Area News
Voice Your Opinion By Voting On County Ballot Questions
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor By voting on county ballot questions, citizens can help influence decisions about issues in Dade County. Unlike state ballot questions (which cover state-wide and/or nation-wide issues), county questions are specific to Dade. While this primary’s state questions cover hot button, divisive issues, the local county questions are largely nonpartisan and…
Read MoreDade Primary Debate Over, Early Voting Begins
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Ahead of the April 29th early voting start date, the Dade County Primary Debate took place on April 22nd. A good-sized crowd showed up for the event at the Dade County Public Library, with standing room only at the beginning. As the night wore on (concluding shortly before 11:30 p.m.),…
Read MoreSchool Board Purchases New Platform To Help Bring DMS Students To Proficiency
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The major topic of the April 22nd meeting of the Dade County Board of Education was permanently adding a subscription-based learning site called IXL Learning to the Dade Middle School (DMS) toolbox of resources. First, Superintendent Josh Ingle reported that Dade County High School seniors attended a personal finance seminar…
Read MoreCameron And Zibluk Contend For State House Seat
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The race for the Georgia House of Representatives District One seat features two candidates: Republican Mike Cameron (incumbent) and Democrat Jack Zibluk. The Sentinel sent both candidates questions specific to each person’s experience and platform as well as several questions for both of them. Here are their answers: Q: Mike,…
Read MoreDoc Pullen Brings Questions From Citizens To Water And Sewer Authority
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the April 23rd meeting of the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority, Dr. William Pullen Jr. (known as “Doc”) brought questions that citizens had been asking him to the authority before the authority voted on several old business items and discussed new business. Pullen (who previously served on the…
Read MoreIDA Meetings Livestreamed Once Again
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The April 15th meeting of the Industrial Development Authority marked the return of livestreaming of the IDA meetings. Visit the Dade County, Georgia Facebook page to view the livestream. (No need to have a Facebook account or log in.) When the board reviewed and approved the financial statements, Leisa Cagle…
Read MoreThird Annual DCHS Career Fair
Cast Iron, Cornbread, and Cookies With Shannon Barnard Van Dusen
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County native Shannon Barnard Van Dusen has enjoyed cooking and baking since she was a kid, and while she dreamed of one day making a living by working with food, it took time to reach that goal. Of her current role as a chef with Lodge Cast Iron, she…
Read MoreCounty Commission Candidates Discuss Priorities, Projects, Property, and More
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In addition to the three county executive candidates, four candidates are running for seats on the Dade County Board of Commissioners. Jerry Henegar and Bob Woods are chasing the District Three seat, while Melissa Bradford (incumbent) and B.J. (Boyd) Hartline both seek the District Four seat. All registered voters vote…
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