Dade’s Districts Redrawn By State
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County’s four districts were found to be unproportionate after the latest census results. The state has redrawn the district map, and both Board of Education and County Commissioners will have to vote to approve the map. There are four county commissioners and four board of education members that each…
Read MoreWolverines Knock Off Rebels
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine basketball team traveled to Fannin County on Tuesday, Feb. 8 to face the Rebels in a key Region 7-AA game. It was also a good game to get use to the court that the region tournament will be played. It was a real battle…
Read MoreTen Arrests Made By Multiple Agencies
The Dade County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force, Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and the Trenton City Police Department, conducted a multi-organization operation, on Thursday, Feb. 10, resulting in the arrest of 10 subjects. The following subjects were arrested and booked to the Dade County Jail: Lesley Jenkins…
Read MoreZoom A&L Delivery Service Brings Food, Groceries Right To Your Door
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Zoom A&L is a new business that offers delivery services to the Dade County community for a low, flat fee. Zoom A&L was started by Matthew Lee, of Trenton, after seeing that the county had a need for a delivery service. “When I decided to do Zoom, I worked with…
Read MoreWrestling Team Earns Second; Four Are State Champs
Dade County High School Wolverine wrestling team took 11 wrestlers to Macon for the state tournament this past Saturday, and brought home four champions, a fourth finisher, and two fifth place finishers. The Wolverines finished second in the team standings behind private school Lovett. “The kids kept joking that we were the AA public school…
Read MoreNWG Officials, Citizens, And Farmers Plan, Prepare For Possible Mega Poultry Houses
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Large parcels of property are being purchased in northwest Georgia counties with the intent of housing mega chicken houses, and officials and citizens are trying to plan ahead before it possibly happens in Dade County. Dade County Executive Ted Rumley noted that he first became aware of the situation about…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Struggling To Put Points On The Scoreboard
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team traveled to Fannin County on Tuesday, Feb. 8 to face the Lady Rebels. DCHS held their own early in a low scoring game that was tied 9-9 at the end of the first quarter. The Wolverines were playing without Stella Henry…
Read MoreBroadband Internet Is Coming To Dade
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Trenton Telephone Company’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant application for funds for broadband internet was accepted by the Governor’s office and the Broadband Infrastructure Committee. “We are still awaiting the details of these funds and when they will become available. We will begin the grant process in August 2021…
Read MoreObituaries — Feb. 9 issue
CARL CRANFIELD Carl Edward “Skeet” Cranfield, 85, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. He was born July 4, 1936, to the late Charlie and Virgie Cranfield. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and retired from Northeast State Community College as cafeteria manager. Skeet’s favorite past time was watching the…
Read MoreDCHS Wrestlers In Pursuit Of State Individual Titles
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverines wrestling team competed at sectionals in Cartersville Saturday. The team had 13 wrestlers competing after senior Jake Gatlin was scratched out of the tournament due to a knee injury earlier in the week. Wrestlers advancing to state finals were: Hayden Langley (106 pounds), Gideon…
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