Water Authority Pipe Inventory Deadline Approaches
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Water and Sewer Authority has been preparing for and working on a federally mandated pipe inventory for over a year (see the August 23, 2023, issue of the Sentinel). With a deadline looming, the authority once again requests help from customers to complete the inventory. Called the…
Read MoreWhat Dade County School Families Need To Know
Dade County Schools begin the school year on August 9, but first, parents and teachers are getting ready for open houses and orientations. Here’s all the info families need to know. Orientations Dade County High School (DCHS): Ninth grade orientation, August 5 from 6-7 p.m. Davis Elementary School (Davis): Pre-K orientation, August 6 from 5-6…
Read MoreGeorgia Forestry Commission Gifts Equipment To Fire Departments
As a thank you to local fire departments that assisted with last fall’s wildfires, the Georgia Forestry Commission gifted equipment to ten north Georgia counties. Representatives from GFC presented the equipment to representatives from Dade’s fire departments on July 22. The equipment (wildland fire helmets, shirts, and gloves, fire rakes, and commercial blowers) was funded…
Read MoreMeet The Baristas Serving Up Hope House Cafe’s New Espresso Drinks
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Hope House Cafe customers now have a wider range of drinks to choose from, thanks to the recent addition of an espresso machine and two baristas. Along with a comfy new corner of the cafe, Hope House added Saturday morning hours, which began on July 27. The espresso drink options…
Read MoreHideaway At Whisperhills Open House, Ribbon Cutting
On the evening of July 25, Reese and Jayne Griffin held an open house for their new Airbnb, The Hideaway at Whisperhills, during which Alliance for Dade did a ribbon cutting and Will and Amy Garrett led a blessing of the home. It was built next to the Griffin’s home by Jayne’s mother at the…
Read MoreMeet Dade County’s Cajun, A Friend To Local Businesses
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Regulars at local attractions, eateries, and events around the county might recognize the familiar face and distinctive New Orleans accent of Lloyd “The Cajun” Kenney III. While Cajun’s smile is now often seen around town (sometimes with a camera in hand), there was a time when he’d never heard of…
Read MoreDCHS Volleyball Season Begins Aug. 6
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverine volleyball team will be taking the court soon as the 2024 season gets underway on Aug. 6 when they will travel to South Pittsburg, Tenn. On Aug. 8 they will travel to Coahulla Creek and will have their first home games on Aug.…
Read MoreEcovillage Community Forms On Sand Mountain, Meet Two Founding Members
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Just across the state line on AL-71 heading toward Bryant, Ala., a small group of industrious people are creating a homestead called Harmony Woods Ecovillage. Falling under the two broad categories of “intentional communities” and “ecovillages,” Harmony Woods holds five values: Personal Freedom, Communication, Land Stewardship, Personal Integrity, and Natural…
Read MoreTrenton Man Pleads Guilty Of Poaching
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Two Georgia men, one of whom is from Trenton, plead guilty this April of poaching on federal land. This July, the federal court case resulted in both men being fined. Two years ago, William Lough of Trenton and Jonathan Plaster of Rossville poached two white-tail deer in Chickamauga and Chattanooga…
Read MoreThe Long-Awaited Return Of Fox Mountain Trout Farm
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Having grown up around her grandparents’ trout farm, Cheryl Daffron is no stranger to fishhooks, trout streams, cleaning fish, and chatting with visitors who quickly become friends. This summer, Daffron and her husband, Drew, were delighted to reopen the family business after it closed about 15 years ago. Daffron’s grandparents,…
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