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The Planet ceased operations as a community newspaper in summer 2020. It may resume publication in the fullness o' time. Meanwhile, feel free to use it as a reference for life in the Rising Fawn Metro Area from 2016-2020.

Joy Tucker Odom

Oct 26, 2020

The Church House Murder Part III

by Joy Odom Based on court records, the trial of Clarence Newton Johnson for the murder of his son-in-law, Ernest “Bill” Buffington, last...

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Robin Ford Wallace

Oct 21, 2020

Welcome To The Apostrophe Store. May I He’p You?

They say the secret to entrepreneurship is to find a need and fill it. That’s why, when I moved here many years ago and was looking aroun...

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Joy Tucker Odom

Oct 7, 2020

The Church House Murder: Part II

The trial of Clarence Newton Johnson for the murder of his son-in-law, Ernest Buffington, was held at the Dade County courthouse during t...

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Linda Wilson

Oct 7, 2020

Library's Halloween Bash to be Drive-Thru This Year

This week’s Ready-to-Read program will be about the moon. In-person programs are on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Be sure to sign up...

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Linda Wilson

Oct 5, 2020

1948 Photograph Sparks Memories of High School Clubs

I came across a picture at the library a few weeks ago that fascinated me. It was a picture of almost 40 young women made in 1948, the me...

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Joy Odom

Oct 1, 2020

Church House Murder on Easter 1946

The Head River Baptist Church was and is a beautiful, isolated place of worship on Lookout Mountain that seems to radiate peace and tranq...

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Gail Moore Hedden

Sep 28, 2020

Wreaths Across America Honors Many Wartime Veterans

On December 19, 2020, we wish to remember our veterans, honor their service and teach our children about them. To date, Wreaths Across Am...

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Linda WIlson

Sep 28, 2020

Free Tutoring at Dade Library

A free tutoring program at your hometown library has been launched. There are tutors available at all four branches, Dade, Chickamauga, L...

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Compiled by Linda Wilson

Aug 31, 2020

Rising Fawn United Methodist Church

Note: The following article is taken from the History of Dade County, Georgia, Volume II. The articles for this book were written by volu...

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Linda Wilson

Aug 31, 2020

Library Opens Mondays, Resumes In-Person Ready-to-Read Program

The library staff is looking forward to seeing our patrons six days a week again. The library is adding open hours on Mondays for the fir...

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The Planet ceased operations as a community newspaper in summer 2020. It may resume publication in the fullness o' time. Meanwhile, feel free to use it as a reference for life in the Rising Fawn Metro Area from 2016-2020.

The Church House Murder Part III

Welcome To The Apostrophe Store. May I He’p You?

The Church House Murder: Part II

Library's Halloween Bash to be Drive-Thru This Year

1948 Photograph Sparks Memories of High School Clubs

Church House Murder on Easter 1946

Wreaths Across America Honors Many Wartime Veterans

Free Tutoring at Dade Library

Rising Fawn United Methodist Church

Library Opens Mondays, Resumes In-Person Ready-to-Read Program