Georgia Promise Scholarship Details Still Being Ironed Out
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Readers might remember the announcement that came out in mid-December about the Georgia Promise Scholarship which was established by Georgia Senate Bill 233. While Dade County students qualified for the scholarship according to the original list, an updated list has not yet been posted on the program’s website, mygeorgiapromise.org. The…
Read MoreLady Wolverines End Regular Season Play
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team hosted the Lady Rebels of Fannin County on Monday, Feb. 3. The Lady Rebels came in as the top team in the region with a perfect region record and only two losses in the season. The Lady Wolverines played well in the first…
Read MoreRegion Tournament Play Is Underway
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team hosted the Fannin County Rebels on Monday, Feb. 3. The Wolverines got off to a good start against a good Rebel team as they took a five-point first-quarter lead, 14-9. The hot shooting Fannin County team answered in a big way in the second…
Read MoreObituaries – Feb. 12th Issue
PAMELA BLACK Pamela “Pam” Renee Black, 52, of Flat Rock, Ala., passed away Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. Pam was known for her fun-loving spirit and big heart. She selflessly went out of her way to help others and cherished the relationships she formed throughout her life. Family meant everything to her, and she loved them…
Read MoreNational Park Service Awards Matching Grant For Dade County Community Forest
Submitted article. Editor’s note: As a slight adjustment to this announcement, Noel Durant with Trust for Public Land noted that while Dade has been selected for this grant, TPL must provide supporting documentation to the National Park Service before the project is awarded the grant. Dade County, Georgia, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from…
Read MoreWith Bar Addition Completed, Canyon Grill Is Ready To Serve Alcohol
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Now that Canyon Grill has completed the addition of its new bar, it will be the first restaurant in Dade County outside of the Trenton City limits to serve liquor. Before adding liquor and cocktails, however, the team is focusing on beer and wine. In addition to some interior renovations,…
Read MoreKudzu Country Swing Brings Swing Dancing Nights To Trenton
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Photos by Lydia Berglar – Dance partners practice their moves at the first night of Kudzu Country Swing. Sean and Savannah Park fell in love while swing dancing, and now, they’re bringing their favorite pastime to Trenton in the form of Kudzu Country Swing. Every Thursday night, the couple teaches…
Read MoreObituaries – Feb. 5th Issue
HAZEL GOOCH Hazel Irene Gooch, 86, of Trenton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. Born Aug. 29, 1938, in Manassas, Va., Hazel was the daughter of the late Thomas and Irene Ennis. She spent a significant portion of her adult life in Bladensburg, Md., before moving to Trenton 24 years ago. Hazel dedicated many years…
Read MoreOverdose Calls To 911 Decreased In 2024, But Addiction Remains Major Problem
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Drug abuse is still a key issue in Dade County, in Georgia, and in the United States as a whole, but one hopeful data point is that overdose calls went down from 2023 to 2024. Calls about overdoses that came through dispatch numbered 47 in 2023 but only 33 in…
Read MoreLake Hills Community Brings Water Issues Before Water Company, Engineers Called In To Find Solution
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A large group of residents from the Lake Hills neighborhood attended the Jan. 28 meeting of the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority to voice their frustrations and urge the water company to find and fix the issues that are causing water outages in the neighborhood. Alex Case (City of…
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