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“Idiots, Lunatics or Insane" and the Pony Boys--Part II of The 1832 Land Lottery: How We Went F

Dec 16, 20194 min read

“Idiots, Lunatics or Insane" and the Pony Boys--Part II of The 1832 Land Lottery: How We Went F

Because the procedures used for the previous lotteries had worked so well, the state authorities didn’t make many significant changes in...

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Press Release

Dec 16, 20193 min read

Point Park Fees Increase

The National Park Service (NPS) announced today Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will increase its entrance fees for...

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Superintendent's Weekly Message Dec. 16, 2019

Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Superintendent of Schools

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Superintendent's Weekly Message Dec. 16, 2019

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Letter to the Editor: Wooten Thanks Expo Participants

Nathan Wooten

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Letter to the Editor: Wooten Thanks Expo Participants

Editor's Note: This is an open letter from Nathan Wooten, organizer of the Dade Small Business Expo, which took place on Saturday. Thank...

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Linda Wilson

Dec 16, 20191 min read

Library Announces Christmas Schedule

The library will be closed for the Christmas holidays, Tuesday-Thursday, December 24-26. The library will be open on Monday, December 23,...

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Ann Bartlett

Dec 15, 20192 min read

Holiday Jewels

Pomegranates, Punica granatum, are only briefly available in stores here. They are in season between September and February with the main...

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Dade Sheriff Hints at Dirty Photo Ring in Schools

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 13, 20192 min read

Dade Sheriff Hints at Dirty Photo Ring in Schools

Sheriff Ray Cross and Trenton Police Chief Christy Smith at a brief press conference at the Dade Courts Facility Thursday. In a brief,...

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Don't Train on Our Parade! Dade's Heavy Christmas Lineup for Saturday

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 12, 20193 min read

Don't Train on Our Parade! Dade's Heavy Christmas Lineup for Saturday

Christmas comes around every December regular as clockwork, whether anybody's ready or not. Dade's big Christmas Day is Saturday and the...

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Local Governments Do Not Get Much R Done in Last Meetings of 2019

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 11, 20195 min read

Local Governments Do Not Get Much R Done in Last Meetings of 2019

(File shot of the Dade County Commission. District 2's Phillip Hartline (second from left) did not attend the Dec. 5 meeting. Others are,...

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Whine, Gobble and Squeak! Chef Guevara Makes Soup for the Human Condition

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 10, 201911 min read

Whine, Gobble and Squeak! Chef Guevara Makes Soup for the Human Condition

Thanksgiving was a disaster! This year some friends invited us for the holiday to their new house in Suches, Ga., which is in the...

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Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Superintendent of Schools

Dec 9, 20191 min read

Superintendent's Message Dec. 9, 2019

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The 1832 Land Lottery-How We Went from Cherokee to Dade; Part I

Joy Tucker Odom

Dec 9, 20193 min read

The 1832 Land Lottery-How We Went from Cherokee to Dade; Part I

After the last hopes and efforts of the Cherokees had been defeated and they were on their way out of the state to their designated...

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Ann Bartlett

Dec 7, 20192 min read

Time for Thyme

At this time of year I love to peruse cooking magazines in pursuit of fresh takes on holiday side dishes or a new twist for everyday...

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Come Join Our Library Book Club! (We Got Snacks.)

Linda Wilson

Dec 6, 20192 min read

Come Join Our Library Book Club! (We Got Snacks.)

Have you ever thought about joining a Book Club? We have a Book Club at the library which meets monthly. Our December meeting, which is...

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From Press Release

Dec 5, 20191 min read

Graves Will Leave U.S. House

Republican Congressman Tom Graves, Dade's voice in the U.S. House of Representatives, announced in a letter to his constituents today...

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Press Release

Dec 4, 20190 min read

Dade 4-H Announces BB, .22 and Shotgun Signups

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Press Release

Dec 4, 20192 min read

CHI Mammogram Bus in Trenton Dec. 13

CHI Memorial’s mobile health coach will provide mammography screenings at Primary Healthcare Center-Trenton on Friday, December 13, from...

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Rising Fawn Studio Tour Expands to Two Days This Weekend

Robin Ford Wallace

Dec 4, 20197 min read

Rising Fawn Studio Tour Expands to Two Days This Weekend

Claire Vassort exhibits her hand-painted silk scarves, lanterns and holiday cards. She and eight other local artists invite you to visit...

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The Georgia Land Lotteries: Getting Bigger and Moving Closer

Joy Tucker Odom

Dec 2, 20194 min read

The Georgia Land Lotteries: Getting Bigger and Moving Closer

The land lottery system that was used in 1805 in Georgia worked so well that the state government continued the system to distribute new...

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Dr. Jan Harris, Superintendent of Schools

Dec 2, 20191 min read

Superintendent's Message Dec. 2, 2019

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