Business Investing Millions In County
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) spoke about multiple ongoing and possible projects during the March 15 meeting. Executive Director William Back reported that there was a meeting with the owners of Trenton Pressing. County Executive Ted Rumley and Trenton Mayor Alex Case were also at the meeting. “The…
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Sand Mountain Dollar General Store Slated To Open This Week
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Tractor Supply’s grand opening and ribbon cutting will be Saturday, April 3. “We are planning a really big day,” County Executive Ted Rumley said during the March 18 county update. According to Rumley, there will be a bluegrass band playing during the grand opening event, in addition to some other…
Read MoreLocal WWII Veteran Has Song Written About Him
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Songwriters, members of Freedom Sings USA and local World War II veteran D.D. Bain gathered over Zoom on March 15, to hear a song that the songwriters wrote for Bain. Don Goodman and Steve Dean listened to Bain’s story last month, about his time as an Army medic in Europe,…
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Business Is “Buzzing” At Forester Farms And Apiary’s New Location
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Derick Forester, of Forester Farms and Apiary, has opened a store in Rossville. The store, which Forester calls a “homestead store” carries beekeeping supplies, poultry supplies, plants, seeds, goat milk soap, his own honey, aprons, and more. The store is located at 912 LaFayette Road. “The main thing we do…
Read MoreWolverine Track Team Excels At Mohawk–Warrior Invitational
On Friday, Gordon Central High School hosted the Mohawk-Warrior Invitational. The high school teams competing at this event included Region 7AA teams Dade, Chattooga, Coosa, and Gordon Central and Calhoun, Franklin County, Gordon Lee, Kennesaw Mountain, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, Riverdale and Sonoraville. This invitational featured 11 schools from all different classifications. When highlighting performances below, the first number…
Read MoreWolverines Open Region Schedule With Series Win Over Coosa Eagles
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team opened Region 7AA play last week when they traveled to Coosa High School to face the Eagles in the first game of a three-game series. All region games will be three-game series with games on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The first inning…
Read MoreLocal Man Jailed Following Timber Theft Investigation
In September 2020, a National Park Service ranger patrolling Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park Military Park noticed an illegal road created off Old Wauhatchie Pike, on Lookout Mountain. Upon further investigation, the ranger noted over a dozen cut trees, including several old-growth oaks. One large diameter cut tree section was removed by dragging it from…
Read MoreWolverines Dominate Lookout Valley Team
The Dade County High School Wolverine soccer team hosted Lookout Valley High School last week and seized their opportunity to tickle the twine. The Wolverines found the back of the net ten times within the first 20 minutes, pinning back a young Lookout Valley side and running up the tally. Danny Darby opened the scoring…
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