Dade moves to 17 confirmed COVID-19 cases
Dade County Executive Ted Rumley confirmed another COVID-19 case during the Wednesday Town Hall meeting on May 6, making the total number of cases for Dade now 17. The case was confirmed by health officials on May 5. Rumley gave an update on cases in Dade’s neighboring counties as well, with Hamilton County…
Read MoreGDOH conducts May 7 COVID-19 screening
The Georgia Department of Public Health conducted a drive-through COVID-19 screening on May 7 at the Dade County Sports Complex from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. County Executive Ted Rumley confirmed that 60 people called the number on their website to schedule an official swab test screening. However, a little over 50 people were…
Read MoreDade adds new drive-through ballot box
The Dade County Commissioners’ Office confirmed the implementation of a drive-through ballot box for voting in the upcoming election at the Commission Meeting on May 7. The ballot box, which was required to be created under state regulations in response to social distancing guidelines, is open 24 hours and does not require people to…
Read MoreJune Rothwell Wilson
June Rothwell Wilson June Rothwell Wilson, 87, of Trenton, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020. Mrs. Wilson was a longtime educator with the Dade County School System. A celebration of life will be announced by Ryan Funeral Home & Crematory, Trenton, GA.
Read More“Tom Bo” Thomas Countiss
“Tom Bo” Thomas Countiss William Thomas “Tom Bo” Countiss, age 69, of Higdon, Alabama died Tuesday afternoon March 17, 2020 at Highland Medical Center. He was of the Baptist faith. Preceded in death by his parents Brian Stanton and Annie Higdon Countiss, Brother James Lee Countiss, and sister Mary Swanson. Surviving include his sister Eva…
Read MoreElizabeth Vail
Elizabeth Vail TRENTON, GA.: Sarah Elizabeth “Liz” Vail, age 84, passed away on March 21, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Gordon Lee Bradford and Mildred Katie Chadwick Bradford and was of the Baptist faith. Elizabeth was formerly from Valley, Alabama and had also lived in the Chattanooga area before moving to Trenton,…
Read MoreDoc Hixson
Doc Hixson Vernard “Doc” Earl Hixson, 93, of Chattanooga, TN, passed away on March 21, 2020. Doc proudly served his country in The United States Navy as a member of the Seabees during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He retired from the Electric Power Board of Chattanooga. He was a member of Concord…
Read MoreNancy Sutton
Nancy Sutton Nancy Dianne Sutton, age 69, passed away March 12, 2020. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. Nancy was a member of Shelter Church, East Brainerd. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gayle and Etta Parrish Scruggs; brothers Frank and Charles Scruggs; sisters Betty Jean Biddle and Juanita…
Read MoreThe Dade County Sentinel Back Online
Here at the Sentinel we are tackling the year 2020 with a vision for the future. Everyone wants to know what is happening here in Dade County and the Sentinel is prepared to let you know. Both, in the newspaper and here on our website. The newspaper will be available on this site as well as current…
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