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Trenton PD Busts Underwood for 5 Grams Meth
Around 1:40 a.m. this morning, Eddy Underwood Jr., 51, of Henagar, Ala., was arrested during a traffic stop conducted by Trenton K9...
Press Release
Feb 19, 20191 min read
PSAs: New Home Cleanup, SNAP SNAFU Warning, 4-H Seminars
Here are a few public service announcements and upcoming events to remember as the week starts: First, Andrew McCurdy is organizing a...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 18, 20192 min read
65/5 Town Hall Meeting Sunday at Senior Center
Colton Moore, Dade's new voice in the Georgia House of Representatives, will hold a town-hall-style meeting at 3 p.m. this Sunday, Feb....
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 18, 20192 min read
The Battle of Chickamauga--Sept. 18-20, 1863: Day 1
When the Battle of Chickamauga began, there were 24 families living on small farms spread across the 5,300 acres that would become the...
Joy Odom
Feb 18, 20195 min read
4-H Abuzz With Activity!
What a week! What a week! The Ag Center is abuzz with activity. The BB teams practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the .22 team is here on...
Alison Henderson, 4-H Extension Educator
Feb 18, 20192 min read
Perils and Progress of the Patiently Persistent Planter
Those of you who have not developed a perennial border may think that it is much easier than a garden of annuals. Granted, we perennial...
Ann Bartlett
Feb 16, 20192 min read
Anna Ellis
Anna Mae Ellis, 88, of Trenton, died Friday, February 15, 2019. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and will be...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 16, 20191 min read
Need a Copy of Princess Bride? We've Got Several!
We have a few tax forms at the library now: Federal form and booklet 1040 and Georgia Form 500 and 500EZ. These are all that we will...
Linda Wilson
Feb 15, 20191 min read
Newell Barnett
Newell Douglas Barnett, 45, of Hixson, Tenn., died Wednesday, February 13, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 15, 20191 min read
Trenton Observes Arbor Day
Today is the Georgia observance of Arbor Day, and, from left, Georgia Forestry Service Ranger Kerry Phillips, Tree City President Eloise...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 15, 20191 min read
News Alerts: Semi-Pro Football Signups On; Coke Oven Hike Off; Beekeepers Meet Tuesday
Coke Oven Hike Off News Alert: The bad news is that the long-planned Dade Historical Society hike to the ruins of the Cole City coke...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 15, 20191 min read
Don't Flush It! Trenton Meeting Details Sewer Woes
The Planet's takeaway from Monday's regular February meeting of the Trenton City Commission is: Stop flushing weird stuff down the...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 14, 20196 min read
Valentine's Day Vintage: National Loneliness Day
I didn't have time to write a Valentine's Day piece this year so I am rerunning this one from 2014 or '15. The idea is to remind those...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 14, 20195 min read
Franklin Crabtree
Franklin Crabtree, 78, of Trenton, died on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. Mr. Crabtree was retired from Machinco of Ringgold following 30...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 13, 20191 min read
Driver in Fatal Nov. 16 Semi Crash Cleared of DUI; Still Faces Homicide Charge
A tractor-trailer driver charged with driving under the influence and vehicular homicide during the string of interstate fatalities here...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 13, 20193 min read
Dade Commission Hears From Shelter Proponents
Barbara Havlin speaks to the Dade County Commission about the need for an animal shelter in the county. At its regular February meeting...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 13, 20199 min read
Letter to the Editor: Coach Poole Eager For Semi-Pro Recruits
REGISTRATION UPDATE (for The Wolverines semi-pro Dade team) We certainly realize that your time is valuable and so we want to make this...
Coach Skip Poole
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Reprise: 1880 Census helps brings Cole City Community to Life
After the Civil War, former Georgia Governor Joe Brown had worked his way back up the ladder to a position of power despite...
Donna M. Street.
Feb 12, 20195 min read
Paula Jeanne Ross
It is with great sadness that the family of Paula Jeanne Tanner Ross, 80, announces that she died peacefully at her residence following...
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 11, 20191 min read
Teresa Young
Teresa Young, 58, of Trenton, died on Monday, February 11, 2019. Teresa enjoyed traveling to the beach and spending time with her family....
Robin Ford Wallace
Feb 11, 20191 min read
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