Volleyball Season Ends For Lady Wolverines
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team was on the road last week when they traveled to play Ringgold and Coahulla Creek in non-region matches before heading to the region tournament at Chattooga High School on Saturday. On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Lady Wolverines faced the Ringgold Lady…
Read MoreFire Trucks, AEDs, Historic Courthouse, Road Projects, and More Discussed at County Meeting
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Following up on topics from last month’s meeting, the October 5 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners discussed SPLOST and ARPA spending for fire trucks and AEDs (automated external defibrillators). Other topics included updates on the courthouse restoration and various small projects across the county. The New Home…
Read MoreObituaries – Oct. 11 Issue
BILL BIGHAM, JR. William “Bill” Franklin Bigham, Jr., passed away Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 following a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was born April 29, 1939, to the late Bill Bigham Sr., and Dean Ervin Bigham. Also affectionately known as Papaw and “Birdman,” Bill served in the National Guard and spent the majority of…
Read MoreNew Salem Mountain Festival is This Weekend
Autumn time, and once again the harvest of ideas and products abound on Lookout Mountain. The New Salem community will welcome you Saturday, Oct. 14 and Sunday, Oct. 15 to the 47th annual New Salem Mountain Festival. Scheduled each year when fall dresses the native plants and trees with bold splashes of color, the festival…
Read MoreObituaries – Oct. 4 Issue
FRED BETTIS Fred Bettis, 85, of Stevenson, Ala., passed away Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Mr. Bettis was a Harness Horse Trainer at Dave L. Brown Farms in Wildwood before moving to Stevenson where he continued training at Sandtopia Valley Farms for more than 30 years. He was a loving husband and father. He was preceded…
Read MoreFederal Government Shutdown Would Minimally Impact Dade County
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The federal government has avoided a shutdown for the time being. The United States House of Representatives and the Senate passed a short-term spending bill and President Biden signed the bill a few hours before the October 1 deadline. However, this bill only funds the government through November 17, and…
Read MoreWolverines Fall to Bulldogs in Back–and–Forth Game Filled With Penalties
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine football team hosted the undefeated Trion Bulldogs on Friday, and the large crowd was in for a treat. The Bulldogs took the opening kick and marched down the field for the first score of the game after the 78-yard drive. The extra point kick was good,…
Read MoreInstructors Recognized by News 12, BOE Discusses Poor Assessment Scores
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held its regularly scheduled meeting on September 25, and all board members attended a training session and annual retreat the following day. At the regular meeting, Superintendent Josh Ingle noted that WDEF News 12 featured Dade County twice. First, Al Barton’s business classes at…
Read MoreDCHS Has Two Game Lead in Region Standings
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team hosted the Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe Lady Warriors on Monday, Sept. 25, in a non-region game. Dade got off to a fast start, scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning on three hits including a pair of doubles and…
Read MoreVolleyball Team Drop Sets to Lady Tigers, Indians
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team traveled to Rome last week to face Darlington and Armuchee in big region matches at Armuchee High School. First up for Dade County was the Lady Tigers of Darlington. The Lady Wolverines dropped the match 0-2 in two hard fought sets,…
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