Wolverines Split Region Contests
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine basketball team traveled to Calhoun on Tuesday, Jan. 11 to face off against the Gordon Central Warriors. The first quarter was very competitive as the two teams struggled shooting the ball, but the Wolverines came out on top at the end of the quarter…
Read MoreObituaries — Jan. 12 issue
FRANK CHAPPELEAR Harry Franklin “Frank” Chappelear, 72, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. He was born May 15, 1949, to Pauline and the late Harry Lee Chappelear. Frank was a kind man who always wore a smile and never met a stranger. He was retired from ADM Milling in Chattanooga, Tenn. He was…
Read MorePurchases Approved By County Officials
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners approved appointments, purchases, and resolutions in a shortened meeting due to the pending inclement water on Thursday, Jan. 6. The commissioners approved the purchase of turnout gear, boots, hoses and nozzles for Davis Fire and Rescue, from Tennessee Fire Equipment in the amount of…
Read MoreA Hand UP Ministry’s Hope House And Café Are Open
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A Hand UP Ministry’s new Hope House in Trenton is open as transitional housing for women going through the faith-based program, which helps people who have recently left the prison system. The new Hope House Café, part of the Hope House, is open as well. The café is open from…
Read MoreL&J Golf Purchases Trenton Golf Club
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor L&J Golf, LLC, a golf course management company based in Snellville that was formed in 2019, has purchased Trenton Golf Club with the intention of making improvements. Trenton Golf Club is the fourth L&J Golf property. The others include Country Club of Gwinnett in Snellville, Jennings Mill Country Club in…
Read MoreWolverines Claim Area Championship Title
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverines rolled through Area Duals this past Saturday at Chattooga to win their second Area Championship in a row. Dade opened up the 7AA Championships with an 81-0 win over Gordon Central in the first round. The Wolverines would take on Chattooga in the second round, and…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Take Down Lady Blue Devils, Lady Bison
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team traveled Model on Tuesday, Jan. 4 to face the Lady Blue Devils in a key Region 7-AA game. These two teams have had some classic battles over the years and those who traveled to Model experienced another one of those games.…
Read MoreDeKalb County Officer Shoots Stolen Vehicle Suspect At Wildwood Fuel Stop
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Ethan Wayne Rogers, 32, of Fort Payne, Ala., was shot by a DeKalb County, Ala., officer after a pursuit in Dade County on Monday night, Jan. 3. Dade County officers received a tip from Alabama authorities about a stolen vehicle at about 6:15 p.m. Officers responded to the One 9…
Read MoreCOVID–19 Cases Rising, Rumley Urges Citizens To Exercise Caution
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Executive Ted Rumley noted that there was a COVID-19 exposure at the Dade County Administrative Office during the weekly county update on Thursday, Jan. 6. “Our HR director tested positive for COVID-19. She went and retested, and she tested negative. But one of the tests is right and…
Read MoreWolverines Fall In Key Region 7–AA Match–Up With Model
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine basketball team traveled to Model High School on Tuesday, Jan. 4 for a big Region 7-AA game with the Blue Devils. DCHS got off to a good start and as the two teams battled toe–to–toe the first quarter ended tied at 13-13. The second…
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