Area News

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Industrial Development Authority’s Executive Director William Back and Chair Peter Cervelli met with the Sentinel to discuss wages, employment, and the future of Dade County’s different business industries. The average wage in Dade County is $14.73 as of July 1, 2021, which is up 8.8 percent from 2020’s…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The City of Trenton Planning Commission held a special called meeting on Thursday, Feb. 17, to discuss and plan details of the new distilled spirits sales ordinance. The planning commission is tasked with providing recommendations to the City Commission regarding the allowance of liquor stores in the city limits. In…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Heidi Raines, 16, the daughter of Randy and Rachael Raines, is the only girl on the Dade County High School co-ed varsity wrestling team. Two weeks ago, she won the 152 pound class Girls State Champion title at the GHSA State Championships in Macon. Raines has been wrestling ever since…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County native and country music singer-songwriter Chris Shupe has recently released his debut single “California Sky.” Born in Chattanooga, Tenn., Shupe’s family moved to Dade County when he was young. Shupe now spends his time between Dade County and Nashville to be able to work on his music career.…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 10, at Dade Elementary School (DES), in an effort to meet and interact with both students and staff. “This is something new that we want to start, having called meetings at each of our schools,” Superintendent Josh Ingle…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County’s four districts were found to be unproportionate after the latest census results. The state has redrawn the district map, and both Board of Education and County Commissioners will have to vote to approve the map. There are four county commissioners and four board of education members that each…

The Dade County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force, Georgia Department of Community Supervision, and the Trenton City Police Department, conducted a multi-organization operation, on Thursday, Feb. 10, resulting in the arrest of 10 subjects. The following subjects were arrested and booked to the Dade County Jail: Lesley Jenkins…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Zoom A&L is a new business that offers delivery services to the Dade County community for a low, flat fee. Zoom A&L was started by Matthew Lee, of Trenton, after seeing that the county had a need for a delivery service. “When I decided to do Zoom, I worked with…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Large parcels of property are being purchased in northwest Georgia counties with the intent of housing mega chicken houses, and officials and citizens are trying to plan ahead before it possibly happens in Dade County. Dade County Executive Ted Rumley noted that he first became aware of the situation about…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Trenton Telephone Company’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant application for funds for broadband internet was accepted by the Governor’s office and the Broadband Infrastructure Committee. “We are still awaiting the details of these funds and when they will become available. We will begin the grant process in August 2021…