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Dade County History: Following Up on History
I’ve written several articles for our local history column and I really appreciate the folks who take time to let me know that they...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 30, 20174 min read
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Bartlett on Gardening: Growing Squash is No Mystery
Agatha Christie has her fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, raise summer squash as a retirement hobby. He is convinced they'd be great...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 29, 20172 min read
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GDOT 299 bridge replacement to be a high-tech spectacle: Dade can watch live remotely
The Georgia Department of Transportation(GDOT) held a public information meeting on Thursday to prepare Dade County for its upcoming...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 28, 20173 min read
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Glow Run Tonight!
Photo of last year's Glow Run furnished by Dade First Dade County's second annual "Glow Run," a 1-mile walk/run to raise awareness of...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 28, 20171 min read
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Library News: Want a free parking pass to Cloudland Canyon? Check one out at the library!
Since spring and warm weather are here to stay, we hope, let me remind you that if you plan to visit Cloudland Canyon State Park, you...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 28, 20171 min read
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Bobby Joe Gifford
Bobby Joe Gifford, 80, of Trenton, formerly of Port St. Lucie, Florida, died from complications of a lengthy illness on Thursday, April...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 27, 20171 min read
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Only Prospective Liquor License Applicant Throws in Towel
Chris Stone announced on Wednesday he has given up trying to obtain a beer and wine license from a county government whose regulations...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 27, 20174 min read
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Waiting for GDOT: New Highway Safety Program in NW Georgia. Except Here.
On Monday, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is launching a broad new maintenance/incident management initiative to make...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 27, 20172 min read
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IDA Discusses Vanguard Progress
Truck trailers stretch into the horizon in a back lot at Trenton's new Vanguard plant. What's going on with the Dade County Industrial...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 26, 20174 min read
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Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 26, 20170 min read
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GDOT announces it has awarded contract for 301
Work could begin soon on resurfacing State Route (SR) 301 in Dade County. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has just...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 25, 20172 min read
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F'Cu! F'Cu! Two Pistols and the Great Lettuce Massacree
Friday lunch was a disaster. Lunch at my house means salad. That's life! A fat girl lives here. On occasions of special indulgence it...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 25, 20176 min read
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Gary Culpepper
Gary Leon Culpepper, 65, died Saturday, April 22, 2017, in Chester, Virginia. He will be sadly missed by all. He was preceded in death by...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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Helen Higdon
Helen Joyce Higdon, 78, of Bryant, died Monday, April 24, 2017. She had worked as a bus driver for Bryant Junior High and was a member of...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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Two Rescued From Cloudland Canyon Saturday
Things were hopping at Cloudland Canyon State Park this weekend as park personnel, local volunteer fire departments, the Dade Sheriff's...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 24, 20172 min read
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Not Much Floodiing on Dade Roads
Saturday's torrential rains have swollen local waterways, and local schools delayed opening two hours this morning because of potential...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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Schools Delayed Monday
Dade County Schools will be delayed two hours on Monday, April 24, due to flooding. Superintendent Dr. Jan Harris issued the decision at...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 24, 20171 min read
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Joyce Gray
Alice Joyce Gray, 89, died Sunday, April 23, 2017. Born Jan. 21, 1928, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Alice McCurdy Goss and...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 23, 20172 min read
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Carrot Cousins Are Your Allies in Insect Wars
Blooming parsley. Parsley, chervil, anise, dill and other flat-flowered herbs are better than insecticides--they nurture insect-eating...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 22, 20172 min read
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Library News: Did you know you can check out a Nikon at the Library?
What be yer scallywag name, me hearty? Well, mine is Whale Slappy Fishhawk. It’s just a fun little activity we have at the library to...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 21, 20172 min read
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