December - 2016 2/3

"If It Ain't In Trenton, I Don't Need It." But It Probably Is--Check JB's.

Dec 16, 20167 min read

"If It Ain't In Trenton, I Don't Need It." But It Probably Is--Check JB's.

JB's Variety Store, the venerable Trenton emporium just south of downtown, is right across Main Street from the new Fred's superstore set...

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None Injured in Dade Deputy Shooting Incident

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 16, 20162 min read

None Injured in Dade Deputy Shooting Incident

Two Dade County Sheriff's deputies are on administrative leave after a car chase late Thursday night ended in gunfire. But Sheriff Ray...

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American Legion Post to Sell Its Building: Post Cafe Remains Open "Until Further Notice"

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 15, 20163 min read

American Legion Post to Sell Its Building: Post Cafe Remains Open "Until Further Notice"

Anybody want to buy a 30,000-square-foot, plus or minus, building on North Main, complete with commercial kitchen and spacious meeting...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 14, 20161 min read

Nellie Durham

VALLEY HEAD, Ala.--Nellie E. Durham, 96, died December 14, 2016, in Fort Payne, Ala. She loved her family and enjoyed gardening, canning...

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Trenton City Commission Meeting: Hello, Christy, Goodbye, Charlie!

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 14, 20164 min read

Trenton City Commission Meeting: Hello, Christy, Goodbye, Charlie!

At its regular December meeting on Monday, the Trenton City Commission approved some hiring, heard about some firing, and finalized its...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 13, 20161 min read

DeKalb Lawmen Bust Wanted Men With Guns

The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office received multiple anonymous phone call about possible illegal activity going on at a residence on...

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Inmate Work Crew End-of-Year Garbage Report

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 13, 20162 min read

Inmate Work Crew End-of-Year Garbage Report

An inmate trash pickup detail. The Dade County Sheriff's Office inmate labor program sends inmates to different job sites throughout Dade...

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Highlight on Local Businesses: The Planet Orbits the Expo

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 13, 20166 min read

Highlight on Local Businesses: The Planet Orbits the Expo

Amy Oxendine sells vintage jewelry with Plunder Design. You can go to plunderdesign.com/amyo to check out the goods. The "Small Business...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 12, 20161 min read

Christmas Parade Draws Crowd

This Trenton City Streets Department float in Saturday night's Christmas parade was photographed by Cheryl Painter of the Dade County...

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Kangaroo Fires Clerk After Underage Beer Sales Sting

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 12, 20162 min read

Kangaroo Fires Clerk After Underage Beer Sales Sting

Trenton Police Officer Christy Smith (foreground) chats with Mayor Alex Case and Police Commissioner Sandra Gray after a hearing on...

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Bartlett on Gardening: The Christmas Flower

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 10, 20162 min read

Bartlett on Gardening: The Christmas Flower

No flower says Christmas more than the poinsettia. This Mexican wildflower was introduced to the United States in 1828 by Joel Poinsett,...

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The Stars My Destination! (Can You Spot Me a Fiver for Gas?) Fund Drive for The Planet

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 9, 20166 min read

The Stars My Destination! (Can You Spot Me a Fiver for Gas?) Fund Drive for The Planet

Cartoon by Jerry Wallace V I E W P O I N T S When I was a starry-eyed kid smitten with science fiction, I had this notion I could build...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 8, 20161 min read

Karla Boyd

BRYANT, Ala.--Karla Marie Boyd, 25, died December 8, 2016. She had worked for Mini Cooper Automobile Dealership. She played softball and...

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Library News: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novels Are No. 1 Treats!

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 8, 20161 min read

Library News: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novels Are No. 1 Treats!

The library would like to thank the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor society for Women Educators, for their donation of...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 8, 20161 min read

Wendell Gass

HIGDON, Ala.--Wendell Nelson Gass, 67, died December 7, 2016. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle. A welder...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 8, 20161 min read

Lucas Velez

TRENTON, Ga.--Lucas Ezra Velez, our darling angel, age 3 months, died December 7, 2016. Though his stay here was short, he will forever...

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Home for the Holidays: Celebrate Christmas in Trenton this Saturday

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 7, 20163 min read

Home for the Holidays: Celebrate Christmas in Trenton this Saturday

Last year's Trenton City float--photo courtesy of the Dade Chamber of Commerce This Saturday, Dec. 10, is Dade County's big Christmas...

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Drug Task Force Raids Wildwood Operation

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 6, 20161 min read

Drug Task Force Raids Wildwood Operation

On Dec. 1, the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force made three drug arrests after receiving numerous complaints of narcotic...

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Wildcatters Begone! It's Official: No Fracking in Dade County

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 6, 20162 min read

Wildcatters Begone! It's Official: No Fracking in Dade County

The Dade County Commission at its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 1 acted decisively to prevent the possibility of fracking in the...

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Wet, Dry or Damp County? Liquor by the Drink Seems Moot Point at Dade County Commission Meeting

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 6, 20165 min read

Wet, Dry or Damp County? Liquor by the Drink Seems Moot Point at Dade County Commission Meeting

If the avalanche of yes votes on the liquor by the drink referendum on last month's ballot is any indication, Dade County is full of...

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