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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 30, 20181 min read
Larry James
Larry James, 66, of Trenton, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. He had been employed by Lawson Electric and was a veteran of the U.S. Air...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 29, 20181 min read
Elizabeth Wampler
Elizabeth Anne Wampler, 26, of Rising Fawn, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018. She was loved by all and will be missed forever. She is...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 29, 20181 min read
Stump the Chump
A college-era friend of mine now lives in northwestern South Carolina. Knowing of my interest in gardening, she sends me images of...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 28, 20183 min read
October Superior Court Lineup Crowded but Not Oozing Drama
In this top lefthand corner of the state, October brings welcome relief from the long summer heat, and in the small-town newspaper biz,...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 28, 20185 min read
Naked Came the Gardener: Wherein Bob “Streaks” for Survival (Retro BLA)
I dug this vintage BLA up when I thought The Planet's garden columnist, master gardener Ann Bartlett, whom The Planet esteems and honors...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 28, 20181 min read
Ruth Mathews
Ruth Imogene Mathews, 82, of New Salem, died at her home Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Mathews...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 28, 20182 min read
The Dissident Bookworm: Read a Banned Book!
Want to walk on the wild side? Come by the library and check out a banned book. I’m a little behind on this, but one week in September is...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 26, 20181 min read
Two-Hour School Delay for Dade Thursday
Dr. Jan Harris, superintendent of Dade Schools, has called for a two-hour delay in the normal school schedule for Thursday, Sept. 27,...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 26, 20181 min read
Hazel Blake
Hazel W. Blake, 84, of Sulphur Springs, Ala., died today, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, C.R. and...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 26, 20182 min read
CHI's Mammogram Bus on Sand Mountain Oct. 5, PHC in Trenton Oct. 9
CHI Memorial's mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at Tri-State Food Pantry, sponsored by Sand Mountain United...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 26, 20181 min read
Missions Conference at Edgewood Baptist
Edgewood Baptist Church will host its 14th annual Missions Conference next week Oct. 3-7. Services will be at 7 p.m. each night Wednesday...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 25, 20184 min read
Ag Day Features Farmers, FFA, 4-H and Friendly Family Firms
From left, Logan Pryor, Eli Stafford, Kanen Rushing, Hunter Dennis, Grayson Black and Tara Riddle of Dade's Future Farmers of America...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 24, 20182 min read
Aubrey "Bob" Dylan Reel
Aubrey “Bob” Dylan Reel, 10, joined her Gigi at the feet of Jesus on September 24, 2018. A barefoot girl doing cartwheels across the...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 24, 20181 min read
Superintendent's Message Sept. 24, 2018
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 24, 20181 min read
Sgt. Chad Reports Arrest of Drugged Driver
Sgt. Chad Payne is information officer for the Dade County Sheriff's Office. On Sunday, Sept. 23, at approximately 7 a.m., Dade County...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 23, 20181 min read
Addie Holt
Addie Mae Holt, 89, of Trenton, died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 23, 20186 min read
Reunion in Small Steps: A Yankee Comes South (Battlefield Series, Part 3)
On 6 July 1876, a wedding took place in Dade County, probably on Lookout Mountain, that had great significance not only for the way it...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 22, 20183 min read
Looking Back
Two years ago I purchased a pitifully punky plant (below, right) to illustrate an article I wrote in this space about Christmas cacti. It...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 21, 20184 min read
Planet Mini-Mystery: What Happened at the Joint Water Board/County Commission Meeting?
Rep. John Deffenbaugh addresses the water board at its Sept. 21 meeting. At the last regular Dade County Commission meeting on Sept. 6,...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Sep 21, 20182 min read
Dade County Arrest Report Sept. 14-20, 2018
These are arrests reported by the Dade County Sheriff's Department for the week of Sept. 14-20. All arrestees are innocent unless or...
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