Wolverine Soccer Team Gets Win Over Ridgeland
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Wolverine soccer team came away with a win and a loss in early season action. The Wolverines defeated the Ridgeland Panthers 4-1 Thursday, Feb. 23, to claim their first victory of the season. The hometown boys hammered the Panther goal early, netting three before the halftime whistle blew. Goals…
Read MoreLookout Lavender Prepares for Season
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Lookout Lavender Farm is gearing up for this year’s season. While the farm’s biggest event – June’s annual U-Pick event – is still months away, owners Bill and Alice Marrin are preparing for the upcoming season which includes a plant sale on April 29 and a Lavender 101 class on…
Read MoreParents and Coaches Form New Dade County Recreation Association
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Parents and coaches organized the newly formed Dade County Recreation Association because they saw a need for formalization and additional support of kids’ recreational sports. One of the major developments that’s come from the association is a website which houses information about all of the sports. The website, www.daderec.com, explains,…
Read MoreObituaries – March 15 Issue
CALVIN NEWTON Calvin Newton, 93, of Lookout Mountain, passed away Friday, March 3, 2023. Wesley ‘Calvin’ Newton was born in West Frankfort, Ill., on Oct. 28, 1929, to parents Irene and Leonard Newton. Calvin was the son of a Pentecostal preacher, and for young Calvin, he found that singing in church was a natural as…
Read MoreDade Family Serves Disabled Veterans with A Soldier’s Journey Home
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Several members of the Dade County community serve disabled veterans through a national non-profit called A Soldier’s Journey Home. Jake Case (DCHS Class of 2002) serves on the board while Carly Stephens (DCHS Class of 2015) works with the non-profit during their annual building projects. Other Dade County folks who…
Read MoreWolverines Swat Hornets in Five; Fall to Ramblers
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team traveled to LaFayette on Monday, Feb. 27, to face the Ramblers. Dade County got off to a good start when two of the first three batters walked with one then scoring on a Rambler error. After another walk River McBryar came up…
Read More1A GHSA Individual State Tournament Outstanding Wrestler
The Georgia High School Association recently named the outstanding wrestlers for each classification in Georgia and Dade County junior Landon Williams was named 1A Outstanding Wrestler. Williams won his second state championship recently after winning the championship last season in 2A. Outstanding wrestlers are based on an accumulation of difficulty of competition and level of…
Read MoreBoard of Education Approves Technology Purchases and Speeding Prevention Project
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the Feb. 27 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education, primary topics included technological expenses and BlueLine Solutions speeding prevention (a company which previously came before the City of Trenton). Tanner Bradford (technology coordinator) recommended purchasing two Fortinet firewalls for $40,000 each, reporting that they would last for…
Read MoreU.S. Kids Golf Kicks Off Local Tour at Trenton Golf Club
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor U.S. Kids Golf, a national organization that promotes opportunities for young golfers across the country, is kicking off the Chattanooga Local Tour at the Trenton Golf Club on March 19. For boys and girls ages 5-14 from the local area, this tournament is also stopping at six other golf clubs…
Read MorePhillips Signs with Cougars
Dade County High School’s Kendyl Phillips recently inked papers to continue her softball career at Cleveland State. Pictured are in front, from left, Brooke Wilson, Kendyl Phillips and Sonia Phillips. Standing are Kevin Wilson, Stephen Graham, Brent Cooper, Chris Brown and Patrick Phillips.
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