Dade County Public Library 2025: By The Numbers
In 2025, the Dade County Public Library saw nearly 8,000 more visitors than the county as a whole has residents, one of the many stats marking the library’s banner year. The total number of visits to the library over the last year was 23,884, said Library Director Lydia Soucy, and it’s been a noticeable change…
Read MoreDistrict 14 Race Sees Groundswell of Candidates Including Three From Dade
Nearly two dozen people are vying for the now-open District 14 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and with that many candidates qualifying and the specific timing of the special election, the race is projected to be both a long and grueling contest. The list of 22 candidates includes Dade County residents Clay Fuller,…
Read MoreSo, You’re an Adult in Dade County: What Now?!
Remember those days when being an “adult” seemed like the ultimate freedom? You could eat ice cream for dinner, stay up late, and make all your own rules. Then, suddenly, you’re here – navigating bills, responsibilities, and decisions that feel far more complicated than anything you learned in school. Welcome to adulthood, Dade County! If…
Read MoreA Conservative Revolutionary Economic Proposal: Transition (And After That)
By Stephen Yearwood Guest Columnist After the changes this proposal would involve were fully integrated into the economy, it would be the smoothest-functioning, most stable economy any nation ever had—including stable prices of goods and services. The transition from ‘what is’ to that state of affairs is the tricky part. For sure, constantly flooding the…
Read MoreFaircloth Resigns From Downtown Development Authority
By John P. Boan News Editor Local businessman Ryan Faircloth resigned from the Trenton Downtown Development Authority (DDA) on Jan. 9, writing in a resignation letter that the priorities of the Trenton City Commission “do not align with the fundamental needs of local entrepreneurs.” This comes roughly six weeks after Faircloth was accused in a…
Read MoreLocal Family Decorates Floats for 137th Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade
By John P. Boan News Editor It’s not often that 50 million people across 170 countries see the work you’ve done, but for a Dade County family, that’s exactly what happened. Leonda Smith and her daughters Amanda Smith and Kyla Castleberry recently traveled to Pasadena, CA to decorate floats for the 137th Rose Bowl Parade…
Read MoreA Conservative Revolutionary Economic Proposal: Withdrawing Money From the Economy
By Stephen Yearwood Guest Columnist With a democratically distributed income (DDI) and all government funded by creating money as needed, this proposal would generate a constant flood of money into the economy. No one has to study economics to know that money would have to be withdrawn from the economy for it to be functionable…
Read MoreA Hearty Hello And A Promise To Readers
Hello, readers. I wanted to take this space to introduce myself and set my intentions for the work ahead. My name is John Peyton Boan, and I am your new writer and editor at the Dade County Sentinel. It’s an honor to join such a longtime Trenton institution, and I take seriously the responsibility of…
Read MoreTDAC Establishing New SOP Surrounding Dog Bites, Jurisdiction
BY JOHN P. BOAN News Editor Standard operating procedures surrounding aggressive dogs and how to handle jurisdictional questions are in the process of being updated, according to a Jan. 6 meeting of the Trenton-Dade Animal Center Committee. Emily Richards, Director of Animal Services for the Trenton-Dade Animal Center (TDAC), said the department is working to…
Read MoreBank of Dade Celebrates 70 Years
Since it first opened its doors on Jan. 12, 1956, Bank of Dade has seen the ways its customers do business change dramatically. Back then, there were no banking apps, no way to call a phone number and check your account balance and no way to send money to a loved one with just the…
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