Is Hang Gliding A Dying Sport? Not In Dade County
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In 2019, “Smithsonian Magazine” posited that, although beloved by participants, hang gliding is a dying sport. The topic has been discussed on online forums for many years, with some people agreeing with the magazine while others say the sport is alive and well. Here in Dade County (home of the…
Read MoreWolverines Suffer Series Sweep By Indians
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team had a tough week with the Armuchee Indians in region competition last week. The Wolverines hosted the Indians on Tuesday, March 18, and after two scoreless innings the Indians had a big third inning, scoring four runs to take a 4-0 lead.…
Read MoreNew County Office Staff Hired With Goal Of Improving Efficiency And Securing Grants
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Don Townsend moved into his current role as county executive, his two previous roles were left open in the Dade County Commission office: chief financial officer and county clerk. These roles were filled through a new hire and a promotion. Under Townsend’s leadership, the office has also added two…
Read MoreCity Spends Traffic Camera Citations Revenue, Lists Top Sewer Infrastructure Needs
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The March 10 meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners focused on ways to use revenue from traffic camera speeding citations. The top four sewer infrastructure needs were also explained, and the board touched on the proposed D.R. Horton subdivision. At last month’s meeting, the Trenton Police Department…
Read MoreDade County Residents Compete At National Taekwondo Tournament
Submitted photo. Jacob Reed, 13, and Brandon Reed, 15, both from Rising Fawn, competed in the ATF National Tournament last Saturday in Montgomery, Ala. Jacob placed first in the fighting competition and third place in forms. Brandon placed second in the fighting competition and first place in forms. They represented the Blackbelt Taekwondo Training Academy…
Read MoreObituaries – March 19th Issue
ANNETTE CRAIG Sarah “Annette” Craig (Steele) passed away Monday, March 10, 2025. She was born April 2, 1943, in Rising Fawn. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend to many. She was a long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga, Tenn. Annette was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreElle And Jason: A Tale Of A Dog And Her Veteran
By LYDIA BERLGAR News Editor It’s a normal Tuesday morning at the Rising Fawn Post Office. About every 15 minutes, a customer or two comes in, and Rising Fawn Postal Clerk Jason Hurst greets them by name. Hurst remembers details from previous conversations and asks about their lives. The customers chat away while Hurst goes…
Read MoreWolverines Take Series Win Against Indians
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team picked up a pair of big wins last week when they played a key three-game series with the Chattooga Indians. The series started on Tuesday, March 11, at Chattooga with the Wolverines getting off to a fast start, scoring four big runs…
Read MoreDade County School’s Reserve Fund, How COVID Money Increased The Fund, How It Will Be Used
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor This past fall, the Dade County School District spent the last remaining bit of federal funds allotted due to COVID-19. These ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds, colloquially referred to as “COVID money,” had to be used by September 2024. After three rounds of funding, Dade received a…
Read MoreCalling Vendors, Volunteers, And Musicians For Mingle On The Square Year Two
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Mingle on the Square is returning for the 2025 season with some exciting updates and adjustments. The events will be every week this year, with the first one coming up on April 26, and the team is looking for vendors, farmers/gardeners, musicians, volunteers, and sponsors. Currently, there isn’t a deadline…
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