Area News
(Update) Water Pressure Problems Solved. . . .
6:40 p.m. update. Georgia Power has just left and the water plant is back in operation. 6:30 Update:. Due to a power issue the water is currently off at the Water Treatment Plant. Customers may experience low water pressure or no water pressure. The power is currently off at the Summerville Water Treatment Plant. Georgia…
Read MoreWinter Storm Warning Issued
.WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM EST TUESDAY… * WHAT…SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE RIDGE TOPS. IN ADDITION, ANY MOISTURE LEFT ON THE ROADWAYS, ESPECIALLY IN SHELTERED OR PROTECTED AREAS WILL LIKELY REFREEZE, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR BLACK…
Read MoreWallet Missing From Walmart
A Trion woman said her wallet is missing after a shopping trip to Walmart on Friday afternoon, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Janice Espy, of Peach Street, was at Walmart around 1:45 p.m. and went through the self-checkout line. “She stated that at some point during her transaction, she sat her black wallet down…
Read MoreTuesday’s closings . . .
* The Chattooga County Courthouse and County Offices will be closed Tuesday, January 29 due to expected bad weather. * All campuses of Georgia Northwestern Technical College will be closed Tuesday, January 29, following the directive from Governor Brian Kemp that all state offices will be closed. All day and evening classes, events and activities are…
Read MorePark Stabbing Incident Started Elsewhere
A Chattooga County man was stabbed in the upper leg in J.R. “Dick” Dowdy Park around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, according to Summerville Police Detective Brian Ozment. The police department is still investigating. The wound to the man’s leg required a trip by ambulance to a hospital in Floyd County. No charges have been…
Read MoreOne Injured In Crash Tuesday
A two-vehicle crash injured a 48-year-old Summerville resident on Tuesday afternoon, according to an incident report. Shikhaben C. Patel, 25, of Summerville, was driving his silver 2015 Toyota Corolla into the turning lane at the intersection of Hwy. 27 and Highland Avenue around 4 p.m. He smacked into the back of a silver 2009 Nissan Altima driven…
Read MoreChamber Seeks Future Leaders
By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer If you think you have leadership skills and are interested in making an impact in the local community, Cindy Rivers at the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce would like to hear from you. The chamber is currently seeking a dozen candidates to participate in its annual Leadership Chattooga program. “We’re…
Read MoreDetour Coming. . .
Per Chattooga County Public Works Director Joe Reed, the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin working on the Taliaferro Springs Road bridge on Monday. The road will need to be accessed as follows: Addresses ranging from 2 – 645 Taliaferro Springs Road will have to be accessed from Highway 114, Lyerly, GA. All of Ball Field…
Read MoreThief Targets Local Church
A thief targeted a Summerville church and stole a couple of items, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Joy McKee, of Living Water Ministries, on Highway 100, said someone broke into the church recently and stole an HP laptop and a 65″ Sharp television. “She advised that all the doors were locked and nothing seemed…
Read MoreChurch Plans Inside Yard To Benefit St. Jude
Old Way Baptist Church has scheduled an indoor yard sale to benefit St. Jude Hospital from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 and from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. New Items In the mornings, sausage biscuit and free coffee are planned. Lunch will consist of vegetable or potato soup and…
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