Locally Owned Industry Grateful For IDA’s Assistance In Search For Property
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor While the Sentinel covers the Industrial Development Authority’s meetings and has reported on critiques of the IDA from several citizens, rarely do we hear directly from industries that have worked with the IDA. The Sentinel had the opportunity to sit down with locally owned and family run Chattanooga Industrial Motors…
Read MoreSchool Bus Fender Bender
At about 3:50 on Friday, August 16, two Dade County school buses were involved in a minor accident in front of the Dade County Water Plant, blocking traffic on GA-136 East. One bus rear-ended another that had stopped due to traffic in front of it, and while one student was transported for a precautionary medical…
Read MoreReed Leads DCHS Volleyball Team To Win Over Marion Co.
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Lady Wolverine volleyball team hosted Marion County on Aug. 12 and came away with a win defeating the Lady Warriors in two sets, 25-18 and 25-11. Azairah Reed led the Lady Wolverines with 14 assists, three aces, and nine kills. Alyson Jenkins had five digs, while Aubree…
Read MoreCounty’s Proposed Millage Rate Lower Than 2024’s
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners held its first public hearing for the FY25 millage rate on August 15 at 11 a.m. and the second at 6 p.m. that evening. The third public hearing will be this Thursday, August 22, at 4 p.m. with the commission voting on the millage…
Read MoreObituaries – Aug. 21st Issue
GENE BROOKS Adren Eugene “Gene” Brooks, 92, of Trenton, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. He was born Oct. 19, 1931, in Flint, Mich. Gene was a gifted mechanic, known for his skillful hands and keen understanding of automotive repair. Perhaps most remarkable was his determination to continue his work after losing his eyesight. His…
Read MoreGame Filled With Turnovers Leads To 23–13 Loss To Tigers
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team opened the 2024 season last Thursday when they hosted the Ringgold Tigers in a non-region game. The game was moved to Thursday night due to a shortage of officials. Hopefully, this will be the only game that has to be moved this…
Read MoreBOE Approves 14.000 Millage Rate
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held the third FY25 millage rate hearing on August 15 at 5:30 p.m. before voting on the millage rate at 6 p.m. Josh Ingle (superintendent) repeated the information included in last week’s article. During Public Input, Michael Tinker asked about money from the Georgia…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Pound Out 15 Hits In 18–3 Win At Pepperell
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team traveled to Pepperell on Monday, Aug. 12, for a non-region game with the Lady Dragons. Dade County got off to a fast start, sending 18 batters to the plate in the first inning, scoring 14 runs, and putting the game away…
Read MoreServant’s Heart Ministries Collects And Distributes Donated Items
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “Jesus Himself said, ‘I came here to serve,’ so we’re here to serve as well,” said Nelson Ferrer, executive director of Servant’s Heart Ministries. Ferrer and his wife, Amelia, see meeting people’s tangible needs by providing free food, furniture, clothing, and toiletries as a way to imitate Christ. He continued,…
Read MoreSeniors Request Extended Trenton City Pool Season For 2025
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The August 12 meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners quickly covered Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) expenditures and department reports before a group of senior citizens expressed their desire for a longer pool season and another citizen requested reports be made about animals housed in…
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