Area News

  By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Food City’s Trenton location began work on an expansion project several weeks ago, news quickly spread about the additions that will make the location much more than just a grocery store. Steve Smith, president and CEO of Food City Inc., told the Sentinel that the project doesn’t have…

Contributed article – by Steve Forester I, Steve Forester, am announcing my candidacy as a Republican in the upcoming primary for the District 4 seat on the Dade County School Board. I grew up in the Head River community of Lookout Mountain and currently reside there. I attended Dade County Schools from first through 12th…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor When Phillip Hartline (District 2 commissioner) reports on electrical inspections at the Dade County Board of Commissioners meetings, he often notes that this local data doesn’t seem to correlate with the U.S. Census Bureau’s findings that Dade County’s population is shrinking. For example, at this month’s meeting, Hartline reported that…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Kicking off the February 12th meeting of the City of Trenton Board of Commissioners, the board reappointed Audray Clark to the Historical Preservation Committee. Mayor Alex Case reported that having served for one term, Clark is eager to continue on the committee. Mindy Haworth (Dade County Public Library manager) spoke…

Contributed article – by Kathy Page It is with great honor to announce that I am seeking re-election for the Office of Clerk of Superior Court. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Dade County as your Clerk of Superior Court for the past 19 years and I respectfully…

Photos courtesy of SLTC. Southeast Lineman Training Center hosted its annual fundraising event, Woodwalkers for Water, on Friday, February 9th. Each year, SLTC partners with “neverthirst,” a non-profit organization based in Birmingham, Ala., to raise money for clean water projects. While neverthirst works in eight different countries, SLTC specifically raises money for projects in Uganda.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Although Cay Carroll has loved flowers for as long as she can remember, making arrangements out of wood flowers wasn’t part of her plan until a divorce led to a new season in her life. Now, she delights in sharing beauty with her customers through her small business, Wildwood Roses.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Through the talent of Dade County High School’s Digital Media classes and the enthusiasm of the student section, band, and cheerleaders, DCHS won Georgia High School Association’s 2023 Student Section of the Year Spirit Challenge. Josh Hurst, digital media teacher, led juniors Lillian Baker and Halen Chaney who edited the…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After receiving a tip that illegal immigrants routinely pass through the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and convene in a particular room, Senator Colton Moore investigated. Moore’s team used his phone to film their January 31st visit to the airport, and Moore then released the footage and issued a statement calling…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Beginning at a young age, Chad Roberts’ life was one of addiction, drug dealing, theft, and general destruction, but (as he put it) “then Jesus came along.” Roberts’ story is now one of redemption, and A Hand Up Ministry is one of the ways the Lord intervened in his life.…