Sheriff’s Office and Drug Task Force Assist US Marshals With Arrest
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On March 26th, Dade County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) deputies and Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force agents assisted the United States Marshals Service in the execution of an arrest warrant in Trenton. DCSO published the following: “A possible address for the wanted subject was in very close proximity to…
Read MoreWolverine Golf Team Takes First Place
Glass Farm Nursery Celebrates Grand Reopening Under New Ownership
On March 23, the Alliance for Dade joined Glass Farm Nursery for a reopening and ribbon cutting celebration. Mario Cambardella, entrepreneur and landscape architect from Chamblee bought the nursery from Gary Kennedy and will be running the nursery with his ServeScape team. The ServeScape website reads, “Glass Farm is set to blend tradition with innovation,…
Read MoreObituaries – March 27th Issue
JEANIE FRANCIS Regina “Jeanie” Maudette Francis, 62, of Signal Mountain, Tenn.,, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024. Jeanie was born to Alton and Brownie Stephens Ridley on Aug. 22, 1961. Throughout her life, Jeanie would hold many roles from beloved daughter, sister, and wife to mother and grandmother and friend to many. She met and…
Read MoreWolverine Teams Take First at Dade County Classic Track Meet
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine track and field team hosted the Dade County Classic on Monday, March 18, after it was postponed on March 15 due to weather. Dade hosted six teams including Sequatchie, Tenn., South Pittsburgh, Tenn., North Jackson, Ala., Dalton Academy, Cornerstone Christian, Ala., and Valley Head, Ala. “We…
Read MoreHickey Announces His Candidacy For At-Large District 5 BOE Seat
Contributed article – by Patrick Hickey My name is Patrick Hickey and I am announcing my run for the At Large District 5 position on the Dade County School Board. I have been a resident of Dade County for over ten years and reside in the New Home community on Sand Mountain. I have a beautiful…
Read MoreCitizens Ask IDA About Transparency, New Industrial Park
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Industrial Development Authority’s March 18th meeting was fairly short, with several questions from citizens taking center stage. Evan Stone (executive director) reported that he recently responded to two RFIs (requests for information) while two other recent RFIs asked for more land than the IDA has available. James Cantrell (IDA…
Read MoreDade Picks Up Non-Region Win, Region Play Picks Back Up Today
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine baseball team took a break from region play last week when they faced a couple of non-region teams. On Tuesday, March 19, they hosted Berean Academy looking for their fourth win in a row after sweeping the Coosa Eagles the week before. The Wolverines would take…
Read MorePence Launches Campaign for GA Senate District 53
Contributed article Angela Pence, a lifelong Northwest Georgia resident and passionate advocate for limited government and economic freedom, has officially launched her Republican campaign for Georgia’s 53rd State Senate District. Pence aims to bring principled, effective leadership to a district that has gone unheard amid the reckless antics of an incumbent bent on self-promotion instead…
Read MoreNew Salem Candidate Meet and Greet
Approximately 40 people (including candidates) gathered at the New Salem Community Center on March 22, enjoying a relaxed barbecue meal. Candidates mingled with constituents and handed out campaign cards. Candidates present were Bob Woods, Steve Forester, Don Townsend, Boyd (BJ) Hartline, and Patrick Hickey.
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