National Hunting/Fishing Day Celebrating 50 Years
By MELISSA CUMMINGS Georgia DNR First established in 1972 by the U.S. Congress and President Richard Nixon, this year National Hunting and Fishing Day will celebrate 50 years of helping recognize generations of hunters and anglers for the time and the money they donate to wildlife conservation programs, according to the Georgia Department of Natural…
Read MoreDCHS Will Have All–Girls Wrestling Team This Year
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County High School now has an all-girls wrestling team, led by Coach Jeff Poston. There are currently nine girls on the team, and Poston hopes to encourage more girls to join before the start of the season this winter. “The idea to start the team really came up because…
Read MoreSmoke On The Square Is This Saturday
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The second annual Smoke on the Square barbecue contest event will be Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trenton’s Veterans Memorial Park, located on the Courthouse Square. Proceeds from the event will benefit A Hand UP Ministry, a faith-based ministry for people who have recently left…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Take Down Lady Ramblers, Fall To Lady Panthers
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s Lady Wolverine volleyball team had a pair of big matches last week as they hosted LaFayette and Ridgeland. Neither of the teams are in Dade’s area but were important matches as this team works for that all important spot it the state playoffs at the end…
Read MoreTrion’s Lady Bulldogs Hand Lady Wolverines Their First Region Loss
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team traveled to Trion High School on Tuesday to face the Lady Bulldogs in a region match up between two of the top teams in Region 7-A D-1. Unfortunately, the rains came early, and the game had to be postponed. So, on…
Read MoreObituaries — Sept. 7 issue
ARCELL CLARK Arcell Victoria Clark, 84, of Trenton, passed away Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Arcell was born July 12, 1938, to the late Alex and Vallie Mae Smith. She was a loving mother and sister who enjoyed reading, gardening, and flea marketing. In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by her husband,…
Read MoreBOE Submits Request For Proposal For Davis Elementary Construction Project
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Education has submitted a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Davis Elementary construction project, to replace the Rock Building, which was demolished in 2020. “An RFP is our advertisement to contractors letting them now that the Board of Education is soliciting proposals based on the…
Read MoreDade County Man Charged With Sexual Exploitation Of Children
Elisha Shields, 38, of Dade County, was arrested on Monday, Aug. 29 for two counts of sexual exploitation of children by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation into Shields’ online activity after receiving a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and…
Read MoreScenic Dade Asks For $20,000 Contribution
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Jamison Griffin, President of the Scenic Dade Development Company, spoke to the Board of Commissioners about the progress of the Town Creek Trail project during the Commission’s Thursday, Sept. 1 meeting. Currently, phase 1.2 of the trail is being worked on, which is the Court Facility and Citizens Bank phase.…
Read MoreAn Arbor Foundation Program – Tree City USA
One of Eloise Gass’ greatest desires is to contribute to the beautification of the community of Trenton by planting trees and flowers. Mrs. Atha Sells, Eloise’s dear friend, had spearheaded a relationship with the City of Trenton to make an investment in the community by planting trees and committing to environmental stewardship. In the early…
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