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By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (NWGRC) and Work Source Georgia is offering a Disaster Dislocated Worker National Emergency Grant through its Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Those in Dade County who have been unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic are encouraged to apply. The Disaster Dislocated Worker National Emergency Grant…

By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor “Forgotten Pieces of Georgia: The Northwest Counties,” a photo book detailing the loss of small businesses, has been published by William “Liam” Douglas, and is now available for purchase. The idea for the book came to Douglas while he was out driving the back roads of Georgia one Saturday. He…

  By REBECCA HAZEN News Editor Dade County Schools Superintendent Dr. Jan Irons Harris said goodbye to board members, administration, staff, students and community during her last Board of Education meeting on Monday, Dec. 14. “Dr. Harris we cannot ever fully imagine the load you carried as superintendent, especially through COVID. Being a leader takes…

     Hello, my name is Rebecca Hazen, and I am the new news editor for the “Dade County Sentinel.”      Some of you may remember me, I reported in the community late last year and earlier this year. I am glad to be back and get started again.      I got my start as a journalist over 10…

     Students enrolled in the construction trades program at Dade County High School are benefiting from real world experience, local partnerships, and have the opportunity to join the construction workforce directly out of high school.      The construction trades program, taught by instructor David Howard, is a part of the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Pathways.…

     During the weekly county update, Public Information Officer Carey Anderson noted that they had received word that when someone tried to share the County’s early voting times on Facebook, they received a warning notification from Facebook that said what they were sharing could potentially be election propaganda.      “We want to assure you that what we…

     Members of the Dade County Historical Society, American Legion Post 106 and American Legion Post 106 Auxiliary will lay wreaths on Dade County veteran’s graves at the Chattanooga National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 19, as a part of the annual Wreaths Across America program.      This is the second year that wreaths will be placed on…

     Dade County Schools shut down on Friday, Dec. 11, starting Christmas break early, due to a rising number of people in quarantine because of COVID-19, as well as positive cases.      Students at Dade County High School finished their final exams virtually on Wednesday, Dec. 16. Administration and teachers also worked through Wednesday.      According to Superintendent…

A visitation and funeral for five-term Dade County Sheriff Philip Street took place on Dec. 2 outside of the Dade County Jail from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Law enforcement from all over northwest Georgia was in attendance along with Dade County officials, Trenton officials and many others. An honor guard was placed on each…

The Dade County Board of Education won the Georgia Governance Team of the Year Award for the first time ever on Nov. 30 after being named as one of 11 finalists by the Georgia School Board Association. The GSBA determines the eligibility of all 180 school districts in the state to determine which schools qualify…