Free bottled water for SUMMERVILLE residents
The city of Summerville is given away free bottles of water to water customers. The bottled water will be given away at city hall until 6 p.m. or until the city runs out. A 5,000 gallon tanker of water is sitting on the lot in front of the fire hall. That water is free also…
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Chattooga School System Responds To Water Issue
Chattooga County Schools Superintendent Jared Hosmer said children will have good drinking water tomorrow despite issues with Summerville’s water system. Hosmer said: “As most of you are aware, the City of Summerville is experiencing issues at its Water Treatment Plant in Summerville. Due to the current advisory released this afternoon from the City, the schools…
Read MoreFree Water Has Arrived At City Hall
An EPD tanker carrying 5,000 gallons of drinking water has arrived at the city of Summerville. The free water is available to all Summerville water customers. The city was notified by the EPD that Summerville’s water fell below advisory levels. (See related story) Later tonight 26 pallets of bottled water is coming to city hall.…
Read MoreEula Mae Blackmon
Mrs. Eula Mae Blackmon, age 86 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at the Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Blackmon was born in Ft. Payne, Alabama on July 8, 1933, daughter of the late Leon Hill and Lydia Butler Hill. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a homemaker…
Read MoreMilinda Eleen Riley
Ms. Milinda Eleen Riley, age 69, of Summerville, GA, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Ms. Riley was born June 5, 1950, in Trion, GA, daughter of the late James W. and Kathleen Wofford Riley. She was Baptist by faith, and prior to her retirement, had been employed at Mohawk…
Read MoreArthur E. Reel
Mr. Arthur E. Reel, age 83 of Summerville, GA passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Reel was born May 10, 1936 in Section, AL. He was the son of the late Emmitt Arthur Reel and Viola Brogden Reel. He retired after being in construction work for many years. …
Read MoreKelvin Clark (Casey) Jones
MR. KELVIN CLARK (CASEY) JONES, age 61, of LaFayette, Georgia passed away Friday night in a Chattanooga hospital following a short illness. He was born on November 30, 1958, in Yuma, Arizona, to the late Billy Clark Jones and Molly Hill Jones. Casey attended the Old Way Baptist Church and was a retired truck driver. In…
Read MoreChange In Federal Standard Prompts Water Advisory
As the city contends with a new health advisory from the federal government, free drinking water is being offered to Summerville customers. A tanker truck filled with fresh water is heading to city hall and should arrive tonight. It will be located in a parking lot in front of the fire department on Cox Street.…
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