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Obituaries — May 9-14, 2021

DENISE CLARK Charlotte Denise Clark, 61, of Rising Fawn, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Denise loved spending time with her “grands” and watching college football with her husband. She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Regina Clark and Jan Cuzzort. Survivors include…

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Morgan Retires From Magistrate Position After 28 Years Of Service

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Charles Morgan has retired as a Dade County Magistrate after holding the position for 28 years. Working in the Magistrate Court, also known as Small Claims Court, Morgan handled civil cases, dispossessories (evictions), and also wrote warrants. He also handled first appearance hearings. “The majority of my adult life has…

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Looie, Lookouts Mascot Played By Dade Native

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Chattanooga Lookouts baseball season has started, and mascot Looie the Lookout is a fixture at all home games. Dade County native Zachary Langley has been performing as Looie since 2014. A lot goes into being Looie, including making sure to be in the right place at the right time,…

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Byrd Earns Third In State For Pole Vault; Henry Takes Fifth In Hurdles

By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine track teams had two athletes qualify for the state championship meet this past weekend at McEachern High School. They did not disappoint as they both represented the Wolverine family well. Stella Henry took fifth place in the 300 Meter Hurdles. This was an outstanding…

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Cameras Are Recording At City Hall

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor City of Trenton Board of Commissioners showed concern after finding out that the meeting room at City Hall has been outfitted with cameras that are continuously recording, during the commission’s Monday, May 10 meeting. Commissioner Monda Wooten requested from Mayor Alex Case an expense report of CARES Act funds. The…

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Introducing Melissa Bradford As Interim County Commissioner

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Melissa Christiansen Bradford is the interim commissioner for District 4 Lookout Mountain. She takes over the position after the passing of her father, Allan Bradford. Bradford will hold the position until November, when an election will be held. Bradford told the Sentinel about herself, her family, what she enjoys about…

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New Businesses, Construction And Events Keep County Busy

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor According to Dade County Executive Ted Rumley, there has been a lot going on in the county in the past few weeks, as well as upcoming things. Rumley provided updates and information during the weekly county update on Thursday, May 6. Public Information Officer Carey Anderson noted that the Dade…

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New Art Installed At Dade County Library

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Silk banners now hang in the Dade County Public Library, a community art installation as part of the Art4Libraries project. Throughout February and March, Claire Vassort and Anna Carll, part of the 2CREATE TEAM, held classes on silk painting and paper collage at the four libraries within the Cherokee Regional…

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Waterfowl Hunting Dates, Regulations Are Approved

The 2021-2022 migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations were recently approved by the Board of Natural Resources. Some need-to-know dates are the September Canada goose season (Sept. 4-26) and the September teal season (Sept. 11-26).  Canada goose hunting has three additional seasons: Oct. 9-24, Nov. 20–28, and Dec. 12 – Jan. 31. Hunting season…

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