Community Remembers April 27th Tornados As 10th Anniversary Of Outbreak Approaches
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor On April 27, 2011, ten years ago, a tornado outbreak occurred in the southeast, with an EF3 tornado striking just south of downtown Trenton in the evening. According to weather.gov, three separate tornados struck Dade County that day, with an EF1 at 8:40 a.m., which damaged Dade Elementary School, the…
Read MoreDade Health And Rehab Opens For Family Visits By Appointment
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade Health and Rehabilitation is now welcoming visitors, after being closed to the public for over a year. Residents at the facility can now see their friends and family members for 15-20 minute time slots, by appointment. “That gives us time to clean the room really well before we bring…
Read MoreState Playoff Fate Decided By This Week’s Series
By EDDY GIFFORD Sentinel Sports The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team had a busy week last week by traveling to Gordon Central on Tuesday, April 12 for the first game of their three-game series. DCHS took the early led when they scored a run in the top of the first inning. Then after…
Read MoreLady Wolverine Tennis Team Begins State Tournament Play
Dade County High School’s Lady Wolverine tennis team traveled to Lovett High School in Atlanta this past Monday to compete in the first round of the GHSA state playoffs. The Lady Wolverines narrowly missed hosting a first round playoff match, settling for third place at the Region 7-AA tournament a couple of weeks ago. Seniors…
Read MoreObituaries — April 8-18, 2021
NELLIE DAVIS Nellie Ruth Davis, 88, of Trenton, passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021. Mrs. Davis was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed sewing, canning, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Davis; parents, Homer and Bernice Belue; brothers, Cliff, Kenneth, Roy, and Bill Belue.…
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Virtual Storm Spotter Training Is Tomorrow
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor A Skywarn Storm Spotter training class will be tomorrow, April 22 at 6 p.m. for any interested citizens of Dade County. “We are in our springtime storm season and one of the most important things is our Skywarn Storm Spotters,” Dade County Director of Emergency Services Alex Case, said, during…
Read MoreWolverines Drop Series With Pepperell Dragons
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine baseball team hosted the Pepperell Dragons on Monday, April 5 in a key Region 7-AA game. The teams came into the game with just one loss each in region play. Brett Kay struck out the first three batters to get the game off to…
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SWM Offering Free Sign Language Class
By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Silent Word Ministries, a ministry dedicated to the deaf and based in Trenton, is holding its annual free Sign Language class for the community on April 26-30. President of Silent Word Ministries, Jon Barr, said that the class is a way to give back to the community who has given…
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