Blevins Construction To Oversee Courthouse Project
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Commissioners Approved Blevins Construction Management Inc. (BCM), as construction management for the historical courthouse renovation during the Thursday, Oct. 7 meeting. “Jamey Blevins met with us and they are looking at a five percent construction fee overall. Upfront, they are asking for $10,000 and that fee will…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Make School History With 26 Straight Region Game Wins
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team faced the Pepperell Lady Dragons last week looking to keep their undefeated region streak in tack. The Lady Dragons pushed DCHS in the earlier game at Pepperell when a seventh inning rally gave the Lady Wolverines at 4-3 win. Pepperell opened…
Read MoreObituaries — Oct. 13 issue
RONNIE BLEVINS Ronnie Milton Blevins,age 75, of Rising Fawn, died Friday afternoon. He was retired from Sherman Reilly Company of Chattanooga, Tenn., where he worked as a machinist. He was a member of the Machinist Local 1458 and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Trenton. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ralph M. and…
Read MoreLineman Climb–A–Thon Raises Money For Neverthirst Non–Profit
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Southeast Lineman Training Center (SLTC) was quite busy on Friday, Oct. 8, with hundreds of linemen climbing up poles over and over again. It was not part of their regular training, but instead, the Woodwalkers for Water Climb-a-Thon event, which was a partnership with non-profit organization neverthirst. Neverthirst, based…
Read MoreDCHS Hosting First Round Of State Play
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team traveled to Gordon Lee last Saturday for the Area 7–A/AA Tournament and came away as the runner up. Gordon Lee claimed the championship. DCHS will now host the first round of the state tournament and that first match will be in…
Read MoreCOVID–19 Vaccinations Trickling Upward, Case Numbers Going Down
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The number of people fully vaccinated in Dade County is approaching 5,000, or 31 percent. There are currently 5,561 people that have received at least one dose, which is 34 percent. Coupled with the rise in vaccinations, the number of cases in Dade County has trended downward. For example, there…
Read MoreBella Donna Introduces Herself To Community
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Bella Donna, candidate for Dade County’s District 4 Commissioner seat, introduced herself during the Dade County weekly county update on Thursday, Oct. 7. Donna is a wholistic healthcare facilitator, beekeeper, aromatherapist, apitherapist, herbalist, life and health coach, and reiki practitioner and teacher. She moved to Dade County four years ago.…
Read MoreLocal Fire Depts. Assist With Hurricane Relief
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Fire fighters with both Trenton-Dade Fire Department and West Brow Fire and Rescue responded to Hurricane Ida relief efforts last month in Louisiana. Ida made landfall on the Louisiana coast on Aug. 29 as a category 4 hurricane. Two volunteers from each department received assignments to go to different parts…
Read MoreWolverines Get OT Win Against Blue Devils
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Wolverine football team hosted the Model Blue Devils on Friday night at Magic Morgan Stadium with a large crowd of Wolverine supporters on hand for the game. It was a great night for football and the fans got their money’s worth even though it was not Dade’s best effort.…
Read MoreNext Round Of County Paving Projects To Start This Month
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Executive Ted Rumley spoke about upcoming road projects during the weekly county update on Thursday, Sept. 30. Paving for Burkhalter Gap Road and Hales Gap Road will start later this fall. According to Rumley, bids have opened up for the projects. There were three bids, and Talley Construction…
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