IDA Business Matters Moved To November
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Without a quorum at the Industrial Development Authority’s regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 21, agenda items had to be moved to a special called meeting on Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dade County Administrative Building. Because the historic courthouse restoration is still not complete, the quarterly Joint Development…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Fall To East Laurens In Sweet Sixteen Round
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team traveled to Dublin last week for the Sweet Sixteen round of the state softball playoffs and a best of three game series with the East Laurens Lady Falcons. It turned out to be an outstanding series with pitching dominating the three…
Read MoreDade Students Overcome Disability Stigmas And Challenges Through Best Buddies
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County High School’s Best Buddies club (a chapter of the worldwide Best Buddies International organization) connects students who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) with their peers. Now in its second full year at DCHS, the program is also expanding to Dade Middle School. This July, two student “peer…
Read MoreWater Authority Answers Questions About Connecting To Tennessee American
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Oct. 22 meeting of the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority quickly covered business matters, then moved to questions from citizens Danny Hall and Dr. William Pullen Jr. (known as “Doc”). Elizabeth Zeller (general manager) noted that the recently implemented Interactive Utility Communication (a third-party call service to handle…
Read MoreAdventurer, Athlete, Artist, Author: Saying Farewell To Ken Pennington
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Lookout Mountain resident Ken Pennington has known for nearly two months that he is dying, but that doesn’t bother him. “I’ve had a fantastic life,” he said. The Sentinel sat down with Pennington to hear about his adventure-filled life and to learn a little bit more about local history. Those…
Read MoreObituaries – Oct. 23rd Issue
LOUIS MCBRYAR Louis Raybron McBryar, 86, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. Louis was a native of Dade County and was born Feb. 1, 1938, to Lack and Carrie McBryar and has resided in the Davis community on Sand Mountain for several years. He was employed for several years with Kenco in Chattanooga,…
Read MoreForester Farms And Apiary Expands Rising Fawn Business, Classes, CSA
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Forester Farms and Apiary has been booming over in Rossville for several years, but now the farm is expanding its offerings and bringing new life to the Rising Fawn location called the “Honey House.” (See the March 24, 2021, Sentinel for the story about the Rossville store opening and the…
Read MoreOver 2,000 Votes Cast In First Week
Early voting began last Tuesday, Oct. 15. As of the Oct. 21 morning update, 2,186 had voted in person, 103 absentee ballots had been received, and two provisional ballots had been accepted. Amidst a report from a Whitfield County voter that a Dominion voting machine switched his/her selections, voters are reminded to check their printed…
Read MoreCity Meeting Covers Library Funding, Need For More Trenton PD Officers
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The City of Trenton Board of Commissioners monthly meeting on Oct. 15 included a funding request from the Dade County Public Library, further explanation of the request for two new police officers, and details about the new traffic cameras at Dade County High School. Monda Wooten (street commissioner) was absent…
Read MoreWolverines Keep Playoff Hopes Alive
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine football team traveled to Coosa Friday night to face the Eagles in a big region seven game. The winner will still be in the playoff mix, but the loser will almost certainly be eliminated. Dade County got off to a fast start. With freshman Win Garmany…
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