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Dade "Socially Distant Graduation" to be May 22 at the Drive-in, Announces Super at Daily

Apr 27, 20204 min read

Dade "Socially Distant Graduation" to be May 22 at the Drive-in, Announces Super at Daily

Today's Georgia COVID-19 numbers are 23,773 confirmed cases statewide with 942 deaths, up from 23,481 and 916 Sunday. Closer to home,...

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Dade Probate, Library and SLTC Announce Reopening Plans

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 27, 20205 min read

Dade Probate, Library and SLTC Announce Reopening Plans

This is a belated synopsis of Friday's Dade County daily COVID-19 briefing. Notable guests were Probate Judge Kerri Bray Carter, Dade...

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Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Superintendent of Schools

Apr 27, 20201 min read

Superintendent's Message April 27, 2020

Click on the image below to access the Super's interactive message!

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Glad Tidings: Library Reopens Next Week!

Linda Wilson

Apr 27, 20202 min read

Glad Tidings: Library Reopens Next Week!

You may already have heard this announcement, but the Dade County Public Library will be reopening on a limited basis beginning Tuesday,...

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Ann Bartlett

Apr 25, 20203 min read

Living Antiques

I have often promoted the use of heirloom roses in the landscape. They are easy to grow, rewarding the gardener with vigorous, long-lived...

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COVID-19 Patients: Want to Talk About It?

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 24, 20204 min read

COVID-19 Patients: Want to Talk About It?

Dade County is now up to 16 COVID-19 cases, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health Daily Status Report. So far, there has...

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Antibodies, Anybody? Antibody Test Probably Inflating Dade's Numbers, Says DPH

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 23, 20204 min read

Antibodies, Anybody? Antibody Test Probably Inflating Dade's Numbers, Says DPH

Dade's COVID-19 numbers are up to 15 today from 13 Thursday, and Walker County next door skyrocketed from 36 to 59 in the same 24 hours....

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Dade Up to 13 Virus Cases; Georgia goes over 20K

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 22, 20204 min read

Dade Up to 13 Virus Cases; Georgia goes over 20K

State officials say the daily average of cases--apparently the average each day of the previous seven--shows a decline in COVID-19 cases,...

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As State Opens Up, Dade's COVID-19 Numbers Soar

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 21, 20203 min read

As State Opens Up, Dade's COVID-19 Numbers Soar

Georgia Gov. Kemp purported on Monday to be encouraged enough by the statewide COVID-19 numbers, though they continue to surge--they...

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Dade Inching Back to Normal? Hard to Tell, But...

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 20, 20203 min read

Dade Inching Back to Normal? Hard to Tell, But...

In the context of Gov. Brian Kemp's decision today to get most of Georgia--or anyway the tattoo parlors--up and running and back to...

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Dr. Jan Irons Harris, Superintendent of Schools

Apr 20, 20201 min read

Superintendent's Message April 20, 2020

Click the link below to access the Super's interactive message!

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Ann Bartlett

Apr 18, 20202 min read

Monarchs and Milkweed

Milkweed is a North American native plant that is a food source for hundreds of small creatures but critical for monarch butterflies....

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County Handing Out ID Stickers, Permits in Storm Aftermath

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 17, 20205 min read

County Handing Out ID Stickers, Permits in Storm Aftermath

At today's 3 p.m. COVID-19 briefing, which after the monster storm last Sunday does double duty as a tornado aftermath update, Dade...

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Some Book Suggestions From The Library Book Club

Linda Wilson

Apr 17, 20202 min read

Some Book Suggestions From The Library Book Club

Let me remind you that if you or someone you know needs some extra food, it is available in the Little Pantry on the east side of the...

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It's Kemp 1, Dade 0 in Fight to Close Cloudland Canyon; And Other Grim News

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 16, 20207 min read

It's Kemp 1, Dade 0 in Fight to Close Cloudland Canyon; And Other Grim News

It looks as if the Dade County government has given up its fight to close Cloudland Canyon State Park in order to protect its citizens...

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Davis Elementary accepting apps for 2020-21 School Year

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 16, 20201 min read

Davis Elementary accepting apps for 2020-21 School Year

Davis teacher Katy Vaughn asked The Planet to share this information about registering your children in Davis Elementary's pre-K class...

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“All Workers Essential": Candidate Mills Wants Georgia to Reopen

Vikki Mills

Apr 16, 20202 min read

“All Workers Essential": Candidate Mills Wants Georgia to Reopen

Editor's Note: This is an open letter from Vikki Mills, a candidate for the Republican nomination for Georgia State House District 1....

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Local Arrests So Far Under Shelter-in-Place Laws

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 16, 20202 min read

Local Arrests So Far Under Shelter-in-Place Laws

The Dade County Sheriff's Office stopped issuing arrest reports well before the current COVID-19 emergency, citing problems with...

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CHI Now Offering Primary, Specialty Care Through Online, Virtual visits

Press Release

Apr 16, 20202 min read

CHI Now Offering Primary, Specialty Care Through Online, Virtual visits

CHATTANOOGA–CHI Memorial Medical Group is now offering virtual care for established patients. Virtual care allows a patient to see...

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County Continues Clearing Up After Tornado; County COVID-19 Cases Double

Robin Ford Wallace

Apr 15, 20204 min read

County Continues Clearing Up After Tornado; County COVID-19 Cases Double

Today's 3 p.m. county briefing was still heavily concerned with the post-tornado cleanup going on around Dade. County Executive Ted...

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