Obituaries – July 5 Issue
REATHEL ALEXANDER Reathel (Smith) Alexander, 78, of Trenton, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Reathel was born in Ider, Ala., on June 11, 1945 to the late Hoyt and Eula Harris. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and loyal friend. She was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her family, her…
Read MoreSand Mountain Street Fighter Becomes UFC Athlete: Trevor Peek’s Story
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On June 24th, people slowly trickled into Limon’s Mexican Restaurant in Henager, Ala., but food wasn’t the only attraction. Almost every eye was glued to the restaurant’s television screens, watching two men in an octagon-shaped cage exchange blows. One competitor, Jose Chepe Mariscal, was new to the UFC (Ultimate Fighting…
Read MoreFrom Dade County to Fort Cavazos: Colonel Chad Foster’s Story
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Although it’s been nearly 30 years since Chad Foster lived in Dade County, several residents were excited to hear his name on a National Public Radio broadcast about Fort Cavazos (formerly Fort Hood). Foster’s mother (Jane Foster) and his sister (Jennifer McDaniel) still live on Lookout Mountain. Colonel Foster has…
Read MoreBoard of Education Holds Second Budget Hearing
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held its second public budget hearing at noon on June 20. The first hearing was on June 12. No citizens attended the first meeting. The Sentinel attended the second meeting. At the time of printing, the budget was scheduled to be voted on at…
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Officials Join Library for Read Aloud and “Touch a Truck”
As part of the Dade County Public Library’s summer reading program, Superintendent Josh Ingle, County Executive Ted Rumley, and Mayor/EMA Director Alex Case read books to the 89 children in attendance. Pictured here, Ingle reads “Bear and the Piano.” He also read “Perfectly Polite Penguins.” Rumley read “One Night in a Zoo” and “Put Me…
Read MoreObituaries – June 28 Issue
SHELBY BUFFINGTON Shelby Jean Buffington, 85, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023. She was born Oct. 26, 1937, to the late Homer Lee “Shorty” and Loretta Powell. Shelby was an incredibly hard-working and self-sufficient woman. One of her greatest passions in life was caring for others, especially her family. She was also known…
Read MoreDyer Says Farewell to UGA Extension, Office Searches for Two Extension Agents
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After four and a half years as Dade County’s UGA Extension Agent, Sarah Dyer said farewell to the role to make more time for her family and Dyer Livestock. “We thought long and hard about this decision. It was a combination of the businesses growing, becoming a mama, and not…
Read MoreA Hand Up Ministry Offers Music and Fellowship at “The Porch”
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last year, A Hand Up Ministry wanted to utilize the front porch of the Hope House Cafe in a way that would offer hospitality and fellowship to the community. Rex Mayo, the ministry’s founder, said, “I just love the porch. We thought, ‘What could we do with the porch?’ Hand…
Read MoreCenter Creek Fireworks Opens in Trenton Ahead of Independence Day
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Middlebrooks family opened Center Creek Fireworks on Monday, June 19 just in time for Independence Day. For over 20 years, Herbie Middlebrooks and his family have enjoyed putting on firework displays, selling fireworks to the public, and talking about pyrotechnics. On and off over the years, they have sold…
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