Volleyball Opens State Play Today
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team opens play in the A/AA State Tournament today when they host Elite Scholars Academy from Jonesboro at the Dade County High School gym at 5:30 p.m. DCHS finished second in their area behind Gordon Lee and earned the right to host…
Read MoreCooper Celebrates 100 Years With Family And Friends
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Hubert Lee Cooper, of Rising Fawn, celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Both Hubert and family members reminisced about the old days, and his long life. Hubert was born in 1921 in Albertville, Ala. He has three brothers and four sisters, two of which…
Read MoreHiring Event Deemed Success By IDA
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Job Ready Dade Hiring event on Saturday, Sept. 25, sponsored by both the Dade County Industrial Development Authority and the Alliance for Dade, was successful in its goal to get Dade County citizens out to see the available jobs in the community. “I think it went well,” IDA member…
Read MoreSchools Reporting Low COVID–19 Cases; Flu Shot Available To Students
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Schools Superintendent Josh Ingle reported during the Dade County weekly update on Thursday, Oct. 14 that, prior to fall break, the schools had a few good weeks with low COVID-19 numbers. There were five students with positive cases and 60 students in quarantine the week before fall break.…
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Wolverines Suffer Their First Region Loss Of The Season At Chattooga
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team traveled to Summerville Friday night to face the Chattooga Indians in a big Region 7-AA match up of two of the top teams in the region. The Wolverines and Indians both came into the game undefeated in region play and looking to…
Read MoreAnimal Shelter In Early Stages
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners discussed the beginning stages of getting an animal shelter, as well as SPLOST funds, during a brief meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 12. “We want to work really hard with the county on an animal shelter. They have committed with it as well, but…
Read MoreObituaries — Oct. 20th issue
SUZANNE BUNCH Suzanne Coffey Bunch, 55, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Oct.13, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer. Along with spending time with family and friends, she loved gardening, traveling, quilting, hiking, and enjoying the beauty of nature that God gave us. Suzanne dedicated her life to the Lord over 40 years ago and…
Read MoreAlliance For Dade To Sponsor Holiday Events
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Alliance for Dade is sponsoring two holiday events on Saturday, Dec. 4, the Dade EXPO — Jolly Holidays, and Light Up Trenton. The EXPO is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dade County High School. Light Up Trenton starts at 6 p.m., and is city-wide. The EXPO…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Advance To Sweet Sixteen
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s Lady Wolverine softball team opened play last week in the first round of the AA State Softball Tournament when they hosted Callaway for a best of three game series. The Callaway Cavaliers, from Hogansville finished fourth in Region 5-AA earning them the match up with the…
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