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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…

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Obituaries – 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…

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Another 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.…

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Dade 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…

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Obituaries – 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…

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What 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…

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