Area News

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Board of Education held its second public budget hearing at noon on June 20. The first hearing was on June 12. No citizens attended the first meeting. The Sentinel attended the second meeting. At the time of printing, the budget was scheduled to be voted on at…

As part of the Dade County Public Library’s summer reading program, Superintendent Josh Ingle, County Executive Ted Rumley, and Mayor/EMA Director Alex Case read books to the 89 children in attendance. Pictured here, Ingle reads “Bear and the Piano.” He also read “Perfectly Polite Penguins.” Rumley read “One Night in a Zoo” and “Put Me…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor After four and a half years as Dade County’s UGA Extension Agent, Sarah Dyer said farewell to the role to make more time for her family and Dyer Livestock. “We thought long and hard about this decision. It was a combination of the businesses growing, becoming a mama, and not…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Last year, A Hand Up Ministry wanted to utilize the front porch of the Hope House Cafe in a way that would offer hospitality and fellowship to the community. Rex Mayo, the ministry’s founder, said, “I just love the porch. We thought, ‘What could we do with the porch?’ Hand…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Middlebrooks family opened Center Creek Fireworks on Monday, June 19 just in time for Independence Day. For over 20 years, Herbie Middlebrooks and his family have enjoyed putting on firework displays, selling fireworks to the public, and talking about pyrotechnics. On and off over the years, they have sold…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The June 12 City of Trenton commission meeting covered alcohol-related ordinances and the dissolving and formation of development/city planning groups. Mayor Alex Case mentioned that citizen and business owner Ryan Faircloth approached the city about a resolution to dissolve the Trenton Planning Commission, explaining, “Back in the mid 90s when…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On July 15, Grace Community Church in Trenton is hosting a grief support group using a program called GriefShare. The group is focused on people who have lost a spouse and want to join with others who are grieving. July’s topic is “Loss of a Spouse,” and a second event…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In celebration of Paul and Jan Jones’ 65th wedding anniversary (as well as Paul’s 90th birthday), Jan and family members from three generations went tandem hang gliding at the Lookout Mountain Flight Park. Having moved to the Fairyland area of Lookout Mountain about four years ago, Jan and Paul had…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On June 15 at 5 p.m., the Dade County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing to adopt the budget for this coming fiscal year. With Robert Goff (District 3 commissioner) out due to knee surgery and Phillip Hartline (District 2 commissioner) in the middle of a job pouring concrete,…