Obituaries – May 10 Issue
NANCY ARMSTRONG Nancy “Michele” Tinker Armstrong, 71, passed away May 1, 2023. Michele was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. She was employed by Combustion Engineering and then the Federal Reserve before retiring to live out her life-long dream of horse farming alongside her husband. She was an avid animal lover throughout her life as well as…
Read MoreSpring Football Game is Friday
The Dade County High School football team began spring practice on May 1 as it looks to replace several key players from last year’s team. The first area of concern is the quarterback position. Two–year starter Brody Cooper is graduating, and he left big shoes to fill. Bryson Shrader and Justin Bradford have both split…
Read MoreBaseball Players Selected to All Region 7A–D1 Team
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The 7A-D1 All Region Baseball Team was named recently, and the Wolverines had four players recognized on that team. Receiving Second Team honors were Caleb Massey and Landon Williams. Receiving Honorable Mention were Mason Gatlin and Eli Kimball. Congratulations to the Wolverines for these honors.
Read MoreCounty Considers Hiring Third–Party Rental Tracking Service, Discusses Agreement With A Hand Up Ministry
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The May 4 meeting of the Dade County Commission covered many topics in depth. Topics included a training facility for the county’s fire departments; an update on the historic courthouse restoration; hiring a company to track short-term rentals in the county; an agreement between the county and A Hand Up…
Read MoreByrd Takes First at SCC Track and Field Competition
Cheney Byrd, a Dade County native and sophomore at Covenant College, competes as a thrower on the Covenant College Track and Field team. On Friday, April 28, Byrd competed for the first time in the Southern Collegiate Conference Track and Field competition and took first place in the discus. He also set a new outdoor discus throwing…
Read MoreThe Hive: Boutique Clothing Store Opens in Trenton
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Mother-daughter duo Janet Breeden and Jordan Hurley celebrated the ribbon cutting of The Hive, their boutique women’s clothing store, on May 2. Breeden reported that business has been good since the store opened about five weeks prior. They bought the store from an existing boutique in Chattanooga, and the previous owner suggested…
Read MoreJenkins Paving Project Features Permeable Asphalt, How That Helps the Environment
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When paving a parking lot in Jenkins Park came up on the City of Trenton’s SPLOST project list, Limestone Valley RC&D saw an opportunity to address erosion and pollution caused by water runoff. “This pavement that we’re putting down is permeable, meaning that as the water hits it, it can…
Read MoreDCHS Pioneers NASA HUNCH Health and Biomedical Science Pathway, Students Compete Nationally in Houston
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In the third week of April, six healthcare and engineering students in Dade County High Schools’s CTAE program (Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education) attended the national NASA HUNCH competition in Houston, Texas. Jennifer Clark (healthcare science and NASA HUNCH teacher and HOSA advisor), Shenea Hill (director of career and technology…
Read MoreDCHS Grad Returns to Lead Marching Band
Dade County Schools is pleased to welcome home one of its own, Mr. Jonah Browder. The Dade County Board of Education approved Superintendent Ingle’s recommendation for Jonah to lead the DCHS Marching Wolverines at the April regularly scheduled board meeting. Mr. Browder is from Trenton, Ga, where he attended Dade County High School and graduated…
Read MoreBoard of Education Recognizes STAR Student and Teacher, Approves School Security Update
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Trenton-Dade Optimist Club named Leonard Riby as the 2023 Dade County High School STAR student, and the board of education officially recognized Riby at the board’s April 24 meeting. The STAR Program, organized by the Professional Association of Georgia Educators, recognizes seniors at Georgia public schools who achieve high…
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