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Historical Society Tour Showcases Victorian-Style House

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By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County Historical Society’s second house tour of the year will be on October 21. (See details at the end of this article). The house is familiar to many who have traveled north on Highway 11 over the years. Sitting above the highway, 15621 North U.S. 11 is a striking…

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“Lineman Country” Podcast Shares Stories of SLTC Students and Instructors

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By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Complementing both the television show “Woodwalkers” and the YouTube series “Toward the Storm,” Southeast Lineman Training Center’s “Lineman Country” podcast shares the stories of instructors and students at SLTC. The show helps incoming students prepare for their time here in Dade County and their future career after leaving lineman country.…

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Walker State Prison Firefighters Work With Dade Departments

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By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Through the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Firefighter Program, several of Dade County’s fire departments have found extra hands to help with tasks. This month, inmate firefighters from Walker State Prison in Rock Spring joined the North Dade Fire Department as they undertook the annual task of checking all hoses.…

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Obituaries – Sept. 27 Issue

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ELSIE EVERETT Elsie Louise Everett, 86, a lifelong resident of Lookout Mountain, passed away Wednesday, Sept.20, 2023. Elsie was born on April 25, 1937, to the late Grady Henry and Eugenia Lydia Gray McKaig. She lived a fulfilled life dedicated to her teaching career in the Dade County Board of Education until her retirement. Elsie…

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Lady Wolverines Add Two to the Win Column

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By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team traveled to Summerville on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to face the Chattooga Lady Indians is a big region game. The first two innings were scoreless, but Dade County pushed across a run in the top of the third inning to take the…

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Lions Club Runners

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Dade-Trenton Lion Club members Ronnie Cartwright and Titus Cartwright ran the 5k for the Ronald McDonald House Run for the kids last Saturday. After finishing, they stopped at the Dade County Lions Club Yard sale. They helped with that to make it a huge success.

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Volleyball Charges Past Lady Pirates, Lady Eagles

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By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team faced South Pittsburg, Tenn., on Tuesday, Sept. 19, and came away with an easy two-set win to take the match 2-0. In the first set, Dade County dominated the visiting Lady Pirates 25-7 and followed that up with a 25-15 win.…

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Covenant College Students Volunteer with West Brow Fire Department

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By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Each year, a handful of Covenant College students spend their Thursday evenings with the West Brow Fire and Rescue team checking equipment, training for emergency response, and generally enjoying fellowship with the permanent residents of West Brow. Observing the students and the long-term volunteers, you wouldn’t know that they hadn’t…

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Ragged Oak Farm Opens Pumpkin Stand on Lookout Mountain

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By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Adding to Dade County’s growing list of boutique farms, Ragged Oak Farm opened its pumpkin stand on September 23. The Lookout Mountain farm and the pumpkins are part of Noel and Erin Durant’s efforts to bring fresh life to their Durham Road property. The name, Ragged Oak Farm, comes from…

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