Area News
“Do I Think $3.4 Is Too Much? Absolutely.” Townsend And Vaughan Talk Elections Building
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last week, we heard citizens’ concerns about the proposed elections building and covered the basics of the stated need for the building. This week, we’ll hear from Don Townsend (county executive) and Lowanna Vaughan (elections supervisor). Last week, we noted that the building plans received from the county were difficult…
Read MoreCitizens Weigh In On Million Dollar Elections Building Project
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After the Aug. 7 Dade County Board of Commissioners meeting revealed that the planned elections building will cost around $3 million, citizens swiftly made their opinions known, and it became clear that the public desires evidence proving the need for such a building. The Sentinel is waiting for responses from…
Read MoreElections Building To Cost Around $3M, Bradford Asks For Public Input On Nuisance Ordinance
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Highlights from the Aug. 7 meeting of the Dade County Board of Commissioners include sticker shock from the elections building proposals, beginning conversations about establishing a nuisance ordinance, potential uses for opioid settlement funds, and the proposed millage rate (i.e. tax rate). The board approved Special Purpose Local Option Sales…
Read MoreMuddled Animal Control Debate Continues At TDAC Committee Meeting
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Trenton-Dade Animal Center (TDAC) Committee meeting on Aug. 5 raised questions about some important gaps in information, and not many decisions were made to move the project forward. No documents were attached to the online agenda, in part because the relevant documents are going through a round of edits…
Read MoreIdleville Apartments Are Newest Addition to SMH Dade Properties
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Steven M. Henry’s latest construction project in Dade County is the Idleville apartment complex, just north of the Dade County Sports Complex. On Aug. 4, numerous government representatives participated in a groundbreaking ceremony. Although Evan Stone (Industrial Development Authority executive director) used the term “workforce housing” when referring to the…
Read MoreMingle On The Square On Hold Indefinitely
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The weekly Mingle on the Square farmers markets have come to an end, at least for now but potentially forever. Lori Carter (director of Lula Lake Farmers Market) is planning one September event that is still taking shape. Beyond that, future plans are uncertain. “One person can’t make a market…
Read MoreBulls, Broncs, And Barrels: Rodeo To Benefit Fire Departments
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Kyle Rector of Highway 11 Graphics is using his rodeo promotion experience to raise money for our local fire departments while also bringing a thrilling, family-oriented event to the community. Head out to Trailblazer Saddle Club on August 22 and 23 to watch bull riding, bucking broncos, and barrel racing.…
Read MoreK-9 Georgia Update: Case Moved To Prosecuting Attorney’s Council
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County District Attorney’s office moved K-9 Georgia’s case over to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Council of Georgia (PACGA). Major Tommy Bradford (Dade County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy) reported that Jessica Rock, an animal crimes resource prosecutor with PACGA, will be deciding whether or not the case will include criminal…
Read MoreNew Georgia School Safety Laws In Wake Of Apalachee High School Shooting
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The weighty topic of school safety was a key focus of the July 28 Dade County Board of Education meeting, along with a federal funding update and increased school meal prices. First, Jeremy Roerdink (director of federal programs and safety) reported on federal fund allocations. In the week leading up…
Read More“I Don’t Want To Learn It All, But I Would Like To Learn A Little Bit”
By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor “Back then, they didn’t care if you went to school or not. They said, if you’re working, go to work. So that’s what I done my whole life.” So said Tommy Jackson, a 72-year-old talented, hardworking bricklayer from Sand Mountain, Ala. “I done block and brick work for 40 years,…
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