Area News

By GENE ESPY Editor After a presentation from Mike Wright, of Wright’s Sanitation Service, the city council approved a small rate hike for garbage service. Council member John Vanhorn was sworn in for a new term by Mayor Theresa Canada. Mike Wright told the council that the garage rate hike to $8.90 per customer per…

BY JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Chattooga County Board of Education Chairman John Agnew filed an appeal on Wednesday with the Superior Court of Chattooga County, asking that a judge deny and dismiss a recall petition targeting him. Agnew is also asking that the petition chairperson, Allan Baggett, be required to pay all Agnew’s attorney’s fees…

Christina Jade Starkey, 35, of 310 Knollwood Circle, Summerville, was arrested Tuesday night for disorderly conduct and prowling, according to a Summerville Police reports. Officer Matt Wilson spotted her walking just before midnight, according to a police report. He was already out patrolling the area due to a homeowner reporting an attempted break-in. A homeowner…

Update: Traffic is moving along Hwy. 27  in Summerville after a truck collided with an utility pole. A Chattooga County man crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of Bellah Avenue and Hwy. 27. The pole snapped and toppled into the roadway. Officials have setup a detour around the site. Police officials estimate it…

On Saturday Destiny Evans received her new Habitat home in Trion. A Home Dedication is a special event in the life of Habitat and our families and Saturday was no exception. Habitat celebrated with Destiny Evans as she received her new Habitat home. Family, friends, volunteers, donors and Habitat leadership gathered to celebrate the completion…