Morris/Pollard Duo Places Third In National Pickleball Games
Steve Morris (Dade County) and Mark Pollard (Harrison, Tenn.) qualified for the 2025 National Senior Games pickleball competition by placing third in the Tennessee Senior Olympics in August 2024. This year, they competed in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28 and finished third in the national competition. Congratulations to the duo!
Read MoreSheriff’s Office Signs ICE Agreement, What This Does And Doesn’t Mean
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On March 27, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office (DCSO) signed an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through ICE’s 287(g) program. This will allow the sheriff’s office to quickly identify criminal aliens who come through the Dade County Jail. DCSO is still waiting for the necessary equipment and…
Read MoreThree Years Later: How Time and Community Reshape Grief
When grief first descends, it feels like an all-consuming force, a storm that threatens to uproot everything you know. In those early days, the very idea of “moving forward” can feel impossible, a betrayal even. We often hear about stages of grief, implying a linear path to an endpoint, a moment when the pain simply…
Read More“Meet The Wolverines” Is Friday, DCHS Playing At Finley Stadium Aug. 8
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer All Dade County High School football fans will have the opportunity to “Meet the Wolverines” this Friday, Aug. 1, at 6:30 p.m. Wolverine football coach Jeff Poston announced the event last week, and admission is a donation of laundry detergent or a case of water/sports drinks. Be sure to come…
Read MoreSoftball Season Begins With A Doubleheader Saturday At Ridgeland For The Lady Wolverines
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer With school starting back next week, that means the fall sports season is here and the first team to get underway will be the Lady Wolverine softball team. The team will swing into action Saturday, Aug. 2, when they host the Lady Panthers of Ridgeland High School in a doubleheader…
Read MoreBack To School: Orientations, Open Houses, Daily Schedules
Dade County Schools will begin the 2025-2026 school year on August 7. Here’s the information families of students should know. Orientations Dade County High School (DCHS): Ninth Grade Orientation, August 5 at 6:30 p.m. (during DCHS’ Open House) Davis Elementary School (Davis): Pre-K Orientation, August 4 from 5-6 p.m. Dade Elementary School (DES): Pre-K Orientation,…
Read MoreWorkforce Housing Units Coming To South Dade
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The highlight of the July 21 Industrial Development Authority meeting was the announcement of a 24-unit apartment complex being built near the Dade County Sports Complex, but first, Evan Stone (executive director) reported on a few other small matters. He brought two lease agreements (both for $1,000 a month) with…
Read MoreVolleyball Team Host Coosa, LFO On Tuesday
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s volleyball team will see its first action of the 2025 season on Tuesday, Aug. 5, when they host the Coosa Lady Eagles at 5 p.m., and then face the Lady Warriors of Lakeview Ft. Oglethorpe at 7 p.m. Volleyball coach Carrie Morris gave the Sentinel some…
Read MoreTy Rose Dominates In Rome Heritage Heavyweight Wrestling Ring
Camden Smith (who wrestles under the ring name Ty Rose) is a 20-year-old, second generation, professional wrestler from Trenton, Ga. He won Primetime Wrestling’s Rome Heritage Heavyweight Wrestling Championship on July 19. Ty is the son of professional wrestler Pat Rose who wrestled in the NWA (National Wrestling Alliance), WCW (World Championship Wrestling), and WWE…
Read MoreVote For Or Against Continuation Of E-SPLOST Tax This November
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At a short and sweet special called meeting on July 22, the Dade County Board of Education approved a sales tax referendum to be included on the November ballot. Josh Ingle (superintendent) highlighted that this is not a new tax: If passed, it will be a continuation of the already…
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