Author/Speaker Morris Morrison Speaks To School District Throughout This Year
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “My life was saved by educators,” Morris Morrison said at last Monday’s school district in-service assembly. “It was people who looked just like you who stopped me in middle school and high school and said, ‘Hey boy, you could be president one day, so act like it.’ I had educators…
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Read MoreInside A Board Of Tax Assessors Meeting
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor One of the many local boards that meets regularly is the Dade County Board of Tax Assessors. The Sentinel does not typically attend these meetings, but with it being millage rate season and to learn more about how this board operates, the Sentinel attended the August 8 meeting. The board…
Read MoreObituaries – August 14th Issue
RONNIE KENNEDY Ronnie Earl Kennedy, 67, of Whiteside, Tenn., passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. He was born March 3, 1957, in Marion County, Tenn., to the late Edward Kennedy, Jr. and Mildred Kennedy. He was retired from Sherman and Reilly as a machinist and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death…
Read MoreWolverines Kick Off Season Tomorrow Night At DCHS
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine football team scrimmaged Marion County High School and Howard High School on Friday night as they prepare for the opening of the 2024 football season. Coach Jeff Poston had this to say about the Marion County scrimmage, “I feel like we were physical, and…
Read MoreLady Wolverine Softball Faces Seven Teams In Seven Days
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine softball team was busy last week playing five games in five days as the season is in full swing. On Tuesday, Aug. 6, they hosted Murray County, and they were dominated by the visitors from Chatsworth. The visitors took the early lead, scoring…
Read MoreBOE’s Proposed Millage Rate Is Same As Last Year’s
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held the first of three public hearings regarding this year’s millage rate on August 8 at 11:30 a.m. The second hearing was August 8 at 6 p.m., and the third will be this Thursday, August 15, at 5:30 p.m. The board will vote on…
Read MoreAnother Summer Of Outstanding Results Through Tutoring At The Library
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last summer, the Time With Teacher tutoring program at the Dade County Public Library led to significant improvement for a number of children, and tutors and parents alike are happy to report that this summer was no different. The program returned last year after a several year hiatus, and funding…
Read MoreTrain vs. Vehicle Leaves Two Critically Injured
Just after 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 11, a train collided with a minivan at Morgan Road and Highway 11 in Trenton. The driver and passenger are both seriously injured. One was taken to the hospital by ambulance, and the other was airlifted. Georgia State Patrol is handling the investigation and reported that the minivan…
Read MoreSchools Start Friday: Principals Talk Challenges, Goals
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County Schools’ fall semester begins this Friday, August 9, and the Sentinel sat down with all four principals to hear about goals and challenges for the coming school year. This is the first year since 2021 that none of the principals are new to the role, and only one…
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