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District Attorney Franklin Retiring After Almost 24 Years of Service

Thursday, July 9

Nearly twenty-four years of service in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's office is about to come to an end for District Attorney Herbert E. Franklin. Franklin, who is also known as "Buzz", said he first entered the prosecutor's office, not as District Attorney,... Read More.

Dade Superintendent Releases First Look at Two Options for 2020-2021 School Year

Wednesday, July 8

Superintendent Dr. Jan Harris quoted psychiatrist M. Scott Peck who said, "The best parents suffer through their decision making." As a parallel to that Dr. Harris said, "We have suffered through our decision making." Harris presented a first look at the two education options available... Read More.

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Voter Registration Deadline for August 11 Primary Runoff Moved to July 13 in Order to Comply with Federal Law

Tuesday, July 7

If you want to vote in the August 11 Primary Runoff in Georgia, you need to have registered to vote by July 13, the new deadline set in order to comply with Federal guidelines. A press release out of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger's... Read More.

UPDATE: Sergeant Recovering After 4-Vehicle Accident Tuesday—-Two Deputies Involved in 4-car Wreck on I-24 West; No Life-threatening Injuries

Tuesday, July 7

UPDATE: The Dade County Deputy taken to the hospital after an accident involving four vehicles on Tuesday afternoon was Sergeant Jeff Hartline. He was released after midnight and will be out for a few days recovering before he can return to work, according to... Read More.

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Local Pastor Gives Devotion for Georgia Senate and Shares What He Learned from the Experience

Monday, July 6

Brother Eddie Cantrell with Trenton First Baptist Church provided the morning devotion for the Georgia Senate as Chaplin of the Day in June. Cantrell said it began with a call from Senator Jeff Mullis about three days after the election was over. Mullis asked Cantrell... Read More.

New Salem Resident Presents Petition Regarding Lookout Lake at County Commission Meeting; Wildwood Lifestyle Center Requests Abandonment of County Road 159

Monday, July 6

A petition signed by over 200 residents of Dade County asking County Commissioners to stop the further draining of Lookout Lake Dam was shown to commissioners during the July work session Thursday evening. Dade County resident Melvin Bradford addressed commissioners during the work session for... Read More.

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Dekalb County, AL Government Offices Open Limited Hours Due to COVID-19 Spread

Sunday, July 5

The Dekalb County Emergency Management Agency issued a press release on July 1 in response to the Alabama Governor's Safer at Home Order which is currently set to end July 31. Dekalb is announcing the closure of all county government offices except between the hours... Read More.

GDOT Announces Restriction of Construction Related Lane Closures Throughout the State for 4th of July Weekend

Wednesday, July 1

A press release out of Atlanta by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is good news for those hitting the road this holiday weekend. From noon on Thursday, July 2 until 10 p.m. Sunday, July 5, GDOT is suspending construction-related lane closures on interstate highways... Read More.

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“We Have A Long Ways To Go…. Department of Public Health Regional Public Information Officer Talks About Community Immunity

Wednesday, July 1

As of Wednesday, July 1, Dade County had 67 positive COVID-19 cases since the pandemic tracking began and according to Department of Public Health Northwest Georgia Region Public Information Officer (PIO) Logan Boss, we still have a lot farther to go before the spread... Read More.

Governor Kemp Extends Public Health State of Emergency and Current COVID-19 Guidelines

Wednesday, July 1

Two executive orders were signed by Governor Brian Kemp on Monday, June 29. The first executive order signed, Executive Order 06.29.20.01, extended the Public Health State of Emergency from 11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2020 to 11:59 p.m. on August 11, 2020. Executive Order 06.29.20.02, the... Read More.

District Attorney Franklin Retiring After Almost 24 Years of Service

Dade Superintendent Releases First Look at Two Options for 2020-2021 School Year

Voter Registration Deadline for August 11 Primary Runoff Moved to July 13 in Order to Comply with Federal Law

UPDATE: Sergeant Recovering After 4-Vehicle Accident Tuesday—-Two Deputies Involved in 4-car Wreck on I-24 West; No Life-threatening Injuries

Local Pastor Gives Devotion for Georgia Senate and Shares What He Learned from the Experience

New Salem Resident Presents Petition Regarding Lookout Lake at County Commission Meeting; Wildwood Lifestyle Center Requests Abandonment of County Road 159

Dekalb County, AL Government Offices Open Limited Hours Due to COVID-19 Spread

“We Have A Long Ways To Go…. Department of Public Health Regional Public Information Officer Talks About Community Immunity

Governor Kemp Extends Public Health State of Emergency and Current COVID-19 Guidelines

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