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Dade has a Grant to help provide job opportunities to residents due to COVID – 19.

Thursday, September 10

Northwest Georgia Regional Commission, Workforce Development Program, has received a grant that will provide job opportunities to residents of Dade and surrounding counties that have temporarily or permanently lost work due to COVID - 19. Eligibility requirements are as follows: *18 years of age or... Read More.

Sheriff Informs Commission of Pay Increase for Department Employees

Wednesday, September 9

Deputies and staff with the Dade County Sheriff's Office got good news as Sheriff Ray Cross gave employees a pay raise this week of 8% in addition to the 2% increase approved for all county employees by commissioners in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021... Read More.

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Pedestrian Killed on Interstate 24 in Dade

Tuesday, September 8

UPDATE: The deceased has been identified by Georgia State Patrol as Joseph P. Tidwell of Alcoa, TN. The vehicle was driven by Hope Dawn Vance of Mcdowell, WV. A Tennessee man was killed early Tuesday morning on I-24 in Dade. According to authorities the man attempted... Read More.

Discovery Channel Films in Dade

Tuesday, September 8

A survival show is being filmed in Dade County by the Discovery Channel. Economic Development Director William Back shared during the September County Commission meeting that a remote area in Dade County was being used to film a reality show. Back said you might not think... Read More.

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Commission Gives Update on Projects in the County; Closes FY 2020 Budget

Monday, September 7

Three projects in the county are moving forward as county commissioners get an update on phase 1 of CARES Act spending and final budget numbers for Fiscal Year 2020. The first three storm shelters for Dade County are almost ready for groundbreaking. EMA Director Alex... Read More.

Georgia Raises Minimum Age for Vaping Devices

Friday, September 4

A bill sponsored by Senator Jeff Mullis to raise the minimum age to purchase or possess cigarettes, tobacco products, tobacco related objects or alternative nicotine products (such as vaping devices) from 18 to 21 has been signed into law. A press release on the new... Read More.

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Tractor Supply Coming to Dade County

Thursday, September 3

A new retailer is on its way to Trenton. County Executive Ted Rumley and Trenton Mayor Alex Case have confirmed that "the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States" has decided to open a location in Dade County. Tractor Supply started out in 1938 as... Read More.

Ider in Mourning for High School Principal

Wednesday, September 2

Prayers for the family of Ider High School Principal Cyrus Frost have been asked for on Social Media as Frost's wife, Mallory, announced Frost had passed away unexpectedly. "As most of you have heard, my husband Cyrus frost passed away tonight. I do not have... Read More.

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Dade softball team quarantined till Sept 12 due to COVID 19 protocols

Tuesday, September 1

A post Monday by athletic director Brent Cooper said the current softball schedule has been put on hold till Sept 12. Lady Wolverines Softball Schedule Update from 8/31 – 9/12 Wolverine Fans, Any softball games scheduled from today 8/31 to 9/12 have been canceled or postponed due... Read More.

County to Give Updates on CARES Act Funds and Lookout Lake Dam Project

Monday, August 31

A regular meeting for the Dade County Board of Commissioners has been set for Thursday, September 3, at 6:00 pm in the County Commission room at the Dade Administrative Building. On the agenda is an update in CARES Act spending. Last month E-911/EMA Director Alex... Read More.

Dade has a Grant to help provide job opportunities to residents due to COVID – 19.

Sheriff Informs Commission of Pay Increase for Department Employees

Pedestrian Killed on Interstate 24 in Dade

Discovery Channel Films in Dade

Commission Gives Update on Projects in the County; Closes FY 2020 Budget

Georgia Raises Minimum Age for Vaping Devices

Tractor Supply Coming to Dade County

Ider in Mourning for High School Principal

Dade softball team quarantined till Sept 12 due to COVID 19 protocols

County to Give Updates on CARES Act Funds and Lookout Lake Dam Project

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