August - 2018 4/4

Aug 5, 20183 min read

Historically Speaking: Marion Asher Braddock Tatum 1844-1897--Home Town Boy Makes Good, Part 1

You may remember Robert Haley Tatum from the legend of Dade seceding from the Union. He has been touted as the bold man who rose in the...

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Aug 4, 20181 min read

Patricia Talley

Patricia Carrine Talley, 57, died Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. She was previously a certified nursing assistant at Orange Grove. She was...

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Aug 4, 20182 min read

Bartlett on Gardening: Who Lives in the Cabbage Patch?

The cabbage family has been a dietary staple almost since folks figured out farming. It is likely that arugula was the first family...

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Aug 3, 20183 min read

Bethune's Throws in The Trowel

The shelves at Bethune's have begun to clear out behind proprietor Marsha Marshall with her going-out-of-business sale. She expects to...

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Aug 3, 20183 min read

It's True: Jefferson's Franchise Comes to Dade

Hammers are being hoisted at the old Randy’s Restaurant building on Highway 136 West Building. Soon, with any luck, beer mugs will be....

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Aug 3, 20181 min read

Paul Williams

Paul E. Williams, 82, of Trenton, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Williams; daughters, Trina (David)...

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Aug 2, 20181 min read

Lennie Goff

Lennie Yvonne Goff, 75, of Trenton, a loving, dedicated wife of 51 years and always there if you needed her, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018....

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Aug 1, 20183 min read

Dade B of E Kicks Off School Year

School starts back for students in Dade County this Friday, Aug. 3. But teachers and staff are already at it, and they assembled for...

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Aug 1, 201813 min read

IDA, Ag, Sewers and Pol Pot: Questioning Basic Ec. Dev. Wisdom

V I E W P O I N T S The Cambodian dictator Pol Pot was famous for marching city dwellers—doctors, lawyers, university professors—into the...

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