Rising Fawn Gardens Opens the Season with Spring Farm Day
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Rising Fawn Gardens is hosting its annual Spring Farm Day on April 2, an open farm event for nature lovers to enjoy this beautiful retreat at the southern end of Dade County. According to the farm’s website, they are “devoted to protecting the land, farming sustainably, and building an enduring…
Read MoreSearching for Clues: Citizens Practice Crime Scene Investigation at Citizen’s Academy
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Special Agent Daniel Nicholson from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation joined Citizen’s Academy on March 21 to explain the work of GBI, highlighting GBI’s three divisions: investigations, forensic science, and Georgia Crime Information Center. GBI is a request agency, meaning their help must be requested by sheriffs, district attorneys, chiefs…
Read MoreDMS Students Become Honorary Alliance for Dade Investors
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade Middle School students Keli McMath and Kyla McMahan created a business along with their Crafty Classroom classmates by making and selling beaded crafts, specifically keychains. On March 20, the Alliance for Dade honored their entrepreneurial spirit by awarding them an honorary certificate of membership. Natalie Birchett leads the class.…
Read MoreWolverines Face Pirates and Lions in Non–Region Contests
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team got a week off from region play last week. They still managed to get in three games with area teams traveling to South Pittsburg, Tenn., on Monday to face the Pirates. DCHS got off to a good start, scoring a pair of…
Read MoreObituaries – March 29 Issue
MARILYN CONKLE Marilyn Conkle, 66, of Trenton, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2023. Mrs. Conkle was employed by Integer of Trenton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Conkle, parents, Hubert and Nirvina Craig; and seven brothers. Survivors include her sons, Perry Richard (Melanie) Conkle, Los Angeles, Calif., James Michael (Carrie) Conkle, and…
Read MoreWolverines Hosting Bulldogs at Trenton Golf Course on Thursday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s golf team had a pair of matches last week, taking on the Model Blue Devils at Stonebridge Golf Course in Rome. The Wolverines fell to the Blue Devils by the final score of 199-207. Mason Weathers led the Wolverines with a score of 44 while Heath…
Read MoreFamily Approaches City About Safe Way to Surrender Infants
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Joseph and Caroline Bello have approached the City of Trenton about installing a baby box in town to provide mothers an anonymous way to safely surrender their infants. The Bello family has attended two city meetings in recent months to speak about the issue and pursue next steps. Baby boxes…
Read MoreWater, Land, Funds, Training: IDA Prepares for the Future
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The March 20 meeting of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) included information from the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority (JDA). President and CEO Jeff Mullis and Project Manager Spencer Hogg of the JDA attended to update Dade’s IDA about development across our region. Several members of Dade’s board recently completed…
Read MoreTrack Teams Breaking Records
As the old saying goes, records are made to be broken. That is exactly what happened in the cool, brisk air on March 20, at Magic Morgan Stadium. The Dade County Track and Field team held the Dade County Classic Track Meet, hosting Gordon Lee, LaFayette, North Sand Mountain, Cornerstone Christian, and Valley Head. Starting…
Read MoreWomen’s, Men’s Tennis Walk Away With Wins Over Coosa Eagles
The Dade County High School Ladies’ and Men’s tennis teams took on Coosa High School at home last Tuesday, March 21 in a region match. Both Wolverine teams ended the evening victorious which secured fifth place going into the region tournament. The number one boys singles, Ethan Hunt, started it off for the boys with a…
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