Obituaries – Feb. 15 Issue
LAIRD LOYD Laird E. Loyd, 73, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Mr. Loyd was born on May 14, 1949, in Alexandria, La., to the late Laird and Lillian Loyd. He was retired from the Union Pacific Railroad and, following his retirement, he and Louise enjoyed many days together traveling, fishing, camping, and…
Read MoreGrowing 4-H Shotgun Team Hosts Bull’s Eye Challenge
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The 4-H S.A.F.E. Shotgun Team is hosting a Bull’s Eye Challenge on Feb. 18 to help raise funds for the program. The event will be held at the Dade County Agriculture Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For $5.00, anyone can sponsor a BB match. BB matches will be…
Read MoreGDOT Replacing Slygo Bridge, Requests Public Input
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is requesting public input about the plan to replace the Slygo bridge over I-24 at the north end of Dade County. The state-funded project is in the “preliminary design phase,” and construction is not planned to start until 2025. Comments can be submitted by…
Read MoreCantrell Announces Candidacy for District Three Commissioner
I, Dr. James Cantrell, am announcing my candidacy for Dade County Commissioner Candidate – District 3. I am a conservative leader and I am asking for your vote and support as a candidate for Commissioner – District 3. Recently, I met with our current commissioner Mr. Robert Goff, who announced he would not run for…
Read More300 Attend Tri-State Humane Society Fundraiser
Riby Named 2023 STAR Student
The Trenton-Dade Optimist Club is pleased to announce the 2023 STAR Student and STAR Teacher awards for Dade County High School. The 2023 STAR Student for Dade County High School is Leonard Riby, and he has selected as his STAR Teacher Tonya Gatlin, who teaches business classes at Dade County High School. Gatlin, Dade County…
Read MoreDade Finishes Second as Team; Sends 12 Wrestlers to Sectionals
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County wrestling team competed in the Area 7 Traditional Tournament this past weekend, and several Wolverines will be moving on to sectionals. On Friday, the Lady Wolverines traveled to Alexander High School in Douglasville to compete in the inaugural girls Area Championship. Maleah Wilson placed third at 100…
Read MoreWolverines Open Baseball Season Tomorrow At Gordon Central
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball season got off to an early start this week when they traveled to Ellijay on Tuesday to face Gilmer County in a scrimmage game. Regular season play gets underway on Thursday when they travel to Calhoun to face Gordon Central in a non-region…
Read MoreBank of Dade Receives National Recognition
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Bank of Dade placed tenth in a ranking by “American Banker Magazine” of community banks with high returns on assets (ROA). This national recognition in the world of banking affirms Bank of Dade that their careful management is paying off. The magazine noted the bank’s ROA and efficiency ratio, both…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Face Coosa in First Game of Region Tourney
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Lady Wolverine basketball team hosted the Lady Indians of Armuchee High School last week, and it turned out to be a tough night for the Lady Wolverines who could not get their shots to fall, hitting just one of 19 three-point attempts in the game for just 5.3 percent.…
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