Area News

A tree fell across Highway 48 near Menlo and a vehicle has struck it. One person has been injured and the roadway is blocked.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is assessing a dip on Hwy. 27 on top of Taylor’s Ridge. The roadway has dropped several inches causing a hazardous dip. Motorists beware.

By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Trion Police Chief David Gilleland is warning residents to clean up their porches and lawns or face costly tickets. Gilleland sent a letter to The Summerville News urging Trion property owners to participate in a “spring cleaning blitz.” Town leaders have been talking tough about enforcing proper codes since 2016…

The City of Summerville is installing two speed bumps on Goodwin Drive, according to city officials. The council unanimously voted to put them down temporarily and see how they affect traffic. Some neighbors living along that street, those inside the city limits, signed a petition asking the city to install the 3-inch-tall speed bumps. The…

  By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Lyerly Town Council members are interested in revising the town’s housing code, particularly as it applies to mobile homes and “tiny houses.” Council members and Mayor Jim Ferguson briefly discussed the town’s options at a council meeting on Tuesday. No action was taken. Councilwoman Shirley Davis brought up the…

About 92-percent of last year’s property taxes have been collected, according to Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton. ” “Notices should be reaching mailboxes this week for those who haven’t yet paid their 2018 tax bills. Most property owners generally come in as soon as they receive one of these notices, as the letter states…