I-59 Paving Project Begins on Monday
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor One issue that Sheriff Ray Cross often receives calls about is the conditions of our interstates. Sergeant Chad Payne (public information officer) reported that Cross (among others) was one of the people who helped draw attention to the need for road repairs, and the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is…
Read MoreCloudland Canyon Park Manager Change: Gibson Promoted, Daniels Returns
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the end of March, Cloudland Canyon State Park said a bittersweet farewell to Brad Gibson who has been the park manager/park ranger since 2017. This month, the park welcomed a Dade County native, Luke Daniels, back to the park as the new park manager/park ranger. Gibson was promoted to…
Read MoreLocal Vendors Begin Monthly “Mingle on the Square”
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor This Saturday, April 6th, is the first ever Mingle on the Square – an event put together by a group of local entrepreneurial women. From April through November, locals can look forward to gathering on the first Saturday of each month for food trucks, local vendors, farm fresh goods, kids…
Read MoreLocal Service/Tourism Business Owners Support Each Other Through Hospitality Meetups
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In recent months, thoughtful, energetic, invested citizens from in and around Dade County formed a grassroots group focused on supporting each other and finding solutions to shared problems. The group’s gatherings are unofficially dubbed “Hospitality Meetups,” and the first two such meetings allowed the group to gather like-minded people (mostly…
Read MoreBoard of Education Meeting Highlights Fine Arts, Optimist Oratorical Winners
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The March 25th meeting of the Dade County Board of Education featured student performances and highlighted the value of the fine arts, especially music education. The American Legion also offered student engagement/history-related suggestions that the Legion members could help with. Superintendent Josh Ingle noted that March is “Music in Our…
Read MoreDCSO Apprehends Fleeing Suspect
On Tuesday night, March 26th at approximately 10:00 p.m., a Dade County deputy observed a passenger car traveling West on Slygo Road. The deputy observed the vehicle displaying an expired tag and multiple equipment violations. The deputy attempted a traffic stop in the area of the Midnight Oil Gas Station, but the driver chose not…
Read MoreTrack Meet on March 28
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine track and field team ran at Gordon Lee on Thursday, March 28, for the annual Gordon Lee Invitational. Schools present were Dade County (A), Cedartown (AAAA). Southeast Whitfield (AAAA), LaFayette (AAA), Gordon Lee (AAA), Lakeview (AAA), and Northwest Whitfield (AAAA). “We went against the best competition…
Read MoreWolverines Baseball Faces Darlington Tigers
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine baseball team traveled to Rome on Wednesday, March 27, to face the Darlington Tigers in the first game of a three-game region series. Darlington took the early lead, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning. Dade came back in the top of the…
Read MoreSuccessful Board of Elections Audit
Obituaries – April 3rd Issue
BEVERLY FREENEY Beverly Jean Keen Freeney, 82, of Muncie, Ind., passed away Thursday, March 28, 2024. Beverly “Bev” was born March 2, 1942, to Logan and Georgia Keen in Marietta, Ohio. As a teenager, she was cheer captain and homecoming queen at Green High School in Green, Ohio. She attended Bob Jones University where she…
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