Dade Comes Up Short Against Trion
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Trion on Tuesday night to face the Bulldogs in a region game. The Bulldogs have the best record in region and sit atop the standings halfway through the season. Dade County struggled early as the Bulldogs came out hot and quickly took…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Fall to Region Foe
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team traveled to Trion High School on Tuesday, Jan. 9, to face the Lady Bulldogs in a region game. The Lady Bulldogs came into the game as one of the top teams in region and state and they did not waste any…
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Tentative Downtown Development Authority Members Announced
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the January 8th meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners, Alex Case (mayor) gave an update on the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). He reported that the people who have expressed interest and who the commission has discussed are Ryan Faircloth, Wesley Bethune, Stephanie Lawson, Cheryl McGee, Monda…
Read MoreObituaries – Jan. 17th Issue
LEROY HICKS Leroy “Rudy” Hicks, 82, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. Mr. Hicks was of the Baptist faith and retired from Roper Corporation with many years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara Mae Wooten Hicks; parents, William Mike and Edith Nevada Cuzzort Hicks; brothers, Lebron, David,…
Read MoreWrestlers Advance to State Duals
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County wrestling team secured a berth in the State Duals this past Saturday at Chattooga County High School. The Wolverines finished as Area runners up. This is the sixth consecutive season Dade County has finished as either Area champion or Area runners up. The team will travel to…
Read MoreMayor, Citizens, and Water/Sewer Authority Raise Questions About IDA’s Housing Grant Plan
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Alex Case (City of Trenton mayor), Elizabeth Zeller (Dade County Water and Sewer Authority interim general manager), and Ryan and Melissa Faircloth attended the January 8th meeting of the Industrial Development Authority, with the Faircloths and Case bringing up concerns during public input. Early in the meeting, Evan Stone (executive…
Read MoreObituaries – January 9th Issue
JAMES BRUCE James “Jimmy” Allen Bruce, 72, Higdon, Ala., passed away Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. Born on May 9, 1951, Jimmy was a kind-hearted individual and a beloved brother. He dedicated many years of service to Yate’s Bleachery in Flintstone before retiring. Jimmy had a special fondness for animals, particularly his dog Lucy. He also…
Read MoreNew Year’s Eve 5K
Trenton–Dade Lions Club had a wonderful time running 2023 out and 2024 in with its 5K run. Caleb Stinnett breezed the New Year in with a time of 17:05 to be the first overall male finisher. Not far behind, Emily Wheeler was first overall female. Kayden Woods and Bob Woods finished first place in their…
Read MoreFive SLTC Applicants Awarded Mike Rowe Work Ethic Scholarship
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Mike Rowe (narrator and TV host known for “Dirty Jobs” and “Somebody’s Gotta Do It”) started the Work Ethic Scholarship Program to encourage diligent workers to pursue the skilled trades. In 2008, he founded the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, which receives donations from a number of other foundations and companies to fund…
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