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“For a little while, it’s going to slow us down,” Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton said about a planned shutdown of Georgia Department of Revenue computers. The revenue department is switching from a “DOS” operating system to a modern Windows based variation. This change will affect the tax office. Tags, titles and other items…

At least 12 Chattooga County roads are scheduled for repaving in the coming months, according to Commissioner Jason Winters. The county will use $162,000 in sales tax funds to help pay for the paving. The Georgia Department of Transportation will pay the remaining cost –$603,400. It’s part of the DOT’s Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant…

The city has contracted with Atlanta artist John W. Christian to complete a mural on the Chattooga County Registrar’s Office next to the courthouse. This mural will put the city on the Georgia Mural Trail created by John Christian and Go Georgia Arts in late 2014. “The trail started as a five-year program to paint…

AGENDA Special Called Meeting Summerville Recreation Center March 25, 2019 5:00 P.M.   Call to order  Roll Call  Invocation  Pledge of Allegiance  Approval of meeting agenda  Consent agenda (reserved)  Mayor’s Comments – Harry Harvey Introduction of guests/visitors   Other announcements/comments City Attorney – Albert Palmour City Manager – Janice Galloway Unfinished Business  Approve Connie Howard…

Summerville Police Officer Jo Stricklin stopping a red Toyota Camry speeding on Highland Avenue last Friday turned into a drug arrest, according to police reports. “While waiting for the light to turn, I witnessed the driver throw a green circular object out of the passenger side window into the ditch,” Officer Stricklin stated. The officer…