Teachers Of The Year Announced, Core Literacy Program Coming To Elementary Schools
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the May 20 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education, Josh Ingle (superintendent) announced the Teachers of the Year. The board also heard about and approved a healthcare occupations course improvement at Dade County High School (DCHS) and core literacy program for kindergarten through fifth grade. Ingle noted…
Read MoreIDA Website Approved To Go Live, Citizens Ask About Transparency
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the May 20th meeting of the Industrial Development Authority, website updates were approved to go live and citizens posed questions about land purchases and transparency. Evan Stone (executive director) reported that he wrote and submitted a letter of support at the request of McLemore Golf Club to help with…
Read MoreDCHS Golf Team Makes Top 10 In Class 1A D2 State Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine golf team traveled to Statesboro to compete in the Class 1A D2 State Golf Tournament. The team traveled to Statesboro on Saturday, got to play a practice round on Sunday, and the tournament was played on Monday and Tuesday. On Monday, Dade County was…
Read MoreBaby Hughy’s Opens South Of Trenton
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Over the weekend of May 18th, Baby Hughy’s soft launched the opening of their food truck and mobile pizza unit next to the Dade County Sports Complex. May 21st was the official opening, and they hope the building construction will be complete in seven or eight months. Owned by Eric…
Read MoreJason Crisp Fills District One School Board Seat
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On May 13th, the Dade County Board of Education held a special called meeting to appoint the new District One board member. (When Daniel Case qualified to run for County Executive, he had to vacate his seat representing District One on the school board.) The board appointed Jason Crisp, husband…
Read MoreObituaries – May 22nd Issue
BILLY BLACK Billy Dewayne Black, 49, of Ider, Ala., passed away Friday, May 17, 2024, after a long health battle. Billy was a die-hard Alabama Crimson Tide and the Atlanta Braves fan. His passion for sports extended to coaching middle and high school football in Ider and Valley Head, where he inspired players with his…
Read MoreCity Of Trenton Approves Animal Shelter Floor Plan
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A number of SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) items were discussed and/or approved at the May 13th meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners, but first, the commission and fire department recognized firefighter Cody Doyle’s completion of treatment for throat cancer. Doyle and his family were…
Read MoreWolverines Still Competing As Summer Break Begins
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School graduation was held last week but that did not signal the end of the Wolverine sporting events. Starting in August 2023, the Wolverines have been participating in various sports like football, basketball, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, baseball, tennis, and track. One event still remains. The Wolverine…
Read MoreDCHS Class Of 2024 Sets New Scholarship Offer Record
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last week, Dade County High School’s graduation festivities recognized many of the accomplishments of the Class of 2024, and this class set a new school record for scholarship offers received. Families and friends of the graduates, teachers, school leaders, and other local representatives gathered on May 16th for Class Night.…
Read MoreUSA Today Contest Puts Trenton’s Groovy Nomad On The Map
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On May 15th, USA Today’s “10Best Readers’ Choice Award” published this year’s top ten roadside motels. Coming in first at the top of the list, The Groovy Nomad put Trenton on the map after weeks of online voting. The list, titled “Experience the nostalgia of the open road at these…
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