DeKalb County Woman Arrested for Kidnapping and Murder

A Fort Payne woman has been arrested for capital murder-kidnapping. Loretta Kay Carr allegedly kidnapped a woman and pushed her from a cliff nearly two years ago, in October 2021. Authorities arrested Carr on Sunday and is being held in the DeKalb County Jail without... Read More.
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School Board Sets $22 Million Budget for FY-2024

On Monday, June 26th, the Dade County Board of Education held their monthly meeting. The agenda as presented was accepted and the minutes from May were also approved. Superintendent, Josh Ingle, led from there by talking about the DCHS gym floor maintenance. Dade Elementary's clock... Read More.
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1945 Dade Fair Only Has Three Open Spots Remaining

Those with a talent and a desire to show it off have a limited time to enter the 1945 Dade County Fair Talent Show! Taking part have the opportunity to win cash prizes of $100 for third place, $250 for second, and $500 for first... Read More.

Dade County Shows Slight Unemployment Increase

In the latest update from the Georgia Department of Labor shows that in the Northwest Georgia Region, unemployment is up to 3.3% from last month's number, 2.8%. Dade County's Labor Force stands at about 8,131. The number of those currently employed is 7,895, with 236... Read More.
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Ider Woman Killed in Two Car Wreck in DeKalb County

Ginger McBride of Ider was killed in a two-vehicle wreck early Friday morning in DeKalb County. Just before 5am, McBride's vehicle collided head-on with Robert Bell of Chattanooga who was driving a tractor-trailer. McBride was pronounced dead on the scene and her 17-year-old passenger was... Read More.