COVID–19 Cases Are Surging In Area, Dept. Of Health Is Urging Vaccinations
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Logan Boss, Public Information Officer for Georgia Department of Health’s Northwest Health District, says that the northwest Georgia has entered a “worrisome period,” as there is a significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the area. “Our hospitals in our 10 northwest Georgia counties are significantly impacted by the recent surge…
Read MoreDade Health And Rehab Closed To Visitors After Covid Exposure
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor An unnamed employee at Dade Health and Rehabilitation has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the facility to enter into outbreak mode. Administrator Trina Massengale said that the employee was found to be COVID-19 positive on Saturday, Aug. 7, and is recovering at home. The employee is vaccinated. All of the…
Read MoreCity Voters To Decide Liquor Sales In Election
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners passed three resolutions regarding the sale of liquor during the Monday, Aug. 9 meeting, which will allow voters to decide in the November election. The questions on the ballots will be: Shall the issuance of licenses for the package sale of distilled spirits…
Read MoreSchools May Test Drinking Water
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County School System has participated in a webinar, which is the first step for the Clean Water for Georgia Kids Program, which will help public schools test for lead in water. The Clean Water for Georgia Kids Program is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Education and…
Read MoreVolleyball Team Takes Matches Against Marion Co., Lakeview
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team got the 2021 season off to a good start last week when they hosted Marion County. Dade took all three matches against the visitors, 25-14, 25-17, and 25-20 to claim the season opening win. Game highlights included: Logan Frint, 16 kills,…
Read MoreObituaries — July 17, Aug. 13-14, 2021
CLEO BLEVINS Cleo Blevins, 82, of Flat Rock, Ala., passed away Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. She was a loving sister and aunt. She retired from AT&T after 42 years of service and then operated the Cabbage Bowl Restaurant in Ider, Ala., with her sister, Betty Jo, for over 15 years. She was preceded in death…
Read MoreWolverines Opening Regular Season Play At Home On Friday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team traveled to Ringgold High School on Friday for a scrimmage game as they continue to prepare for the season opener this Friday night at home against the Gordon Lee Trojans. The controlled scrimmage was a good tune-up and gave the coaches a…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Off To 4–1 Start
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team had a busy first full week of the 2021 season that started off with a rain out at LaFayette on Monday. On Tuesday, the Lady Wolverines traveled to Armuchee High School in Rome to face the Lady Indians. Dade scored in…
Read MoreCOVID–19 Cases Surging In County
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor County Executive Ted Rumley told community members that COVID-19 cases are still surging in Dade County, as well as in other surrounding counties, and encouraged vaccination, during the Thursday, Aug. 12 weekly county update. “We’re right back to where we were. It’s scary. We have doubled here in 14 days.…
Read MoreNews Anchor David Carroll Speaks At Lunch And Learn
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor David Carroll, long-time news anchor in Chattanooga, spoke at the Alliance for Dade’s lunch and learn event on Thursday, Aug. 5. “We are trying to be active in our community and get involved in a number of things. Work force development is number one on our priority list right now.…
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