Enjoy, Learn, And Restore At Rising Fawn Gardens
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Rising Fawn Gardens is dedicated to sharing land with others through education, wellness, and sustainability. The 600 acre property in Rising Fawn, which has both Lookout Mountain and Lookout Creek as boundaries, is owned by Karen and Steve Persinger. The Persingers bought the property in 2007. At the time, they…
Read MoreSchool COVID–19 Information, Plan Can Be Found Online
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Education discussed the new COVID-19 Response Plan, and other ways to be informed about on-going COVID-19 news, during the Monday, Aug. 23 meeting. “Our goal is to slow the spread and to keep kids as safe as possible, but we also want to think about…
Read MoreFirst Reading Of ABC Ordinance Amendment
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the first reading of the amended Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance on Thursday, Aug. 26. Patty Murphy, Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Board Clerk, gave an overview of the proposed business guidelines for the Alcoholic Beverage Control permit license application. “Why are we doing…
Read MoreWolverines Dominate NSM Bison 51–0
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team traveled to North Sand Mountain on Friday night for their second game of the 2021 season and it turned out to be a big night for the much-improved team even though they got off to a slow start. Late in the first…
Read MoreDade Water Authority Moving Forward On Reservoir Project
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority will hold an executive session with CorBlu, and the authority’s attorney on Sept. 27, to discuss a possible drinking water reservoir. A company named CorBlu did a feasibility study of the land, to see what the next steps would be moving forward. The…
Read MoreCity Leaders Vote For 90–Day Moratorium
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Trenton City Commissioners voted on a 90-day moratorium regarding any future hotel and motel plans, during a special called meeting on Thursday, Aug. 26. The moratorium, effectively immediately, prohibits the development, expansion, intensification, or establishment of any new hotel, motel, or extended-stay facility, and the issuance of any new business…
Read MoreSoftball Team Pounds Out The Hits Against Gordon Central And Model
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team opened Region 7-AA play last week with a pair of home games. On Tuesday the team hosted the Model Lady Blue Devils looking to extend their region win streak, finishing last season undefeated in region play. The Lady Blue Devils looked…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Get Match Wins Over Gordon Central And Pisgah
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team faced Gordon Central last week in an A-AA Area 7 match–up and came away with a big two set win. DCHS took the first set 25-18 and then picked up an easy 25-5 win in the second set to take the…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Win One But Drop Two
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team had two big matches this past week and lost a hard-fought battle at Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe and then took a big win at Model later in the week. At LFO on Tuesday DCHS took the first set 25-17 but the Lady…
Read MoreObituaries — Aug. 16-21, 2021
JOSHUA ATCHLEY Joshua Bronson Atchley, 48, of Trenton, passed away on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. Josh retired from Covenant Transport after 15 years as a dispatcher. Josh enjoyed watching Alabama football, fishing, and throwing darts. Josh also enjoyed spending time with his daughters, which he loved dearly, he was looking forward to meeting his first…
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