Dade County Amateur Radio Operators Find Connection Over the Airwaves
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “When you start turning that dial, it’s fascinating all the things you can hear. It’s invisible, but it’s there. With the right equipment and antennae, you can hear it.” These words from Jeff Johnson, a Dade County resident and amateur radio operator, explain why he and others around the world…
Read MoreWolverines Open 2024 Baseball Season With Win Over Ider Hornets
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine baseball team opened the 2024 season last week when they traveled to Ridgeland High School. The Wolverines, sporting a young team, will play their first seven games on the road, not playing a home game until Feb. 29, when they host North Sand Mountain. The host…
Read MoreCarter Seeks Another Term As Probate Judge
Contributed article – by Kerri Carter My name is Kerri Carter and I am asking for your support in the 2024 Non-Partisan Election. I have served as Probate Judge for the last 10 years and I have loved the opportunity to live in and work for the county where I was born and raised. Before…
Read MoreGalloway Announces Bid For Re–Election
Contributed article – by Angie Galloway Angie M. Galloway has announced that she is seeking re–election for the position of Dade County Tax Commissioner. It has been an honor to serve the citizens and I am seeking re-election for the position of Dade County Tax Commissioner in the upcoming election set for May 21, 2024.…
Read MoreObituaries – Feb. 21st Issue
JOHN BENNETT John Rowell Bennett, of Lookout Mountain, a devoted servant of God, family and country, passed away Feb. 12, 2024. Born on Lookout Mountain on April 3, 1931, his life was a testimony to the enduring values of being a disciple of Christ. After graduating from McCallie School in 1949, John continued his education…
Read MoreFood City Expansion Expected To Be Completed by December
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Food City’s Trenton location began work on an expansion project several weeks ago, news quickly spread about the additions that will make the location much more than just a grocery store. Steve Smith, president and CEO of Food City Inc., told the Sentinel that the project doesn’t have…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Are Fourth Seed in State Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County High School Lady Wolverines basketball team traveled to Armuchee on Tuesday, Feb. 13 to face the Lady Indians to determine the third and fourth seeds for the upcoming state tournament. Dade County had secured their spot in the tournament by defeating the Chattooga Lady Indians in their…
Read MoreWrestlers Finish Tenth in State; Williams Earns State Champion Title
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School wrestling team ended its season this past week at the state tournament in Macon. The Wolverines took five wrestlers and scored enough team points to finish tenth overall in the team standings. Brandon Willerson was the qualifier at 144 pounds. He ended his career as a…
Read MoreForester Enters School Board Race
Contributed article – by Steve Forester I, Steve Forester, am announcing my candidacy as a Republican in the upcoming primary for the District 4 seat on the Dade County School Board. I grew up in the Head River community of Lookout Mountain and currently reside there. I attended Dade County Schools from first through 12th…
Read MoreLocal Data Continues To Contradict Census Numbers
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Phillip Hartline (District 2 commissioner) reports on electrical inspections at the Dade County Board of Commissioners meetings, he often notes that this local data doesn’t seem to correlate with the U.S. Census Bureau’s findings that Dade County’s population is shrinking. For example, at this month’s meeting, Hartline reported that…
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