Hise And Fiddler Discuss Superior Court Judge Position
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Melissa Hise and Ann Fiddler are running for the position of superior court judge for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit. The superior court is the general jurisdiction trial level court and handles appeals from lower courts (such as probate and magistrate). As the state’s website (Georgia.gov) reads, “Superior Court Judges…
Read MoreObituaries – May 8th Issue
REV. BOBBY MCFALLS Reverend Bobby Melvin McFalls, 90, formerly of Cowpens, S.C., passed away Saturday, May 4, 2024. Born in Clifton, S.C., he was the loving husband of Nancy Marie Coleman McFalls for 68 years and son of the late George Stanley McFalls and Mae Short McFalls. He was a graduate of Cowpens High School…
Read MoreDade Fishing Team Reeling Them In
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine bass team recently competed at Chickamauga Lake in two tournaments. In the Battle of Chickamauga tournament, the team of River McBryar and Jake Harris finished in second place with 19.25 pounds. The tournament had over 80 boats from Tennessee and Georgia. McBryar and Harris also finished…
Read MoreHoppy’s Outfitters Opens In Trenton
Hoppy’s Outfitters celebrated its grand opening on May 2nd with a ribbon cutting. In 2022, when Meshelle Andrade and her family began building a home in Dade County to get away from Atlanta, she connected with the Alliance for Dade to see what type of business the county needed. Andrade said she does not have…
Read MoreWolverine Golfers Qualify For State
Contributed article. The Dade County High School boys golf team qualified for state last week shooting a 376 and placing third at Meadow Lake Golf Course in Rome. The Wolverines were led by Mason Weathers who shot an 80. Lucas Weathers shot a 96, Kooper Knight shot a 99, Ethan Williams shot a 101, Heath Walters…
Read MoreMt. Fuji To Sand Mountain: Higdon Family Raises Wagyu
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Four years ago, a Sand Mountain family of cattle ranchers switched from raising American Angus cattle to Wagyu–a word meaning “Japanese cow” that covers four breeds of Japanese cows. Chris and Melissa Wooten and Melissa’s father, James Horton, made the switch after researching and then tasting Wagyu beef. Chris and…
Read MoreDetails About IDA Land Purchase For Sewer Expansion
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As covered in the April 24th issue of the Sentinel, the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) held a special called meeting on April 19th to vote on the purchase of property. This purchase of a narrow, roughly 500 foot long strip of land for $60,000 led to questions from the public…
Read MoreDCHS Track Team Sending Four To State Competition
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Wolverine track team competed at the state sectional track meet at Whitfield Academy this past weekend. The Wolverines had 18 athletes compete at the meet. The top eight finishers at the meet move on to the state track meet at Barron Stadium in Rome May…
Read MoreVoice Your Opinion By Voting On County Ballot Questions
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor By voting on county ballot questions, citizens can help influence decisions about issues in Dade County. Unlike state ballot questions (which cover state-wide and/or nation-wide issues), county questions are specific to Dade. While this primary’s state questions cover hot button, divisive issues, the local county questions are largely nonpartisan and…
Read MoreDade Primary Debate Over, Early Voting Begins
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Ahead of the April 29th early voting start date, the Dade County Primary Debate took place on April 22nd. A good-sized crowd showed up for the event at the Dade County Public Library, with standing room only at the beginning. As the night wore on (concluding shortly before 11:30 p.m.),…
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