Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Shop by Stevie and the Moon, and The Vapory, both Dade County shops that sell Delta-8 and Delta-10 THC, have been served papers by the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force, and have been ordered to remove the products from their shelves. These products are legal, and these shops have…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A woman who was found dead in Dade County in 1988 has been identified as Stacey Lyn Chahorski of Norton Shores, Mich., a woman who was reported missing for 33 years. According to Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Joe Montgomery, on Friday, Dec. 16, 1988, two Georgia…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A Career Fair, presented jointly by the Alliance for Dade, and Dade County High School’s Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Department will be Tuesday, April 5 at DCHS. The fair, held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. will feature over 20 local employers, with more expected to register. Teachers…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority granted the Dade County Board of Commissioners an extension to the March deadline that was set regarding a decision about the Sells Lane property. During the authority’s January meeting, they voted to set the deadline, for the county to determine what they wanted…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Ryan Sanders with Beltline Energy, LCC, updated the Dade County Industrial Development Authority about their solar farm project during the Monday, March 21 meeting. A solar farm will be built on 21 acres of land adjacent to Bull Moose Tube Company. Sanders noted that construction should be ready to start…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Optometrist Dr. Leon Graham is retiring after over 40 years of service in the Trenton area, and his associate Dr. Denis McDonald will take over the practice. Graham has been practicing since the late 1970s but did not originally plan to be in the optometry field. He started out as…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Commission and the Planning Commission met for a work session to discuss the distilled spirits sales ordinance on Tuesday, March 15. After three joint meetings, all details were finalized. The two commissions ultimately decided to not limit the amount of liquor stores in the city limits.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor City of Trenton Board of Commissioners voted on and approved the Sunday sales ordinance, to be put into effect immediately, during the meeting on Monday, March 14. Retailers of alcoholic beverages and wine in the city limits will now be able to have Sunday sales between the hours of 12:30…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Sarah Dyer’s passion is the cattle industry, and her dedication shows with her recent recognition as the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association (GCA) Agent of the year. Dyer’s passion for the industry touches every aspect of her life, including her job as Dade County’s UGA Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent, being…