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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 25, 20192 min read
Sheriff to Hold Press Conference about 1980s Body; City Government to Hear Grievance
Here are a couple of interesting-sounding items that will be happening today, for which The Planet had no previous notice; plus another...
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Ann Bartlett
Mar 23, 20193 min read
Say It with Flowers
Around 1850, England abolished its tax on glass. This allowed economical construction of large greenhouses in which the exotic, tender...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 22, 20199 min read
Things to Do! News, Gossip and Innuendo! It's THE TRENTON RUNAROUND
The year’s at the spring And day's at the morn; Morning's at seven; The hill-side’s dew-pearled; The lark's on the wing; The snail's on...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 22, 20191 min read
Kathleen Jenkins
Kathleen Mathis Jenkins, 58, of Trenton, died on Friday, March 22, 2019, at her residence. Kathleen was employed by Larry’s Restaurant....
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 20, 20191 min read
Jerry Leverett
Jerry Louis Leverett, 64, of Trenton, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019. “Buzzard” was the most kind, patient and loving person you could ever...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Forshee Wins City Commission Seat Handily; Water Board Manager Announcement Must Wait
Kirk Forshee will be Trenton's new police commissioner after besting the two contenders in a not-particularly-hard-fought campaign that...
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Joy B. Odom
Mar 19, 20194 min read
Picking Up The Pieces: The Aftermath at Chickamauga
Once the Battle of Chickamauga was over, both Union and Confederate armies moved on to prepare to fight again. Left in their wake was the...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 19, 20190 min read
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Lettie Spurgin
Lettie Ruth Spurgin, 82, of Higdon, Ala., died Friday, March 19, 2019. Lettie was a teacher at Mountain View Christian Academy and a...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 19, 20193 min read
School Board Rescinds 65/5 Proposal; Makes Clear Where Blame Lies
At its regular March meeting Monday night, the Dade County Board of Education voted unanimously to rescind its resolution to put the...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 19, 20192 min read
Reminder: Vote Today in City Election! And Don't Forget Water Board Meeting
Today is Election Day for Trenton voters. The city must choose a new police commissioner, and three candidates are vying for the spot....
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 19, 20191 min read
Diane Hildreth
Diane Blevins Hildreth, 62, died on March 7, 2019, in Cherry Valley, Calif. Diane was originally from Trenton and was a 1974 graduate of...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 18, 20194 min read
Dade Water Board Takes Up Snarled Brown Drive Sewer Question
File shot of , from left around the table, water company assistant manager Sherri Walker, board members H.A. McKaig and Eddie Cantrell,...
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Linda Wilson
Mar 18, 20191 min read
Remember Ready to Read This Saturday!
Thursday’s Ready to Read class will focus on Community Helpers, who they are and what they do to help us. That takes place on Thursday,...
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Dr. Jan Irons Harris
Mar 18, 20191 min read
Superintendent's Message March 18, 2018
Click on the image below to access the Super's interactive message.
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 17, 20194 min read
St. Patrick's Day Special: A Treatise on Taters (A Retro Bob's Little Acre)
This “tater treatise” was the first Bob’s Little Acre that was ever published, if not the first ever written. (That was “The Great Lies...
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Ann Bartlett
Mar 16, 20192 min read
The Blooming Of The Green
Tomorrow most everyone will be sporting green in recognition of the Emerald Isle and its special holiday. I want to celebrate the...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 15, 20191 min read
Arwin Yates
Arwin Yates, of Rising Fawn, died today, Friday, March 15, 2019, one day after celebrating her 96th birthday. Her family have been...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 15, 201910 min read
He Said, They Said: Johnson Says SO Blew Off Stolen Car Complaint
Last week, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office listed Steven Wooten, 35, as wanted after deputies on Feb. 27 raided an alleged Sand Mountain...
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Robin Ford Wallace
Mar 14, 20191 min read
Eddy Cloud
Charles “Eddy” Cloud, 59, of Trenton, died Thursday, March 14, 2019. He was devoted to his wife, kids and grandkids. Eddy attended...
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