Area News
Dade Games Shine Spotlight On Special Need Student Athletes
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Special education students at Dade Schools had fun and showed off their athleticism and competitive sides during the Dade Games on Friday, April 22. According to Susan Reyes, Director of Special Programs, the event was formally the Special Olympics. The first Dade Games was held 2019. Then, because of COVID-19,…
Read MoreDCHS Mixed Chorus Wins Best In Class At Disney World’s Festival Disney Competition
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County High School mixed chorus won Best in Class for the Class AA Classification after performing at Festival Disney, a competitive music festival at Walt Disney World. The mixed chorus group, comprised of both males and females, have performed multiple times at Walt Disney World, including at the…
Read MoreLocal Artist Uses His Chainsaw To Create Wooden Sculptures
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Billy McCurry has worked with wood since he was young as a hand carver and has made a name for himself in the last two years as a chainsaw carving artist. He creates works of art for people’s homes, yards, and businesses. McCurry, who was born in Louisiana but has…
Read MoreDrug Use, Overdoses On The Rise In Dade
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Illegal drug use and overdoses are becoming more frequent in Dade County, as well as in Georgia overall, according to Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross and a report by the Georgia Department of Public Health. “It seems like we have a daily occurrence of drug related crimes, and we can’t…
Read MoreCounty To Build New Elections Office
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Elections will get their own building, built with funds that were received from a recent land auction. An auction was held April 9, to sell parcels of 32 acres of land on Back Valley Road. According to Dade County Executive Ted Rumley, about $253,000 was…
Read MoreLocal Agencies Observe Child Abuse Awareness Month With Blue Ribbon Glow Run, Displays
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and members of Dade First Family Connection, the Children’s Advocacy Center, other local agencies and community members are bringing awareness with multiple on-going displays and events. The Blue Ribbon Glow Run will be Friday, April 22, at Dade County High School’s football field…
Read MoreCloudland Canyon Gets All–Terrain Wheelchair
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Cloudland Canyon State Park has received an all-terrain wheelchair courtesy of the Amiee Copeland Foundation. The all-terrain wheelchair will provide disabled visitors access to some of the park’s hiking trails. The Amiee Copeland Foundation was started by Amiee Copeland. After a zip-lining accident in 2012, Copeland, was hospitalized and diagnosed…
Read MoreMoore’s Mother Pleads For Leniency For Gordy
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Tiffany Robertson, mother of Alexis ‘Lexi’ Moore, who was killed in a car accident two and a half years ago, wants to see the vehicular homicide charges dropped for Logan Gordy, the driver and Moore’s boyfriend. Gordy was driving Moore, and another passenger, on Oct. 3, 2019. “He was speeding…
Read MoreCitizens Encouraged To Participate In Survey
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Community stakeholders met to discuss the results of the Fostering Positive Growth survey, as part of the five-year update of the Dade County and City of Trenton Joint Comprehensive Plan, on Thursday, April 7. Over 900 people have taken the survey so far, and there is still time to take…
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