Established in 1985, the paper has been under its current independent, local ownership since 1999.

A newspaper for the community, the Sentinel News covers a variety of news and events including local schools,
country shows, festivals (eg. Woodford Folk Festival), council (Moreton Bay and Somerset Regions), political (state
and federal), business and industry, farming and agriculture, entertainment, trades and services as well as local businesses, clubs and organisations