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Dade Fishing Team Ends Season in Fourth Place
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer A little-known member of the Dade County Wolverine athletics program is the fishing team which just completed its eighth season of competition. Bass fishing is a state championship co-ed event that is open to all Georgia High School Association schools in all classifications. The Wolverines compete in the Northwest Georgia…
Read MoreObituaries – May 24 Issue
WANDA BARTON Edna Wanda Barton, 85, of Trenton, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023. She was born on June 24, 1937, in Henagar, Ala. Wanda was a homemaker and her family meant everything to her. She loved cooking for them and spending time with them. Wanda was a devoted member of Fairview Church of God…
Read MoreMore Housing Coming to Dade County? IDA Discusses Workforce Housing Grant and Housing Problem
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A workforce housing grant was the major topic of the May 15 Industrial Development Authority meeting. The IDA also briefly introduced a new project and discussed other minor business matters. Executive Director Evan Stone introduced the new project, calling it Project Sandrock. He reported that he had a phone call…
Read MoreAnother Antique Alley in the Books
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Another Antique Alley has come and gone, with people all across Dade County and the southeast buying, selling, and socializing. According to www.us11antiquealley.com, over 30,000 visitors shop along the 502-mile route each year. For anyone new to the area, Antique Alley is an annual yard sale extravaganza across Highway 11.…
Read MoreDade County Resident Leads Young Marines Unit: “Boy Scouts on Steroids”
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Tony Baker’s son, Brett, first joined the Young Marines while looking for something similar to the Boy Scouts, the family didn’t know much about the youth program. Now, almost eight years later, Tony serves as the unit commander for the Southeast Tennessee Area Young Marines (which incorporates Dade County…
Read MoreModern-Day Bandits Make Billions Through Scams: Avoid Becoming Another Victim
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly $8.8 billion was lost to fraud in 2022, a 30% increase from 2021. These numbers are based on consumer reports, so the true amount is likely higher. Unfortunately, Dade County residents are not immune. “It’s worse than it’s ever been,” said Bank of…
Read MoreObituaries – May 17 Issue
JUDY ARCHEY Judith “Judy” Archey, 80, of Phenix City, Ala., passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. Judy was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., but spent many years living in Florida (Palm Beach Gardens, Tampa, Cape Coral, and DeLand) and then retired in Alabama. While in Florida, Judy raised her children Lee and Tonjia, earned her Associate’s…
Read MoreWhat Comes Next? Top Four From DCHS Class of 2023 Share Goals and Memories
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As the Class of 2023 graduates from Dade County High School this Friday (May 19) and steps into the next adventure, four graduates in particular have been recognized for their academic accomplishments: Bhavi Patel (valedictorian), Alannah Gray (salutatorian), Heidi Raines (faculty representative), and Sidney Jones (class representative). While all four…
Read More“A Full-Circle Moment”: Browder Returns Home to Lead Marching Wolverines
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Jonah Browder, the newly appointed Dade County Schools Marching Band director, is excited to be returning to the place where his love of music began. Browder had never touched an instrument until sixth grade at Dade Middle School. Just before sitting down with the Sentinel, Browder visited the middle school…
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