March Unemployment Report for Dade Shows Unemployment Remains Low for the County Despite Pandemic

by: Summer Kelley

The Georgia Department of Labor has released the unemployment numbers for March and while there is a significant increase in the numbers, overall, in Dade numbers are relatively low.

The unemployment rate for the Northwest Georgia Region as a whole was 4.2% in March, one of the higher numbers seen in the past 13 months for the region. In Dade, for March the county ended with an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

One-hundred and eighty-one initial claims for unemployment were filed in March, with the year-to-date total of initial claims sitting at 216. Unemployment benefits paid in Dade totaled $10,006 for March and year-to-date total $25,639. The March total is almost a fourth of total benefits paid to those in Dade in 2019 which ended the year at $116,864. An average benefit payment in Dade is $233 with payments being made for an average of 3.7 weeks. Twenty-one first payments were paid in March out of a year-to-date total of 38 first payments.

More information on Unemployment can be found at dol.georgia.gov.

Trenton City Pool to Open this Week

The City of Trenton had a big announcement during the Tuesday, May 19 COVID-19 update - the city pool is opening this week.

The Trenton City Pool will be opening this Saturday, May 23 at noon. Regular hours for the pool will be Monday thru Saturday, noon until 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

For questions concerning the pool opening call 706-657-4167.

While the pool is open for swimming, the city will not be allowing pool rental reservations at this time. Additionally, Jenkins Park will remain closed.

MRS. GLADY MARIE CASTLEBERRY

Gladys Marie Castleberry, 60, of Trenton, GA, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens and loved her family dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Shupe and Emily Grear; grandson, Logan Castleberry; brother, Roger Shupe. Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Castleberry; daughter, Amanda (Jay) Wooden, Higdon, AL; son, Josh Castleberry, Ohio; sisters, Theresa, Molly Castle; grandchildren, Brailey, Carter, Grant “Tater”, Abby, Kathryn, Beth, Madison, Jackson and Luke. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Lake Hills Memorial Gardens The family will receive friends on Sunday from 12:00 - 1:30 PM at the Trenton Chapel of Moore Funeral Home.

We respectfully request that "social distancing", wearing masks, and all CDC measures be adhered to at the funeral home and at the cemetery.

Visit www.MooreFHS.com to share condolences and view the memorial tribute.

Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton, GA.