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...

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...

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...

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

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

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

Several years ago, Magistrate Judge Joel McCormick’s father, Bert McCormick, borrowed some books I’ve collected in doing genealogy to lea...

(This article appears in Vol. II of the Dade County History Book. It was written several years ago and does not cover more recent history...

As we should always remember, Memorial Day is not just the beginning of summer or an excuse for stores to hold a sale. It is not even a d...

Editor's note: This is the final installment of Verenice's memoir about growing up on a mule-and horse-powered farm near Valley Head duri...