Area News

This year, the Dade Expo and Light Up Trenton will be on December 2nd. Featuring arts and crafts vendors, pictures with Santa, and a Kids Zone, the Dade Expo is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dade County High School. Next, at 5:30 p.m., the Alliance for Dade will be at Veterans Park on…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Georgia Public Broadcasting’s annual video contest, Buckle Up Georgia, raises awareness about reckless driving and safe driving practices. With high school students producing short videos for the contest, students are urged to consider safe driving. This year, five of the top 20 entries were from Dade County High School students.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor This Saturday and Sunday, approximately 500 runners will cover anywhere from five to 50 miles of Cloudland Canyon trails. Run Bum Races is hosting its ninth annual Cloudland Canyon Trail Race on December 2-3, but due to increased fees from Georgia State Parks, the future of the event is uncertain.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor At the end of September, State Senator Colton Moore was suspended from the Georgia Senate Republican Caucus. Recent letters to the editor in the Sentinel returned to the topic, (Gene Carter addressed Moore in the November 8th issue of the Sentinel, and Moore responded the following week), so the Sentinel…

A high-speed police chase on the afternoon of November 20th ended on I-59 north of Trenton. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office wrote: “Dade County deputies were notified that Fort Payne PD and DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office were in pursuit of a ‘hit and run’ suspect out of Fort Payne. “Dade County deputies joined the pursuit,…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Over Veterans Day weekend, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office made two drug-related arrests, each with multiple charges including intent to distribute. The office reported that one traffic stop led to seizing over one pound of ecstasy (MDMA). The estimated 2,300 pills are valued at over $45,000 total. The other traffic…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 14th, the median of I-59 just south of the Trenton exit caught fire. Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC), Trenton-Dade County Fire, and South Dade Fire and Rescue responded, while the Dade County Sheriff’s Office and the Trenton Police Department helped close McKaig Road and I-59.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Limestone Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council has received a third federal/state grant (called the Lookout Creek Clean Water Act Grant) for projects in the Lookout Creek watershed. Stephen Bontekoe (Limestone Valley executive director) explained that the nonprofit’s watershed management plan prioritizes the Lookout Creek watershed with specific strategies to…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The nonprofit Helping Hands Ending Hunger (HHEH) started working with Dade County Schools last year, with significant involvement from Dade County High School students. HHEH works to “rescue food” from landfills, using this food to feed families instead. Carla Howard founded HHEH at her daughter’s school in 2016. The project…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The November 13th meeting of the City of Trenton Commission was light on business but included a significant citizens participation portion during which two officers explained their concerns about a recent court case in which Mike Norris (police commissioner) testified. The commission voted to implement increased court fees in 2024…