Area News

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly $8.8 billion was lost to fraud in 2022, a 30% increase from 2021. These numbers are based on consumer reports, so the true amount is likely higher. Unfortunately, Dade County residents are not immune. “It’s worse than it’s ever been,” said Bank of…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As the Class of 2023 graduates from Dade County High School this Friday (May 19) and steps into the next adventure, four graduates in particular have been recognized for their academic accomplishments: Bhavi Patel (valedictorian), Alannah Gray (salutatorian), Heidi Raines (faculty representative), and Sidney Jones (class representative). While all four…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Jonah Browder, the newly appointed Dade County Schools Marching Band director, is excited to be returning to the place where his love of music began. Browder had never touched an instrument until sixth grade at Dade Middle School. Just before sitting down with the Sentinel, Browder visited the middle school…

The Davis Elementary School first and second place winners in the Optimist Essay Competition read their outstanding essays at the Optimist Club meeting. The two young men smiled and bravely read their original essays, which described the heroes in their lives that encourage them to choose a path of optimism. Pictured in front, from left,…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The American Legion Post 106 is in the midst of improving its military museum building. Replacing exterior windows and the front door is on their list of projects, but remodeling interior rooms in order to better organize the museum is also in the works. Legion Commander Gary Moore anticipates that…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The penultimate week of Citizen’s Academy offered a glimpse into the Dade County Jail, led by Captain Joseph Chambers, jail administrator since 2014. The tour began at the front office and fingerprint station before Chambers showed the medical room, explaining that one way they cut medical expenses was with Powerade.…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The May 8 City of Trenton commission meeting included numerous minor updates, with highlights on law enforcement, plans for the city to handle soil control (instead of the current state process), and the library summer reading program. Mayor Alex Case noted the May 2 Law Enforcement Appreciation Ceremony (as previously…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As announced by the Dade County School System and covered in the previous edition of the Sentinel, Coach Katie Burrows will be leading the Lady Wolverines basketball team starting this upcoming season. The Sentinel chatted with the former University of Tennessee, Chattanooga women’s basketball head coach about her connection to…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Fred Stephens, founder of Citizens Bank & Trust (CB&T) and longtime board member of the bank, died on May 4 at the age of 82. Born in 1940 in Stevenson, Ala., Stephens graduated from Stevenson High School, joined the United States Army, and eventually began a career in banking. After…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In 2022, 245 law enforcement officers died in the United States. In 2023 to date, 33 have died. Of this 278 total, 12 officers were from the state of Georgia. Recognizing these fallen officers, the 18th Annual Law Enforcement Appreciation Ceremony on May 2 also recognized nominated officers and named…