By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County resident Don Henderson retired from driving for Greyhound Bus at the age of 59. He retired a second time 31 years later, this time from driving trucks. He had 64 total years of commercial driving under his belt when he retired at the age of 90. For Don,…

FCCLA members from Dade County High School toured the State Capitol, met Governor Brian Kemp, and talked with local elected officials, Senator Colton Moore and Representative Mike Cameron, about the importance of FCCLA at DCHS and how this organization has impacted their lives. Senator Moore explained the layout of the State Capitol, gave students a…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Trenton-Dade Optimist Club Oratorical Contest showcased the speech writing and presenting talents of students from all four Dade County schools. On Feb. 14 in the Dade County High School auditorium, eight presenters gave speeches on the topic of “Discovering the Optimism Within Me.” Dillyn White (Dade Elementary School) earned…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Pet Project has set a goal to spay/neuter 1,000 dogs and cats in 2023. Founder of the initiative, Monda Wooten, reported that as of Feb. 17, they have spayed/neutered 182 animals in 2023. Since the project was started in early 2022, they have fixed a total of…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Sheriff’s Office arrested 19-year-old Trotter Raymond Clark, a Lookout Mountain, Ga. resident, on one count of arson. Clark was arrested for setting fire to a curtain at Covenant College. He is not a member of the Covenant College community. The fire took place the evening of Feb.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County High School’s Beta Club enjoyed competing at the Georgia Beta Convention in Savannah, Ga. From Jan. 25-27, students got to interact with other motivated and talented students from across the state. Emma Stinnett noted that she enjoyed making new friends on the trip, and Jeremy Crane said he…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A Hand Up Ministry is hosting “Celebration of Hope” on April 22 at Dade County High School. This gala will raise funds to support the ministry while also increasing awareness about A Hand Up. While the entire gala is shaping up to be a success, one highlight in particular is…