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Someone attempted to break into an apartment at 133 Hwy. 48 on Thursday, according to Summerville Police reports. Tommy Prince said someone kicked the backdoor and damaged the door frame. Someone tried breaking into a residence on Taylor Street on Wednesday. Sarah Smith said someone tried prying her backdoor open. “When she returned home from work,…

Chattooga County Schools Superintendent Jimmy Lenderman emailed his resignation letter to the board of education today. It’s effective on April 30. Lenderman said he’s watched a “caustic relationship” develop between the board and community and alleges that “some” said it could be interpreted that the board members are “bullies.” Board Chairman John Agnew said he…

Michael Dover, of 2174 Hwy. 114, Summerville, said someone damaged a wooden fence on his property yesterday, according to a Chattooga County Sheriff’s report. “It appeared as if a vehicle may have backed into the fence causing the damage,” Deputy Corey Fielding stated.

A Summerville man believes someone broke into his home and took a couple of items on Wednesday, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. James Adams, of 121 Homestead Drive, said he came home Wednesday morning and noticed the odor of cigarette smoke in his bedroom. “He advised that when he looked for his keys and his…

Investigators are looking into a theft of utility services at a Pennville residence, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. City of Summerville employee Will Allen found a lock had been broken off a water meter at 134 Memorial Drive. “He advised that the service had been turned off at this residence on March 6 and…

Chattooga County Board Of Education member John Turner stormed out of tonight’s regular monthly meeting and said he will resign on Monday. His decision came toward the beginning of the meeting. He pointed at the board chairman John Agnew and said he had no reason to stay if they already had their minds made up…

A speeding motorist is now facing drug charges, according to Summerville Police reports. Officer Matt Wilson stopped 37-year-old Elizabeth Carter, of Alabama, for speeding on Hwy. 27 around 3 a.m. on Monday. As he was talking with the driver, he noticed a small plastic baggie in the driver’s floorboard. “I then advised Ms. Carter that…

  Someone damaged a Summerville man’s vehicle, according to Summerville Police reports. Robert Knowles, of 140 Orchard Road, in Summerville, called cops around 8 p.m. Wednesday. He noticed that someone damaged the back windshield to his red 2006 Dodge Ram 1500. He noticed a small hole in the area of the top left corner, according…