Area News

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Mobley family is enjoying a breath of fresh air as they grow blueberries, sell flowers, and invite others to experience the beauty of Fox Mountain Farm. Clyde, Kendra, and their three children especially appreciate life on the farm after living in the suburbs of Atlanta for many years. Located…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In addition to usual business, the August 4 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners discussed the fire department’s requested public safety training center, the millage rate and budget issues, and how to use opioid settlement funds. Jerry Kyzer (Trenton fire chief) and Ansel Smith (Trenton assistant fire chief)…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Around noon on August 2, a high-speed car chase ended in Trenton. Preston Medjo of Hammond, Ore. stole a vehicle from Temple, Ga., and officials in Fort Payne, Ala. began the pursuit in Dekalb County. They notified the Dade County Sheriff’s Office that the pursuit was headed north on Highway…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On the morning of August 3, the Dade County Sheriff’s Office, along with several representatives from the Trenton City Police Department, conducted two active shooter drills at Dade County High School. Teachers and staff met beforehand to review protocol. After teachers in the relevant areas activated the alarm system, they…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Issues surrounding recycling and garbage continue on international, national, and local levels. Communities are reckoning with the expense of running recycling programs, and Dade County is no different, as the Sentinel has been covering. Jennifer Blair attended the July meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners when this topic…

By LYDIA BERGLAR Anthony Emanuel, former mayor of Trenton who was arrested on July 7 for one count of child molestation, appeared in the Dade County Superior Court on July 27 for a bond hearing. Superior Court Judge Brian House set the bond at $500,000. Emanuel has since been released on bond from the Dade County…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In recent years, drug testing of Dade County students who are involved in extracurriculars has happened through two separate methods: Randomized testing funded by the Dade County Sheriff’s Office and regular testing paid for by families/teams. The former program was put on hold at the start of 2023 due to…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor While educators in Dade County schools are focused on literacy as the school year begins, the Dade County Public Library is also promoting literacy through the Georgia Public Library Service’s “1,000 Books B4 Kindergarten” program. Additionally, the tutoring program “Time with Teacher” has proven successful this summer and will continue…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On the afternoon of July 24, a Dade County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a two-car accident just north of Clark Lumber Road on Highway 11. The officer was responding to a call at the north end of the county when the collision occurred between the 2013 Ford Explorer…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Dade County schools begin the new school year this Friday, August 4, making the July 24 meeting of the Dade County Board of Education the last board meeting of the summer. The meeting covered several facilities and federal program updates ahead of the start of the school year. The board…