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By GENE ESPY Editor The possibility of going up on out-of-district tuition fees was discussed by the Trion Board of Education Monday night. The present fee is currently $150 per year. Supt. Phil Williams told the board that Chickamauga’s fee is $800 and Dalton’s out-of-district fee is $1,550. No decision was made although Supt. Williams…

Despite trying “frantically” to put on their seatbelt, two people were arrested on drug charges on Valentines Day, according to Summerville Police reports. Officer Matt Pritchett spotted two occupants of a 1995 Chevrolet pickup not wearing their seatbelts around noon. The driver, 35-year-old Jennifer Marie Hines, of 3567 Hwy. 100, Summerville, was unable to produce…

Georgia’s State School Superintendent Richard Woods applauded the state for changing the law on school bus safety. “I have been concerned about our students’ safety since House Bill 978, which addressed passing a stopped school bus on a highway divided by a turn lane, was signed into law last year. Today, Senate Bill 25 was…

  The Royal Princess Ball is returning to the Chattooga County Library in Summerville after sell-out events last year. The $10 entrance fee is worth the smiles and entertainment, according to parents. This year’s events will be held at 5:30 p.m. on March 23 and March 30. The Royal Ball has become a popular hit that the…

  It’s official. Voters will return to the polls on March 19 and decide whether to continue an existing 1-percent sales tax. However, early voting starts on Feb. 25 at the registrar’s office, according to Chattooga County Chief Registrar Sheena Weaver. Voters are being asked whether they want to continue paying a 1-percent sales tax…