Area News

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Attendees of the Town Creek Trail ribbon cutting on Dec. 2 included Scenic Dade members (the non-profit leading the trail project), County Commissioners Lamar Lowery and Robert Goff, Alliance for Dade members, Jeremy McDowell (contractor who built the trail), and other interested citizens. They gathered at the portion of the…

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By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor As reported by the Dade County Sheriff’s Office on Dec. 1, Tammy Walters (49 of Rainsville, AL), Kristie Cobb (25 of Rainsville, AL), and Jake Carter (25 of Rainsville, AL) were arrested for ties to a string of storage unit break-ins and burglaries. The Dade County Sheriff’s Office and Trenton…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor On Nov. 16, the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) released College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) reports. The Dade County School System sent out a press release about Dade County’s CCRPI stats in which it was explained, “These indicators will serve as a post-pandemic baseline rather than a comparison…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The second phase of the Town Creek Trail is completed. A ribbon cutting will be held on Dec. 2 at 11:15 a.m. at the portion of the trail by Citizens Bank & Trust. Through the time and effort of local non-profit Scenic Dade, this project is being realized after many…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor In addition to the Tri-State Food Pantry (also covered in this issue), other options are available for people who need assistance. While the food pantry is government funded and therefore has restrictions based on income and residency, there are organizations, volunteers, and local churches that all work to help those…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Industrial Development Committee is working with two companies – one already in Trenton and one coming soon – to sell and swap land. The Nov. 21 meeting covered these topics as well as several ongoing and upcoming projects in the county. The first company, Beltline Energy, has been in…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Harry Abell, a volunteer with the Tri-State Food Pantry, was discouraged that the Lookout Mountain group was unable to distribute food in October because they did not have volunteers who could lift the boxes. The Tri-State Food Pantry’s main location is on Sand Mountain where they distribute food at Sand…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor Through the work of 18 volunteers, the Nov. 19 4-H Club and Rivers Alive project (explained in the Nov. 16 edition of the Sentinel) successfully cleared 340 pounds of trash from along Lookout Creek. 4-H students Clay Allman and Braxton Wood took on leadership roles to promote the project and…

By LYDIA BERGLAR News Editor The Dade County Expo, happening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 26 at Dade County High School, offers local businesses a chance to promote themselves and sell holiday-related items. The expo (presented by the Alliance for Dade) is intentionally held on Small Business Saturday, an annual day created…