County Commission Candidates Discuss Priorities, Projects, Property, and More
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In addition to the three county executive candidates, four candidates are running for seats on the Dade County Board of Commissioners. Jerry Henegar and Bob Woods are chasing the District Three seat, while Melissa Bradford (incumbent) and B.J. (Boyd) Hartline both seek the District Four seat. All registered voters vote…
Read MoreBaseball Season Over For DCHS
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team headed into the final week of the season with a full slate of games, the final game with Trion and a three-game series with Armuchee. Four games in five days at the end of a long season is a tough way to…
Read MoreObituaries – April 24th Issue
BOBBY ADAMS Bobby Joe Adams, 75, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024. Bobby was born Sept. 30, 1948, in Lime Rock, Ala., to the late Grady and Edna Adams. He was a master mechanic by trade and worked many years for Scenic City Mazda and Pye Acura Mazda until retirement. Known for…
Read MoreOverturned Truck Causes Traffic Reroute Through Trenton
Second Annual Celebration of Hope
DCHS Track Teams Take First at Tri–State Run
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine track and field team hosted the Tri-State Run on Friday, April 12, with teams from Cornerstone Christian Academy, Dalton Academy, and Gordon Lee High School competing with the Wolverines. It was the Wolverines final home meet of the season and they also honored five senior track…
Read MoreHear From the County Executive Candidates
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Three candidates are on the ballot for one of the most important roles in Dade County: county executive (sometimes referred to as executive commissioner). This role encompasses that of chairman of the board of commissioners, and it is a full-time job. At the end of the current term, Ted Rumley…
Read MoreAlliance’s Tourism Focus Group Discusses Desired Additions to Dade
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On April 11th, the Alliance for Dade gathered folks who work in the tourism industry for a Tourism Focus Group. (Dade Elementary School graciously offered up the cafeteria for use after school hours). The local business owners/community members who attended discussed the need for places to send guests, particularly in…
Read MoreThe Realization of a Dream: Dade County Chorus Performs at Carnegie Hall
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Gabrielle Haston (DCHS/DMS director of choral activities) recalled first visiting Carnegie Hall 14 years ago and praying that one day, her Dade County students would perform on that stage, the stage of one of the most renowned concert venues in the world. On April 5th, that dream came true. Haston…
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