremony, held jointly by the Trenton-Dade Optimist Club and the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police, was Tuesday, May 3. Former District Attorney Herbert “Buzz” Franklin gave the opening speech during the ceremony. “The job of serving in law enforcement is always difficult. But…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Alliance for Dade held a networking Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, May 5, where attendees had the opportunity to hear speakers Representative Mike Cameron and Senator Jeff Mullis. Alliance for Dade Chair George Williams noted that it was almost to the day, one year ago, that the Alliance…