Sport Teams Back in Action Following Christmas Break
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine sport teams got a much need break during the Christmas holidays. They continued to work but did not have a lot of game action but that is over now, and play starts back this week. The Wolverine wrestling team returned to the mat on Friday, Dec.…
Read MoreCourt Appointed Special Advocates Support Children in Foster Care in North Georgia
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national nonprofit with a Northwest Georgia branch covering four counties: Chattooga, Catoosa, Walker, and Dade. Called “Lookout Mountain CASA,” this branch is looking for additional volunteers to serve in Dade. CASA volunteers (referred to as CASAs) are appointed to cases by juvenile court…
Read MoreThe Sentinel Wants to Hear From You
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As we begin the new year, the Sentinel wants to know: What do you think about our newspaper? If you would like to offer input, please email editordadesentinel@gmail.com, bring letters by our office (385 Church Street), or mail letters to Dade County Sentinel Editor, PO Box 680, Trenton, GA 30752.…
Read MoreAnderson Finds Discrepancies Between IDA Statements and Actions
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Some readers may have followed along with the Industrial Development Authority’s purchase of the Price Farm and the ensuing concerns from residents adjacent to the property. (See the October 25th, November 1st, and November 8th issues of the Sentinel.) One of the concerned residents, Shan Anderson, has found apparent discrepancies…
Read MoreMcBride’s Bookstore Brings Christmas Love to Dade Inmates, Seniors, and Children in Need
Contributed article. McBride’s Bookstore collected books and donations to purchase books for those most in need in the Dade County and surrounding areas this holiday season. From Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, the store gave customers the option to either contribute a book or to make a donation to one of the three groups of needy…
Read MoreObituaries – Jan. 3rd Issue
BILL EMMETT William “Bill” Elton Emmett Jr., 71, of Ider, Ala., passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023. Bill was born June 17, 1952, to Delorice Satterfield Morris and the late Elton Emmett. Throughout his career, he dedicated himself to education and served as a valued teacher within the Dade County School system before retiring. He…
Read MoreKB Massey’s “The Wildwood Sound” Captures Dade County in Folk Songs
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After years of playing guitar and writing songs, KB Massey released his first EP this November, thanks to friends who encouraged him to record. Having grown up on a chicken farm in Wildwood, Ga., and calling Wildwood home to this day, Massey felt that “The Wildwood Sound” was a fitting…
Read MoreObituaries – Dec. 27th Issue
CLAUDE BRYAN Claude Bryan, 82, of Wildwood, passed away Wednesday, Dec.20, 2023. Mr. Bryan was born on June 22, 1941, in Henagar, Ala., to the late Henry and Minnie Bryan. He was a self-employed truck driver. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Hazel Rowell, Faye Smothers, Sue Raines, Elaine Price, Sam Bryan, and…
Read MoreWolverines Pull Out Win in Double Overtime, 59–50
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer The Dade County Wolverine basketball team took part in the Sale Creek Tournament last week and played a pair of games. In the first game, they faced Copper Basin, Tenn., in an exciting game. At the end of the first quarter, the game was tied, 11-11 as the two teams,…
Read MoreLady Wolverines Suffer Two Losses at Sale Creek Tournament
By EDDY GIFFORD Sports Writer Dade County High School’s Lady Wolverines basketball team took part in the Sale Creek Tournament last week and due to teams dropping out at the last minute they did not get to play all the games scheduled. On Monday, Dec. 18, the Lady Wolverines faced off against Copper Basin, Tenn.…
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