Reports of Black Bear Sightings Continue
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Reports of black bear sightings in and around Dade County have spread over the last several weeks. Some of the sighting locations include Ider and Henager in Alabama; Slyo Ridge Road and Pope Creek Road in Wildwood, Ga; Scenic Highway near the flight park and New Salem on Lookout Mountain,…
Read MoreEasements, Incentives, Covenants, and Restrictions Discussed by IDA
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In place of its usual meeting on the third Monday of the month, the Industrial Development Authority met on June 5. The IDA’s next meeting will be July 17, during which the authority will amend and vote on the budget for 2023-2024. Executive Director Evan Stone reported, “I did take…
Read MoreObituaries – June 14 Issue
VIVIAN BOZARTH Vivian Rose Bozarth, 85, of Bryant, Ala., passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023. She was a longtime resident of Bryant, Ala., lifelong Christian and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved to watch old westerns. Throughout her life Rose had been dedicated to raising her four children. Before her rheumatoid…
Read MoreDCHS Class of 2023 Receives Over $2.5 Million in Scholarship Offers
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County High School Class of 2023 received a total of $2,663,946 in scholarship offers from colleges. Local businesses and community members gave $43,250 of this total. Principal Brent Cooper and guidance counselors Amanda Clark and James Emmett thank the Dade County community for supporting students in their pursuit…
Read MoreWasawillow Farm’s Annual Daylily Sale Is This Weekend
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Wasawillow Farm is hosting its fifth annual daylily sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 10 and 11. The farm, owned by Jane Dixon, is located at 751 Creek Road. Dixon has been growing daylilies for many years, but the first official sale was in 2019. She reported…
Read MoreBusy Summer For Wolverine Football
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer If you are one of those people who cannot wait for football season to come, I have some good news for you! You can get a summer football fix this month and next that just might carry you through until the season starts. This week, the Dade County High School…
Read MoreReaching Local DFCS Office Can Be Difficult
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After hearing several reports from Dade County citizens about how difficult it is to contact our local Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) office, the Sentinel explored the issue. The first report came from Rex Blevins, a deacon at Grace Community Church in Trenton. He explained that the church…
Read MoreObituaries – May 7 Issue
BILL ALLEN Billy “Bill” Charles Allen, 72, of Trenton, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023. He was born Nov. 16, 1950 at Ownby’s Clinic in Trenton. Bill lived most of his life in Trenton and was a 1969 graduate of Dade County High School. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1969-1973 on the USS…
Read MoreCitizens Concerned Over Property Tax Increase
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A major topic of the June 1 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners was property tax increases, appeals, and freezes. Before discussion of taxes began, topics from across the county were addressed. Jamey Blevins reported on the historic courthouse project. One current piece of the project is finishing…
Read MoreFood City Presents Check to A Hand Up Ministry
Contributed Article Food City presented a check totaling $1,000 to A Hand Up Ministry in Trenton. Food City has supported the ministry through monetary donations, as well as food donations. A Hand Up Ministry works in connection with Freedom Celebrate Recovery in Trenton. They are a ministry committed to bridging the gap for persons in…
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