Lady Wolverines Claw Their Way to 36–34 Win Over Lady Panthers
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team hosted the Lady Bulldogs of Trion on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The game marked the end of the first round of region play and finds the Lady Wolverines in unfamiliar territory in the bottom half of the region. As has been the…
Read MoreIDA: Georgia Power Easements Discussed, Beltline Energy Falls Through
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Jan. 9 meeting of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) was Will Garrett’s first meeting with the authority. Garrett (owner of the Trenton Guthrie’s) was appointed by the Dade County commission. Evan Stone (executive director) reflected on the current board, saying, “I think we’ve got a very good board that’s…
Read MoreCitizens Academy Returns This February
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After a several year hiatus, Citizens Academy is returning in February. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office provides the ten-week course free of charge to citizens who want to learn about every area of the office’s operations. The classes are each Tuesday night from Feb. 21 to May 2 with an…
Read More1945 Fair Preparations Underway for 2023
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The 1945 Fair planning committee is hard at work organizing the 2023 event which is held each year on July 4 in Jenkins Park. This will be the fifth year that the annual county fair/Independence Day celebration has been held. The inaugural year was 2017, and aside from being canceled…
Read MoreDaniel Surprised to Be Replaced on Water & Sewer Board
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the Jan. 5 meeting of the Dade County Commission, the new District 2 appointee to the Water & Sewer Authority Board was announced. Tim Fowler will be taking Travis Daniel’s place as Daniel’s four-year term is over. The news came as a surprise to Daniel who first heard that…
Read MoreCity Commissioners Choose Subcommittee for Building Projects
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the Jan. 9 City of Trenton Commission meeting, Mayor Alex Case addressed the elections building and animal shelter projects which were discussed at the joint city/county meeting on Dec. 28. Regarding the elections office, he said, “We’re agreeing to the property that’s owned by the city beside the depot…
Read MoreScoring Troubles Continue for Dade’s Lady Wolverines
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team resumed play last week when they hosted Oakwood Christian Academy from Chickamauga. Both teams struggled to shoot the ball on this first game back after the Christmas break, and at the end of the first quarter, the Lady Wolverines were up…
Read MoreCounty Commission Meeting: Goff’s Final Term, Urgent Need for New Power Supply
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Jan. 5 Dade County Board of Commissioners meeting included year-end reports, covered several annual items, and covered approval of SPLOST and ARPA funds. Additionally, Robert Goff (District 3 commissioner and vice chair) officially announced that this will be his final term. Ted Rumley (county executive) was unable to attend.…
Read MoreBeyond Books: Library Resources Important to Many Residents
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In 2022, Dade County residents thoroughly utilized the many resources provided by the Dade County Public Library. The public library is important to many citizens not only for books, but also for internet and computer access, printers and scanners, entertaining and educational programs, and meeting space. The library’s 2022 circulation…
Read MoreNationally Recognized Caver Leaves Writings to Dade County Public Library
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor To the world of caving, Marion Smith is known for exploring an impressive 8,291 caves in his lifetime. To Joy Odom, local historian and lifelong friend of the caver, he was a friend, a fellow history-lover, and an irreplaceable character. It is because of Odom and the Dade County Historical…
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