Obituaries — Jan. 5 issue
CONNIE CROSS Connie Cheryl Cross, 57, of Trenton, passed away Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Her love of life along with her struggles gave everyone she met a remarkably different perspective of their circumstances. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Connie’s direct candor and sense of humor will live in the hearts…
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TOMMY BLEVINS Tommy Carroll Blevins, 81, of Rising Fawn, passed away Monday, Dec. 20. Tommy was a member of Rising Fawn Baptist Church and retired from Siemens in Fort Payne, Ala. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph M. and Edna Adkins Blevins; daughter, Sherry Blevins;…
Read MoreParent Speaks Out Against Head Start Mandate
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A new mask mandate, set by the Biden administration, is in place for children at Head Start schools, which would require children ages two and up to wear a mask. Parents and Dade Head Start administration spoke out against the decision. Parent Cathy Pangle Waldon is raising her two-and-a-half-year-old granddaughter,…
Read MoreDade Shuts Down Valley Head, 101-51
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School baskerball teams only had one game last week due to COVID and the flu. On Tuesday afternoon the Wolverines hosted Valley Head in a rematch of an earlier game won by the Wolverines at Valley Head. Dade took the opening tip and controlled the game…
Read MoreParents Want Justice For Son Justin Alfrey
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Justin Alfrey, 32, of Valley Head, Ala., was shot and killed on the night of Dec. 14, 2018, in Rising Fawn. Three years later, after all charges were dropped for suspect Sam Street due to a lack of evidence, Alfrey’s parents are still looking for answers. “He was a young…
Read MoreIntroducing The New Dade County Public Library Manager
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Mindy Haworth, from Flintstone in Walker County, is the new Dade County Public Library Manager. Haworth has worked at the library for a few weeks, and she is enjoying all the people she is meeting, and all the things she is learning about the community. Haworth is the mother of…
Read MorePullen Thanked For Years Of Service
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority honored Dr. William Pullen, Jr., “Doc” for his 13 years of service on the board. The Dec. 21 meeting was Pullen’s last meeting. Dade County Commissioner Lamar Lowery appointed Alan Townsend to the Water and Sewer Authority during the Commission’s December meeting on…
Read MoreTrenton Upgrading Sewer Plant With ARPA Funds
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners approved to start the process of getting the sewer plant upgraded, to be paid for by American Rescue Act Plan funds, during the monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 13 “We are looking at improving our screening system. The way that they are designed…
Read MoreRenew Your Vehicle Registrations Early
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Tax Commissioner Angie Galloway told citizens during the weekly county update that there would be a motor vehicle services scheduled system outage from Dec. 30 at 7 p.m. through Jan. 3. Services will be unavailable both in-person and online. Galloway asked that everyone please renew their vehicle registrations…
Read MoreStudent Athletes Recognized At Board Of Education Meeting
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Superintendent Josh Ingle recognized students at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Dec. 13. Ingle recognized the Dade Middle School coed cross-country team, coached by Will Martin. Kailey Pardue finished third in the North Georgia Athletic Conference championship. The boys finished runner up as a team. Tanner…
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