Area News

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On Oct. 14, a representative from Georgia Power visited Dade County High School (DCHS) to talk with 180 students in Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) pathways about energy, energy efficiency, employability, and soft skills. Georgia Power’s “Learning Power” program currently comes to DCHS once a year. Learning Power is…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In celebration of Veterans Day this week, the Sentinel had the honor of sitting down with two Dade County veterans who shared about why they joined the military, what they learned in their years of service, and prominent memories from those years. Of his four years in the United States…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “When I first started working in law enforcement, we didn’t see mental health issues like we do now,” says Major Tommy Bradford (Dade County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy). “It’s gotten so bad here lately, and I never would’ve thought we’d see stuff like this.” When the sheriff’s office talks about…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Rod Stroup was 12 years old, he landed his first paying job as an artist while also beginning his first entrepreneurial adventure. He spent the rest of his career working on a wide variety of artistic endeavors and musical pursuits and started several small businesses. “I never claim to…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor It’s no secret that abandoning dogs and cats is a big problem in our area. Audray Luck of Luck’s Rescue spoke with the Sentinel about the issue, focusing on dogs. She described two main types of abandonment. 1. Intentionally leaving your animals on any property other than your own. 2.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The story of Steel Pioneer Fire Cooking reads like a romantic comedy screenplay with the happily ever after ending set in the most unlikely of places: Sand Mountain, Ga. Throw together a British chef, an American journalist, a worldwide pandemic, the great outdoors, and a small town, and your film…

Photos by Lydia Berglar We couldn’t have asked for better weather for the 50th annual New Salem Mountain Festival on Oct. 11 and 12. Artisans sold their wares, vendors sold fall festival treats like popcorn and pork rinds, local musicians set the ambiance, and families enjoyed hay rides. Events like these take a community, and…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor If you’ve been enjoying some peace living under a metaphorical rock for the last month or two, you might be unaware that the process of recalling elected officials has come to the forefront of local conversations. The Sentinel is aware of at least two recent recall applications with the goal…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In Dec. 2018, the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority and Dade County Board of Commissioners purchased 61 acres along Sells Lane with plans to use it for a reservoir. The land has been sitting for almost seven years with no official word from the county about the reservoir’s status.…