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Mrs. Gertrude Gardner: the Woman Behind the Doctor
After writing two columns about Dr. Joseph Leonard Gardner, I thought I had exhausted that subject. Then an article that offers a new...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 4, 20174 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Planning and Planting for Fragrance
In the 1932 garden classic, The Fragrant Path, Louise Beebe Wilder asked, “Why do garden makers of today so seldom deliberately plan for...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 3, 20172 min read
Library News: Still Time to Sign Kids Up For Summer Reading
The first week of Summer Reading is in the books. It started on Thursday, when we issued library cards, signed kids up for Summer...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 2, 20172 min read
Dade Commission plans $500,000 land purchase for reservoir, dam project
At its regular June meeting on Thursday night, the Dade County Commission took preliminary steps toward a $500,000 purchase of land along...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 2, 20172 min read
Letter to the Editor: Sheriff's Benefit Nets $10K for Savannah's Canopy
V I E W P O I N T S Dear Editor: I am the CEO and founder, along with my wife Dori, of Savannah's Canopy. We are a ministry to foster and...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 1, 20172 min read
Faith Bible Institute Graduation Sunday
Faith Baptist Bible Institute, a ministry of Edgewood Baptist Church, will hold its graduation exercises at the church Sunday morning,...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 1, 20171 min read
Dinner Dynasties Merge: Pat's Place, Randy's to Wed. Sort of.
Megan Blevins and Michael Howard, scions of the Pat's Place and Randy's Restaurant families, respectively, plan to open a new family...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 1, 20173 min read
Cannon trial set for fall
(This well-worn file shot of Patrick Cannon is from his days in office, circa 2009) Grant Brantley, the Atlanta-area judge assigned to...
Robin Ford Wallace
Jun 1, 20172 min read
Health: A Second Opinion
Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance “We’ve seen strong and sustained increases in the incidence of diabetes since 1990, and...
Robin Ford Wallace
May 31, 20172 min read
299 Bridge Live Feed
The Dade Planet continues to be "dark" during May while its publisher recovers from an injury. But The Planet had promised to post a link...
Robin Ford Wallace
May 12, 20171 min read
Planet Goes Into Eclipse: Back Soon
Notice: The Dade Planet is "dark" for the month of May as its publisher recovers from a sudden and debilitating injury. The Planet...
Robin Ford Wallace
May 7, 20171 min read
On Sunday, While Planting Cucumbers...
V I E W P O I N T S Dear Planet Readers: On Sunday, while on my way down to the garden to plant cucumbers, I slipped on the rain-drenched...
Robin Ford Wallace
May 3, 20172 min read
Dade County History: Following Up on History
I’ve written several articles for our local history column and I really appreciate the folks who take time to let me know that they...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 30, 20174 min read
Bartlett on Gardening: Growing Squash is No Mystery
Agatha Christie has her fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, raise summer squash as a retirement hobby. He is convinced they'd be great...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 29, 20172 min read
GDOT 299 bridge replacement to be a high-tech spectacle: Dade can watch live remotely
The Georgia Department of Transportation(GDOT) held a public information meeting on Thursday to prepare Dade County for its upcoming...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 28, 20173 min read
Glow Run Tonight!
Photo of last year's Glow Run furnished by Dade First Dade County's second annual "Glow Run," a 1-mile walk/run to raise awareness of...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 28, 20171 min read
Library News: Want a free parking pass to Cloudland Canyon? Check one out at the library!
Since spring and warm weather are here to stay, we hope, let me remind you that if you plan to visit Cloudland Canyon State Park, you...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 28, 20171 min read
Only Prospective Liquor License Applicant Throws in Towel
Chris Stone announced on Wednesday he has given up trying to obtain a beer and wine license from a county government whose regulations...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 27, 20174 min read
Waiting for GDOT: New Highway Safety Program in NW Georgia. Except Here.
On Monday, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) is launching a broad new maintenance/incident management initiative to make...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 27, 20172 min read
IDA Discusses Vanguard Progress
Truck trailers stretch into the horizon in a back lot at Trenton's new Vanguard plant. What's going on with the Dade County Industrial...
Robin Ford Wallace
Apr 26, 20174 min read
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