Volleyball Team Wins Four Last Week, 6–1 On Season
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team was busy last week, playing four matches and winning all four to improve to 6-1 for the season. In their first match last week they faced the Ringgold Lady Tigers taking the first set 24-17 and then taking the second set…
Read MoreImmigrants Being Bussed Through Dade County Garners National Media Attention
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Sheriff Ray Cross appeared on the Tucker Carlson Tonight show on Fox News on Wednesday night, Aug. 17, to talk about the recent buses carrying immigrants coming through Dade County. “The Biden administration has opened our borders completely to the rest of the world, and millions have come…
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IDA To Get New, Updated Website
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Industrial Development Authority voted to purchase a new website during their Monday, Aug. 15 meeting. Dade County Public Information Officer Carey Anderson spoke to the board members about the County’s website. It was noted that the IDA’s website was out of date, and difficult to update. “We…
Read MoreEarly Teal, Canada Goose Seasons Open Next Month
By MELISSA CUMMINGS Georgia DNR Waterfowl hunters looking to get an early start on the season can take advantage of the upcoming early teal and early Canada goose hunting seasons, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Early Canada goose season is Sept. 3-25 with a daily limit of five geese,…
Read MoreVolleyball Wins Two Out Of Three
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team picked up another early season win last week when they traveled to Red Bank High School. The Lady Wolverines dominated the first set downing the host Lady Lions 25-8 for the 1-0 lead. Red Bank got it together in the second…
Read MoreObituaries — Aug. 24 issue
SHIRLEY BENNETT Shirley Lee Bennett, 85, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. She was born April 22, 1937, to the late Earl and Bonnie Robinson. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who loved to garden, read, and travel. She was a member of St. Lukes Catholic Church in Dahlonega and…
Read MoreTrenton Golf Club Welcomes Williamson, New Golf Pro
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Trenton Golf Club is welcoming its new head pro, JD Williamson. Williamson will help out with the daily operations of the Club and will be available to give golf lessons. Williamson has a background in both the golf and real estate industries. He is originally from southern California, and his…
Read MoreSeptic Tank Repair Grants Available
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council, based in Dade County, is offering a septic repair cost-share program for residents living within the Lookout Creek watershed. The funding is provided by a Clean Water Act grant from Georgia Environmental Protection Division. “Several years ago, we wrote a management plan identifying…
Read MoreSoftball Begins Region Play This Week
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s Lady Wolverines softball team hosted Gordon Lee’s Lady Trojans on Monday Aug. 15 in a non-region game. The game started as a pitchers dual with two scoreless innings with each team picking up a hit. In the top of the third the Lady Trojans led off…
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