Lady Wolverines Get 42–22 Win Over Dalton Academy
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team hosted the Gordan Central Lady Warriors on Tuesday, Jan. 28, in a region match up as the season winds down. The Lady Wolverines got off to a good start, outscoring the Lady Warriors 17-12 in the first quarter for a five-point lead. While…
Read MoreInside Wildwood Lifestyle Center’s Holistic Approach To Health
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Wildwood Health Institute has been a fixture in Dade County since 1942 when members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church established a rural sanitarium and medical missionary institute at the north end of the county. The institute’s 147-acre campus has a number of different departments, one of which is the…
Read MoreHOSA Students Assist Blood Assurance Drive
On Jan. 27, the Dade County High School HOSA chapter hosted one of their three annual blood drives through Blood Assurance. The next one is scheduled for May 5, and these photos are from the August 2024 drive.…
Read MoreRegular Season Ends Friday Night Against Coosa’s Eagles
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team hosted the Gordan Central Warriors on Jan. 28 in an exciting, hard-fought game. The two teams got off to a fast start, and at the end of the first quarter, the Warriors held a two-point lead over the Wolverines, 17-15. As the two teams…
Read MoreDCHS Sending Seven Wrestlers To Sectionals; Perkins Is Girls Alternate
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s wrestling team finished third at Traditional Area on Saturday and is sending seven wrestlers to sectionals at Social Circle. Jude Evearitt (106) finished second, Gideon Moore (144) finished third, Kolt Owens (150) finished fourth, Kent Tajima (157) finished fourth, and Jett Shaver finished third. Jordan Castellanos…
Read MoreTwin Sisters Raise Money For Animal Rescue
When the Ridge twins (Reese on the left and River on the right) decided they wanted to make homemade treats for their dogs, they realized they could also sell treats to raise money for an animal rescue program. After several days of baking and selling the treats, the girls raised $300 to donate to Luck’s…
Read MoreDade/Davis Elementary Test Scores Are On An Upward Trajectory
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Before the Dade County Board of Education’s regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 27, the board recapped the information about the HB 581 exemption and voted to opt out of the exemption. No citizens spoke at the hearing. During the hearing, Jennifer Hartline (Sand Mountain representative) said, “[The state has] never,…
Read MoreWolverines Secure Region Win Over Armuchee Indians
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Dalton last Tuesday to face a good Christian Heritage team in a region matchup. The Lions of Christian Heritage came out firing away and built a big first quarter lead as they outscored the visiting Wolverines 27-7 for a big 20-point lead.…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Fall To Lady Eagles In Final Seconds Of Game
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team had a busy week as they started off on Tuesday with a trip to Dalton to face the Lady Lions of Christian Heritage. The Lady Lions came out of the locker room ready for action and scored an amazing 28 first quarter points…
Read MoreTraditional Area Tournament Begins Friday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School wrestling team finished the dual season this past Friday at Northwest Whitfield High School. The Wolverines wrestled East Ridge, Tenn., Northwest Whitfield, and Christian Heritage. The Wolverines faced East Ridge first and came away with a 49-27 win. In their second dual, they faced Northwest…
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