Keel And Tammy Irvin Pass Corner Coffee Baton To Wylie Family
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After five and a half years of owning and running Corner Coffee, Keel and Tammy Irvin sold the shop to Jon and Emily Wylie. Before Hope House Cafe, Za Brew, and Rosie Mae’s coffee bar opened, the Irvins started what was then Trenton’s only coffee shop. Now, the Wylies are…
Read MoreObituaries – Jan. 22nd Issue
A.W. BUTLER A.W. Butler, 74, of Trenton, passed away Monday, Jan.13, 2025. He was born on May 16, 1950, to the late Loyd Butler and Frances Brown and was retired from M&M Industries. A.W. was of the Baptist faith. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gene Butler. Survivors include his sisters, Barbara…
Read MoreCagle Presents HB 581 Calculations That Differ From School Board’s
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education’s second hearing in the process of opting out of the HB 581 property tax exemption was held on Jan. 16 at 11:30 a.m. A handful of citizens attended, including Dade County commissioners Bob Woods and Dr. William Pullen Jr., and citizen Leisa Cagle who…
Read MoreLady Trojans Slip By Lady Wolverines 43–38
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team hosted the Gordon Lee Lady Trojans on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in a region match up. The game got off to a good start for both teams and the Lady Trojans took an early lead. At the end of the first quarter, they led…
Read MoreObituaries – Jan. 15th Issue
ROSALIE EVERS Rosalie Evers, 95, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. Mrs. Evers was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert T. Evers; son, Thomas Lee Evers; six siblings. Survivors include her children, Brenda Johnson, Rising Fawn, Melonie (Steven) Smith; and Angie (Rick) Scott,…
Read MoreWolverines Down Pumas By 62, Fall To NSM Bison In OT
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team hosted North Sand Mountain on Monday, Jan. 6, in a big rivalry game that did not disappoint as the two teams battled from the tip-off to the final buzzer in an exciting overtime game. Dade County got off to a good start, scoring 19…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Dominate Dalton Academy’s Lady Pumas
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team had a busy week before the snow brought everything to a halt, playing three games in four days. A fourth game was scheduled, but it was moved to Jan. 25. On Monday, Jan. 6, the Lady Wolverines hosted the Lady Bison of North…
Read MoreCitizen Speaks At First School Board HB 581 Hearing
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In order to opt out of Georgia House Bill 581’s floating homestead exemption, the Dade County Board of Education held the first of three public hearings on Jan. 9 at 6:15 p.m. Much of what was mentioned at the meeting was covered previously in the Nov. 27, 2024, Dec. 18,…
Read MoreThe Housing Problem Part Three
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “In more than 200 U.S. cities, $1 million only gets you a starter home.” This headline of Megan Cerullo’s CBS News article from July 2024 is shocking. Thankfully, this statement isn’t true in Dade County. Instead, $250,000-$300,000 gets you a starter home, but with current interest rates, this is still…
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