Area News
Head To Jenkins Park On July 4th For The 1945 Fair
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The 1945 Fair (Dade County’s Independence Day celebration) is just over two weeks away. The July 4 festivities begin mid-morning, pick up speed around noon, and conclude with a fireworks show once it’s dark. Nathan Wooten, founder/lead coordinator of the fair, reported that the fair has maxed out its vendor…
Read MoreThe Upper Bank Breathes New Life Into Old Catfish House
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Owning their own restaurant has been a dream of Lee and Ronna Whitehead for many years, and when Riverside Catfish House closed in 2022, they seized the opportunity to turn their dream into a reality. In May, their dream opened to the public in the form of The Upper Bank…
Read MoreCounty Budget Hearing For Fiscal Year 2025 Summary: Costs Are Up, Staffing Is Difficult
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Commissioners’ public FY25 budget hearing on June 13 highlighted two issues that just about everyone has noticed and experienced in our society: Costs continue to increase, and great employees (who can work for uncompetitive pay) are hard to find. The complete budget with departmental breakdowns…
Read MoreThe Link Between Human Violence, Organized Crime, and Animal Crimes
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As part of ongoing efforts to improve Dade County’s ability to handle animal-related issues, Monda Wooten (City of Trenton street commissioner/Dade County Pet Project) along with Audray Luck (Luck’s Rescue) organized a training session for local law enforcement and government leaders with an expert. The Sentinel followed up with several…
Read MoreDade County’s Abbigail Tremmier Joins Chattanooga Football Club Women’s Team
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Abbigail Tremmier’s soccer career reached an exciting milestone this spring when Chattanooga Football Club Women’s team added her to the goalkeeper roster for the 2024 season. The CFC Women’s team is part of the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL), the top amateur women’s league in the United States. Tremmier, a…
Read MoreAn Inside Look At Fire Department Training Burns
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County Fire Station One invited me to participate in a live training burn on June 1 to catch a glimpse of the work that is so vital to our community. When covering county commission meetings, I’m often writing about fire department funding requests, and in the unfortunate cases of…
Read MoreCounty Commission Hears Updates On Economic Development/IDA, DSCO Training Facility, And Building Projects
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The June 6 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners featured updates on economic development/the Industrial Development Authority, the sheriff’s office training facility, other building/renovation projects, and it ended with an executive session about real estate. For those interested in the county’s budget hearing/adoption timeline, see the ads in…
Read MoreIt Starts With The Soil: Regenerative Farming At Iron Root Pastures
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor For Ernie and Janet Mathes, investing in their family’s health starts with investing in the health of Iron Root Pastures’ soil. The family’s Rising Fawn farm uses regenerative practices that focus on building healthy soil, plants, animals, and humans. Regenerative farming focuses on restoring/preventing degraded soil by building it up…
Read MoreBill To Protect Georgia Farmland From National Adversaries Met With Opposition
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On April 30, Governor Brian Kemp signed Senate Bill 420 which is intended to protect Georgia’s farmland and military bases from nations deemed to be enemies of the United States. The bill will go into effect July 1, and it has received criticism from several sides. Some perceive it to…
Read MoreTri-State Humane Society Receives Transit Van Through Partnership With Atlanta Humane Society
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor One of Dade’s volunteer animal rescue groups, the Tri-State Humane Society, received a 2024 Ford transit van, complete with kennels installed, from the Atlanta Humane Society. The two volunteers behind the Tri-State Humane Society were presented the van on May 31 and are eager to use it to continue transporting…
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