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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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.

“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.

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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.

Dade Residents Get Dramatic Pictures of Squall Line Thunderstorms Tuesday Evening

Tuesday, June 30

Several people took to social media Tuesday evening to share pictures of a shelf cloud that was part of squall line thunderstorms that moved through the county. According to the National Weather Service, "a shelf cloud will usually be associated with a solid line of... Read More.

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Unemployment Rates Drop With Re-opening of Businesses in Georgia

Monday, June 29

Unemployment rates began a downward track as Georgia re-opened for business in May. The May unemployment information has been released by the Georgia Department of Labor and the numbers look better than in April, when numbers were almost triple March unemployment rates. The Northwest Georgia Region... Read More.

Two Wrecks, One Involving Eight Vehicles, Cause Traffic Issues on the Interstate Friday Afternoon

Friday, June 26

Those headed to and from Chattanooga Friday afternoon found themselves looking for alternative routes as two wrecks caused traffic issues in Dade. The first wreck happened around 2:30 p.m. on I-24 E near Highway 299 at the Wildwood exit. The two-car accident caused traffic problems... 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

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

Dade Residents Get Dramatic Pictures of Squall Line Thunderstorms Tuesday Evening

Unemployment Rates Drop With Re-opening of Businesses in Georgia

Two Wrecks, One Involving Eight Vehicles, Cause Traffic Issues on the Interstate Friday Afternoon

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