Heard County Ends Dade’s Title Hopes In First Round Of Playoffs
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team hosted Heard County last Friday night in the first round of the state playoffs, Dade’s first appearance in five years and the first home playoff game in much longer than that. The large crowd got their money’s worth as the two teams…
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Lutin Running For 14th Congressional District
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Charles Lutin, a Republican, has announced his intent to run for the 14th Congressional District seat. This is Lutin’s first run for a public office. Lutin currently lives on the east side of Atlanta and is planning to move to the 14th District on Dec. 1. “I have been a…
Read MoreLion’s Club Raises Funds With 5K Race
Dade County Lion’s Club held its second 5K fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. The first ever Lion’s Club 5K was held in the spring. Runners traveled to Rising Fawn from as far as 200 miles away to support members of the Dade County Lion’s Club and their work with the visually impaired in Dade…
Read MoreWater Authority Asks County Commissioners To Take Over Control Of Reservoir Property
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority and the Dade County Commissioners held a joint public meeting on Monday, Nov. 8 to discuss the future of the Sells Lane property, which was bought with the intention of building a water reservoir. “The reason that we are here, several years ago,…
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City Votes To Give Employees Bonuses As A “Thank You”
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor City of Trenton Board of Commissioners voted to give all city employees a $1,200 bonus during the commission meeting on Monday, Nov. 8. “When we look back to last year, most of our businesses were shut down. A lot of people went on unemployment. While this all went on, the…
Read More2021–22 Basketball Season Gets Underway For Lady Wolverines
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team tipped off its season with a scrimmage against Unity Christian on Tuesday, Nov. 16th. The Lady Wolverines will also play in a Thanksgiving tournament at Ridgeland High School on Saturday, Nov. 20 at 1 p.m., against Coahulla Creek then on Monday, Nov. 22nd…
Read MoreLeea Abigail Raines Identified As Victim In Felony Murder Case
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that the young woman that was found on Highway 299 on Friday, Nov. 5, has been identified as 23-year-old Leea Abigail Raines, from Ringgold. According to multiple witnesses and surveillance video from local businesses, Jeremiah Douglas, 40, pushed Raines out of a moving…
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