Area News
Compensating Local Elected Leaders: How Much Do They Earn?
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Every so often, the question arises of how much local leaders and elected officials earn—and whether these salaries are appropriate. This year’s county budget hearings included questions from citizens on the topic, specifically about the county executive salary. This article focuses on the county executive and commissioners of Dade County,…
Read MoreDCHS Healthcare Students Start Clinicals At Erlanger
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County High School students in the Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) healthcare pathway have a new opportunity this year to work with Erlanger Patient Care Technicians (PCTs). The third-level healthcare class was formerly called “Allied Health,” but Allison Vice (DCHS Health Occupations teacher) worked to transition to the…
Read MorePrize Winning Pumpkin
Brock Christopher entered the Georgia 4-H Statewide Pumpkin Growing Contest where he placed second in the state with his 125.1-pound Cinderella’s Ride Pumpkin. This was his second year entering the contest, and he plans to enter again next year with his eyes set on first place. He is already planning on how to improve his…
Read MoreBOE Hears Update On Career, Technical, And Agricultural Education
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A highlight of the Oct. 28 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education was an update on Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) by Tonya Gatlin (work-based learning teacher, CTAE director). First, Josh Ingle (superintendent) reported that Dade County High School’s four-year graduation rate is 88.2 percent, up from…
Read MorePumpkin Harvest
Along with placing decorative pumpkins around the square and gazebo, Dade County government harvested extras. Anyone is welcome to help themselves to the pumpkins in the trailer parked near the county admin building. People are also welcome to take pumpkins from the Sells Lane property.
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DCSO Drones Deployed Three Times Last Week
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor From Oct. 22-24, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office deployed a drone three times. Working with other agencies (including Trenton Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Office), the department located two suspects and a missing juvenile. Sheriff Ray Cross contacted the Sentinel to inform citizens about how valuable these drones are…
Read MoreIDA Business Matters Moved To November
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Without a quorum at the Industrial Development Authority’s regularly scheduled meeting on Oct. 21, agenda items had to be moved to a special called meeting on Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at the Dade County Administrative Building. Because the historic courthouse restoration is still not complete, the quarterly Joint Development…
Read MoreDade Students Overcome Disability Stigmas And Challenges Through Best Buddies
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County High School’s Best Buddies club (a chapter of the worldwide Best Buddies International organization) connects students who have intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) with their peers. Now in its second full year at DCHS, the program is also expanding to Dade Middle School. This July, two student “peer…
Read MoreWater Authority Answers Questions About Connecting To Tennessee American
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Oct. 22 meeting of the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority quickly covered business matters, then moved to questions from citizens Danny Hall and Dr. William Pullen Jr. (known as “Doc”). Elizabeth Zeller (general manager) noted that the recently implemented Interactive Utility Communication (a third-party call service to handle…
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