Area News
Watch For A 4-Vehicle Crash On Hwy. 27 At Dot Johnson Drive
(Update: An emergency responder on the scene told other responding units to disregard). A four-vehicle crash is being reported at Dot Johnson Drive and Hwy. 27 in Pennville. Emergency vehicles, including an ambulance, are responding to the scene. No details on the number of injuries, if any.
Read More(Updated) Water Main Break Causing Some Issues
UPDATE: REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. WATER FLOWING LIKE NORMAL. The city of Summerville is reporting a disruption in water services in the Pennville area, according to City Manager Janice Galloway. A water main broke on McMillan Street and caused the low water pressure issue. Officials don’t have an estimated time of when full water pressure…
Read MoreStudents Walkout In Protest
A couple of hundred of Chattooga High students walked out briefly in protest of system officials changing the school calendar from a 4-day school week to a 5-day week. The protest was peaceful and a few students had signs supporting the 4-day week. The walkout was approved by Superintendent Jimmy Lenderman, according to officials. “They…
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Thursday’s Nights Chattooga BOE Agenda
CHATTOOGA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING REGULAR SESSION AGENDA MARCH 21, 2019 @ 6:00 PM Chattooga County Board Office of the Superintendent Agenda for Board Meeting • Invocation • Pledge of Allegiance • Adoption of Superintendent’s Recommended Agenda for March 21, 2019 School Board Regular Session Meeting. • Approve Minutes of Previous Meeting – February…
Read MoreFoul Ball Shatters Windshield On Tuesday Afternoon
A Jeep’s windshield was damaged by a foul ball while parked at the Chattooga High School baseball field parking lot off Hwy. 114 on Tuesday, according to Summerville Police reports. Larissa Eaton, of Lyerly, was in the parking lot around 6:27 p.m. when a foul ball smacked her 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee’s driver side windshield.…
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Sales Tax Passes
Chattooga County voters supported the continuation of a 1-percent sales tax on election day. A total of 664 people cast a ballot supporting the sales tax and 401 voted, “no.” The affirmative vote will continue the tax for the next six years. Funds from that tax will support paving of roads, repairs of infrastructure, updating…
Read MoreSummerville Named Among Georgia’s Safest Cities
An online security firm has ranked the city of Summerville as one of the safest cities in Georgia again. Summerville dropped to second place in statewide rankings for 2019, according to SafeWise Inc. SafeWise uses FBI Crime Report statistics from 2017 to calculate the top cities. Those with a population of fewer than 4,000 were…
Read MorePit Bull Attacks Summerville Resident
A 70-year-old Summerville resident was injured after trying to get away from a pit bulldog on Friday morning, according to Summerville Police reports. Janice Foster was working in her flowerbed in her front yard when”an extremely vicious pit bulldog” charged at her, Officer Roy Williams stated. “[Foster] said she tried to run from the…
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