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Recall Effort Ends in Dade: Petitioner Drops Second Application

TRENTON, Ga. — The recall application targeting Don Townson has come to an end after petitioner Coy Williams Jr. announced in a Facebook post Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 9, that he will not continue with a second filing. The Dade County Board of Elections had rejected ...

Brothers Convicted in Separate Drug Trafficking Cases in Chattooga County

September 9, 2025 – Summerville, GA – Two Rome brothers were convicted and sentenced on major drug charges in back-to-back bench trials last month in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. On August 26, Superior Court Judge Brian House found Trevion Williams, 25, guilty of trafficking ...
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Vacant Trenton Home—Former Residence of Sole Commissioner—Destroyed In Monday Fire

TRENTON, Ga. — Dade County firefighters responded Monday afternoon to a blaze at a vacant home in the 200 block of Candy Lane.Officials said the house—formerly the residence of once Dade County’s sole commissioner Dan O. Hall—was fully involved when crews arrived. A long ...

Dade County Board Of Elections Rejected The Recall Application Targeting Dade County Executive Don Townsend For Filing Errors And lack Of Notarization

By Discoverdade Staff TRENTON, Ga. —On Friday Sept 5th  the Dade County Board of Elections rejected a recall application targeting Dade County Executive Don Townsend for filing errors and lack of notarization, the petitioner requested a second application and now has until Sept. 22 to ...
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Dr. Leon Graham Former Dade County Optometrist Passes Away

Dr. Leon Graham Jr. 80, of Chattanooga, Tennessee departed this life and went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 24, 2025. Leon was raised in the rural community of Floral Crest, Sand Mountain, Alabama. Floral Crest is so named, as ...

Christmas Charities of Jackson County Announce Assistance Program for Families in Need

Jackson County, GA — Families in Jackson County who may need a little extra support this holiday season can apply for assistance from Christmas Charities of Jackson County. The organization is offering holiday help based on household size and income, ensuring that families in ...
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Chattanooga Contractor Wins Dade Elections Building Bid

By Vince Lennon Trenton,GA - During Thursday evening's workshop preceding the regularly scheduled meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners, the name of the contractor selected as the winning proposal bid for Dade's new Elections Building was revealed to the public.   Robert Roberts LLC of ...

Baptism Ceremony Held at Jackson County Jail

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office is pleased to share that a baptism ceremony was recently held within the Jackson County Jail. The baptism ceremony was conducted with dignity and reverence, emphasizing the importance of rehabilitation, accountability, and second chances. Programs of this nature are part of ...
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Driver in Aug. 23 Head-On That Killed A Dade County Man Has Been Identified As Matthew Allen Pickens, 44, of Calhoun. He Is Facing Homicide by Vehicle, Among Several Other Charges

CALHOUN, Ga. — The driver accused of causing a head-on crash that killed a Dade County man on August 23 has been identified as Matthew Allen Pickens, 44, of 324 Cherokee Drive, Calhoun, and is now in the Gordon County Jail. Authorities said Pickens was ...

Debating Dade’s Proposed Election Building

Trenton, GA- Where did all the local keyboard warriors go?    It was one of the few questions that went unasked or answered during Tuesday's specially called public hearing by Dade County's Board of Commissioners, solely focused on the proposed construction of a new elections building. The topic of ...
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