First Historical Home Tour of the Year: Forester Home in Head River
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Historical Society is taking a break from leading guided hikes and cemetery walks in order to host walk-throughs of historic Dade County homes. The first walk-through is of the Forester home in Head River on Lookout Mountain. Set for April 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Advance to Second Round of State Play
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine soccer team picked up a big first round win last week as the state tournament got underway. Dade County hosted Elbert County who had made the long bus ride from Elberton to face a very good Lady Wolverine team. It did not take…
Read MoreCity Continues With Plans to Reinstate DDA
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The City of Trenton commissioners continued to discuss plans to reinstate the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) at the April 10 commission meeting. Updates were also given on items from the previous meeting, as well as discussion of two SPLOST expenditures. Regarding SPLOST expenditures, Terry Powell (parks & animal control commissioner)…
Read MoreTrack Team Begins New Tradition
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine track team hosted the Tri-State Run last week. Teams attending were Fannin County, Gilmer County, South Pittsburg, Tenn., and Heritage High School from Catoosa County. The Tri-State Run is a new tradition that the school is hoping will get traction at DCHS. “Because of…
Read MoreSLTC Students Practice a Mindset of Service by Volunteering in Dade
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Southeastern Lineman Training Center places an emphasis on excellence when training students to be lineworkers, but the school also places an emphasis on service. The school seeks out volunteer opportunities in Dade County so its students can build a mindset of service. Chandler Gilliam joined the SLTC team this past…
Read MoreATV Rescue Case and New Home Brush Fire
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor First responders and 911 dispatchers stayed busy on April 12 when responding to a rescue call and a brush fire, along with other medical calls. In the early afternoon, a 911 call in the South Dade district led to multiple units responding to a man trapped by an all-terrain vehicle.…
Read MorePolice Chase Suspect Through Five Counties, Ending in Wreck on Highway 136 in Dade
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office reported: On Sunday, April 16 at approximately 8:00 p.m., Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputies were advised by dispatch that Grundy County, Tenn. deputies were in pursuit of a U-Haul Van on Highway 136 coming up Lookout Mountain from Walker County, Ga. Dade County deputies responded to Lookout Mountain to intercept…
Read MoreThe Beef Shop: Dyer Livestock Beef Opens Storefront
The Beef Shop celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on April 14. Jeremy and Sarah Dyer both come from families of cattle farmers, and through Dyer Livestock Beef, they’ve been selling large cuts of beef for many years. In 2020, they began selling smaller cuts. They’ve added the storefront in Trenton to offer…
Read MoreHunter Family Uses Salvage Grocery Store to Serve Community
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Michael and Stephanie Hunter began shopping at a salvage grocery store in Trenton’s Gross Shopping Center, they had no plans to venture into small business ownership. However, when the opportunity to purchase the salvage store arose, the Hunters realized that they could serve the community through the store. The…
Read MoreGrand Opening of First Liquor Store in Trenton
Trenton Liquors hosted its grand opening on April 6. The Alliance for Dade celebrated the new business with a ribbon cutting during which Mayor Alex Case congratulated store owner Sam Patel and the Patel family. Case said, “They’ve been a business owner in this city for a long time.” Customers perused the inventory and enjoyed…
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