Emanuel Released on Bond
By LYDIA BERGLAR Anthony Emanuel, former mayor of Trenton who was arrested on July 7 for one count of child molestation, appeared in the Dade County Superior Court on July 27 for a bond hearing. Superior Court Judge Brian House set the bond at $500,000. Emanuel has since been released on bond from the Dade County…
Read MoreAll Fall Sport Athletes Will be Recognized at Meet the Wolverines
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County Schools will be back in session this week, and sports activity has already started for fall sports. The Lady Wolverines softball team played a scrimmage game at LaFayette on Tuesday and will open the regular season at home on Saturday when they face the Lady Panthers of Ridgeland…
Read MoreDrug Testing Students Involved in Extracurriculars: One Program on Hold While Another Continues
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In recent years, drug testing of Dade County students who are involved in extracurriculars has happened through two separate methods: Randomized testing funded by the Dade County Sheriff’s Office and regular testing paid for by families/teams. The former program was put on hold at the start of 2023 due to…
Read MoreLiteracy Preparation and Tutoring Programs at Library Supplement Students’ Education
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor While educators in Dade County schools are focused on literacy as the school year begins, the Dade County Public Library is also promoting literacy through the Georgia Public Library Service’s “1,000 Books B4 Kindergarten” program. Additionally, the tutoring program “Time with Teacher” has proven successful this summer and will continue…
Read MoreDeputy Involved in Two-Car Accident
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On the afternoon of July 24, a Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a two-car accident just north of Clark Lumber Road on Highway 11. The officer was responding to a call at the north end of the county when the collision occurred between the 2013 Ford Explorer…
Read MoreObituaries – Aug. 2 Issue
DONALD ATCHLEY Bobby Donald Atchley, 74, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Donald was born to Ruford and Fannie Mae Atchley in Bryant, Ala., on May 28,1949. He was one of 12 siblings. Donald retired as an engineer from Combustion Engineering. Following his retirement he had a successful general contracting business with his…
Read MoreSchool Begins Friday, BOE Covers Facility and Federal Program Preparations
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County schools begin the new school year this Friday, August 4, making the July 24 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education the last board meeting of the summer. The meeting covered several facilities and federal program updates ahead of the start of the school year. The board…
Read MoreObituaries – July 26 Issue
MIKE ARTRIP Mike Artrip, 73, of Chattanooga, Tenn., passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023. He was known to his grandchildren as Pop Pops. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Lorene Artrip. Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Artrip; sons, Patrick (Dana) Artrip and Tim (Amy) Artrip; grandchildren, Dylan, Seth, Jackson, and Spencer;…
Read MoreGeorgia Ag Experience Mobile Classroom Visits the Library
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Marking the end of the 2023 summer programs at the Dade County Library, the Georgia Ag Experience bus made a stop on July 21. People interacted with the mobile classroom stations that highlighted Georgia’s agriculture industries, such as cotton and livestock. According to the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture “The Georgia…
Read MorePrincipals Gear Up for Start of School on August 4
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor With the first day of school coming up on August 4, the four Dade County principals (Charity Barton at Davis Elementary, Melissa Valtierra at Dade Elementary, Michelle Beeler at Dade Middle, and Brent Cooper at Dade High) are excited for their schools to once again be filled with students. Two…
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