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Obituaries – Feb. 26th Issue
GREG JOHNSON Greg A. Johnson, 48, of Jasper, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Greg was employed with Shaw Industries of South Pittsburg, Tenn., and was also self-employed in construction and tree service. He played football at North Sand Mountain High School, was an avid fisherman and “amateur archaeologist.” Greg loved his wife,…
Read MoreGifford Inducted Into Tennessee Wesleyan’s Athletic Hall Of Fame
Contributed article. Trenton resident Amy Brackett Gifford was named to the Tennessee Wesleyan Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday, Feb. 8, at a ceremony held at the university in Athens, Tenn. During the induction ceremony it was noted that Gifford transferred to Tennessee Wesleyan from Roane State Community College and for two seasons was the…
Read MoreQuestions And Answers About D.R. Horton Subdivision And City Inspections
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last month, the City of Trenton voted to begin the process of annexing the 78 acres where D.R. Horton (DRH) plans to build a subdivision. Since then, the Sentinel gathered some questions from citizens, learned more about the city’s inspections department, and attempted to hear from DRH. The Sentinel sent…
Read MoreCoosa Ends Lady Wolverines’ Season
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine basketball team traveled to Calhoun on Monday, Feb. 10, for the first round of the region tournament at Gordan Central High School. The Lady Wolverines opened play against the Coosa Lady Eagles, their second game against the region foe in three days. They traveled to…
Read MoreWolverines Close Out Season At State
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wrestling team ended their season at the state tournament in Macon this past weekend. The Wolverines took four qualifiers to Macon. Jude Evearitt wrestled in the 106-pound weight class and went 2-2 in Macon. Evearitt was one match away from being a state placer as…
Read MoreObituaries – Feb. 19th Issue
DONNA GRAHAM Donna Graham, 69, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. Donna was a member of the Bryant Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Gene” Graham; parents, Walter and Lois Gossett, and niece, Sabrina Bloodworth. Survivors include her daughter, Stacy Newman of Trenton; sister, Cathy Thomas, Rossville;…
Read MoreGordon Lee Trojans Send Wolverines Home In Opening Round Of Region Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team traveled to Calhoun on Monday, Feb. 10, for the first-round game of the region tournament at Gordan Central High School. Dade County faced the Gordan Lee Trojans in the first-round game, a team the Wolverines split their two regular season games with. The Wolverines…
Read MoreCity Of Trenton Not Opting Out Of HB 581 Exemption
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Feb. 10 meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners was the first meeting to be livestreamed by the city. The video is available on the “City of Trenton, Georgia” Facebook page, but the audio quality was poor. The Trenton Police Department requested Special Purpose Local Option Sales…
Read MoreCounty Commission Covers Food Insecurity, Animal Welfare, Community Forest, And HB 581
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The lengthy Feb. 6 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners covered many matters of business and topics like food insecurity, progress toward the Dade County Community Forest, animal welfare, House Bill 581, and the public participation policy. First, the commission recognized the Optimist Club for International Optimist Day…
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