Tri-State Food Pantry Has Food, Needs Volunteers
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Harry Abell, a volunteer with the Tri-State Food Pantry, was discouraged that the Lookout Mountain group was unable to distribute food in October because they did not have volunteers who could lift the boxes. The Tri-State Food Pantry’s main location is on Sand Mountain where they distribute food at Sand…
Read MorePreview Of Upcoming Lady Wolverines Basketball Season
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Lady Wolverine basketball coach Regena Logan gave the following pre-season outlook for the team heading into the season: The 2022-2023 Lady Wolverine Basketball team will be a young team that will be looking to the two seniors, Ali Thompson and Kaitlyn Stinnett, for leadership. Ali and Kaitlyn both contributed to…
Read MoreWrestlers Struggle in Season Opener
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine wrestling team opened the 2022-2023 season Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Temple High School Duals in Temple. The Wolverines were 1-4 in competition, starting their day with a 40-36 loss to Heard County in the first round. The Wolverines then tied Chattooga 36-36 in…
Read MoreSuccessful Creek Clean-Up
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Through the work of 18 volunteers, the Nov. 19 4-H Club and Rivers Alive project (explained in the Nov. 16 edition of the Sentinel) successfully cleared 340 pounds of trash from along Lookout Creek. 4-H students Clay Allman and Braxton Wood took on leadership roles to promote the project and…
Read MoreDade Expo Spotlights Small Businesses
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Expo, happening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 26 at Dade County High School, offers local businesses a chance to promote themselves and sell holiday-related items. The expo (presented by the Alliance for Dade) is intentionally held on Small Business Saturday, an annual day created…
Read MoreElections Office Conducts Risk-Limiting Audit
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At 9 a.m. on Nov. 17, the Dade County Board of Elections began a risk-limiting audit of the Nov. 8, 2022 General/Special Election. The audit will continue until completed. Dade County Election Supervisor Lowanna Vaughan released a public notice, saying, “all public and news media are welcome to observe.” The…
Read MoreDCSS Press Release: Dade County Schools Facilities Update
Editor’s Note: The Sentinel requested permission to publish, verbatim, the Nov. 15 press release from the Dade County School System. Along with the Sentinel’s articles covering the Davis rebuilding issue, read the official statement below from the board to hear from both sides regarding the issue. Recently, the Dade County School District received Requests for…
Read MoreObituaries – Nov. 23 Issue
ARTHUR COLE Arthur Lee Cole, 87, of Hooker, passed away, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. He was born Oct. 4, 1935, to Will Cole and Vinnie Jones Cole, in Hooker. Arthur was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Hooker. He was previously employed with Holsum Bakery and retired from Eureka Foundry. Arthur also served…
Read MoreSchool Board Votes On All New Construction
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The main topics covered at the Nov. 14 Dade County Board of Education meeting were funding sources, how funds have been/can be used, building and facilities improvement needs throughout the school system, discussion about the Davis Elementary building, and a vote by the board on all new construction which included…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Drop First Game in Ridgeland Thanksgiving Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine basketball team opened the 2022-2023 season on Saturday in the Ridgeland Thanksgiving Tournament at Ridgeland High School when they faced the Coahulla Creek Lady Colts. Dade got off to a really slow start as they scored only three first quarter points. The Lady…
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