Area News
Your Chance To Weigh In: USPS Service In Dade
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Sentinel wants to hear from our readers and residents of Dade County as part of research for an article. How’s your experience been with the United States Postal Service? As the Sentinel looks into national and local issues with USPS and talks to our local post offices, we want…
Read MoreTemporary Bridge Construction At Squirrel Town Creek Begins
In preparation for construction on the Highway 11 bridge over Squirrel Town Creek (by Slygo Road), construction of a temporary bridge is underway. On May 30, Ted Rumley (county executive) reported that construction of the temporary bridge is estimated to take 60 days, and work on the main bridge will take at least a year.…
Read MorePrimary Election Results Decided By Fewer Than 3,000 Dade Voters
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor With the results of the May 21 primary in (unofficial and pending certification as of press time), we now know who will be serving on the next iterations of the Dade County Board of Commissioners and Dade County Board of Education. Of the contested local seats, Don Townsend, Bob Woods,…
Read MoreTeachers Of The Year Announced, Core Literacy Program Coming To Elementary Schools
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the May 20 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education, Josh Ingle (superintendent) announced the Teachers of the Year. The board also heard about and approved a healthcare occupations course improvement at Dade County High School (DCHS) and core literacy program for kindergarten through fifth grade. Ingle noted…
Read MoreIDA Website Approved To Go Live, Citizens Ask About Transparency
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the May 20th meeting of the Industrial Development Authority, website updates were approved to go live and citizens posed questions about land purchases and transparency. Evan Stone (executive director) reported that he wrote and submitted a letter of support at the request of McLemore Golf Club to help with…
Read MoreBaby Hughy’s Opens South Of Trenton
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Over the weekend of May 18th, Baby Hughy’s soft launched the opening of their food truck and mobile pizza unit next to the Dade County Sports Complex. May 21st was the official opening, and they hope the building construction will be complete in seven or eight months. Owned by Eric…
Read MoreJason Crisp Fills District One School Board Seat
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On May 13th, the Dade County Board of Education held a special called meeting to appoint the new District One board member. (When Daniel Case qualified to run for County Executive, he had to vacate his seat representing District One on the school board.) The board appointed Jason Crisp, husband…
Read MoreCity Of Trenton Approves Animal Shelter Floor Plan
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor A number of SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) items were discussed and/or approved at the May 13th meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners, but first, the commission and fire department recognized firefighter Cody Doyle’s completion of treatment for throat cancer. Doyle and his family were…
Read MoreDCHS Class Of 2024 Sets New Scholarship Offer Record
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last week, Dade County High School’s graduation festivities recognized many of the accomplishments of the Class of 2024, and this class set a new school record for scholarship offers received. Families and friends of the graduates, teachers, school leaders, and other local representatives gathered on May 16th for Class Night.…
Read MoreUSA Today Contest Puts Trenton’s Groovy Nomad On The Map
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On May 15th, USA Today’s “10Best Readers’ Choice Award” published this year’s top ten roadside motels. Coming in first at the top of the list, The Groovy Nomad put Trenton on the map after weeks of online voting. The list, titled “Experience the nostalgia of the open road at these…
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