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Superior Court Clerk’s Office Closed for Possible COVID Exposure

Wednesday, July 29

The Clerk of Superior Court in Dade County issued a notice Wednesday evening about the closure of the Superior Court Clerk's Office for two days. "The Superior Court Clerk's Office will be closed to all the public Thursday, July 30 and Friday, July 31, due... Read More.

Unemployment Rates Continue to Drop for the Northwest Georgia Region

Wednesday, July 29

For the second month in a row, unemployment rates in the Northwest Georgia Region have dropped. At the height of the COVID-19 shutdown in April, unemployment was 12.9% for the region and 11.9% for the state with Dade at 7.7% - almost triple what the... Read More.

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Superintendent of Dade County Schools Issues Statement Regarding One Week Delay for Students

Tuesday, July 28

An announcement through the Dade County School Systems' text system on Tuesday afternoon from Dade County Superintendent Dr. Jan Harris gave Dade County students and parents a new start date of August 13th. The text notification said the decision was made after much deliberation... Read More.

Department of Public Health Announces Improvements to COVID-19 Daily Status Report

Tuesday, July 28

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has announced improvements to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report on the Georgia DPH website. These changes, which will be effective as of Tuesday, July 28, 2020, are designed to make the dashboard more user-friendly while providing an... Read More.

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Georgia Department of Agriculture Warns of Unsolicited Seeds Arriving in the Mail from China

Tuesday, July 28

Dade County's Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent Sarah Dyer Tuesday afternoon shared information and a warning from the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA). Dyer spoke with KWN News' Evan Stone about the unsolicited seeds. Information was also shared by the Georgia Department of Agriculture... Read More.

Dade County Board of Education Proposes Tax Increase; Millage Rate to Remain the Same

Monday, July 27

The Dade County Board of Education will not be taking the "rollback" rate proposed by the state to offset growth in taxes this year. According to a press release by the Board of Education from Director of Business Operations Dr. Sandra Spivey, the board has... Read More.

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Family Finds Victim of Fatality Accident Sunday Evening

Monday, July 27

The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) has released preliminary information on a fatality accident on Hales Gap on Sand Mountain. A Georgia State Patrol Public Information Officer said that GSP was notified of a fatality accident at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 26 The accident had... Read More.

Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force Arrests Several in Two-State Operation

Sunday, July 26

An eight-month investigation into a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) through two states and with multiple law enforcement organizations has led to several arrests. With Operation Fairview Sunset, agents were able to identify key leaders, distributors, and stash houses of a large methamphetamine distribution network operating... Read More.

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Chattanooga Man Takes Service Truck for Joy Ride in Dade

Friday, July 24

A joy ride and a pork chop dinner is all the benefits one man received from vehicle theft in Dade County. On Tuesday, July 21, a call regarding the theft of a service vehicle from the Kangaroo by Ingle's came into the 911 center. Trenton... Read More.

No changes to opening date for Georgia schools

Friday, July 24

The Georgia state Board of Education met yesterday. It was believed a delay of school start until September 8 was on the agenda for discussion for the entire state, but we are learning that the issue was apparently removed from the agenda and not... Read More.

Superior Court Clerk’s Office Closed for Possible COVID Exposure

Unemployment Rates Continue to Drop for the Northwest Georgia Region

Superintendent of Dade County Schools Issues Statement Regarding One Week Delay for Students

Department of Public Health Announces Improvements to COVID-19 Daily Status Report

Georgia Department of Agriculture Warns of Unsolicited Seeds Arriving in the Mail from China

Dade County Board of Education Proposes Tax Increase; Millage Rate to Remain the Same

Family Finds Victim of Fatality Accident Sunday Evening

Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force Arrests Several in Two-State Operation

Chattanooga Man Takes Service Truck for Joy Ride in Dade

No changes to opening date for Georgia schools

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