Area News
Workforce Development Group To Roll Out Forklift Certification Program
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Jan. 20 meeting of the Industrial Development Authority was short, with an executive session following the public portion of the meeting. No vote was taken after the session. Evan Stone (executive director) reported that he and Don Townsend (county executive) will attend the Georgia Economic Developers Association Legislative Leaders…
Read MoreFounder Of Dade’s First Physical Therapy Office Retires After 36 Years In Trenton
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor George Reed opened the first physical therapy practice in Dade County in 1988. At the end of 2024—after 36 years practicing in Trenton and 46 years total in his career—he retired to enjoy more time with his family, pursue his many hobbies, and volunteer. However, the legacy of Trenton Physical…
Read MoreSchool Board Holds Third HB 581 Meeting
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At 5 p.m. on Jan. 23, the Dade County Board of Education held the third and final hearing required to opt out of HB 581’s new property tax exemption. Because the lost revenue amount that Leisa Cagle (citizen) presented at the second hearing differed from the board’s original number, Josh…
Read MoreMastering Love Rescue Enters 2025 With Financial Strain But Supportive Volunteers And Big Goals
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Since the Sentinel last covered Mastering Love Rescue (MLR) in 2021 (see the Dec. 15, 2021, issue), the Mansbergers have completely transformed their home into a cat rescue facility, but along with the growth of the rescue, expenses have grown. At the end of 2024, Debbie Mansberger shared an update…
Read MoreCity Opens Door To D.R. Horton By Beginning Annexation And New Zone Creation Process
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The January 13 meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners was a long one, with much discussion about annexing the property D.R. Horton hopes to buy and creating a new micro-lot zone. There was no discussion of Georgia House Bill 581’s new exemption (as discussed at recent school…
Read MoreColton Moore Arrested For Attempting To Enter Georgia House Floor
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On Jan. 16, the fourth day of the Georgia General Assembly session, Senator Colton Moore (53rd district) was arrested and charged with one misdemeanor count of Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers as he attempted to attend the State of the State address. The day’s events are rooted in March…
Read MoreKeel And Tammy Irvin Pass Corner Coffee Baton To Wylie Family
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After five and a half years of owning and running Corner Coffee, Keel and Tammy Irvin sold the shop to Jon and Emily Wylie. Before Hope House Cafe, Za Brew, and Rosie Mae’s coffee bar opened, the Irvins started what was then Trenton’s only coffee shop. Now, the Wylies are…
Read MoreCagle Presents HB 581 Calculations That Differ From School Board’s
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education’s second hearing in the process of opting out of the HB 581 property tax exemption was held on Jan. 16 at 11:30 a.m. A handful of citizens attended, including Dade County commissioners Bob Woods and Dr. William Pullen Jr., and citizen Leisa Cagle who…
Read MoreCitizen Speaks At First School Board HB 581 Hearing
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In order to opt out of Georgia House Bill 581’s floating homestead exemption, the Dade County Board of Education held the first of three public hearings on Jan. 9 at 6:15 p.m. Much of what was mentioned at the meeting was covered previously in the Nov. 27, 2024, Dec. 18,…
Read MoreThe Housing Problem Part Three
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “In more than 200 U.S. cities, $1 million only gets you a starter home.” This headline of Megan Cerullo’s CBS News article from July 2024 is shocking. Thankfully, this statement isn’t true in Dade County. Instead, $250,000-$300,000 gets you a starter home, but with current interest rates, this is still…
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