Area News
Vehicle Stolen In Summerville
Nancy Anita Brown told a Chattooga County deputy that her blue 2006 Dodge Caravan was stolen from the Rent-A-Center parking lot at 11608 Hwy. 27, in Summerville. The van had broken down in the parking lot two weeks ago and was left. On Saturday, she noticed the vehicle was missing. She talked with Rent-A-Center and…
Read MoreBurglar Makes Entry Into World Finance Company
A Summerville business was burglarized Friday, according to a Chattooga County Sheriff’s report. An employee for World Finance, 11558 Hwy. 27, Summerville, said the backdoor to the business was open when she arrived for work Friday morning. The door had been shut and secured the day before, according to Deputy Nick Robinson. The employee said there…
Read MoreLocal Man Being Harassed
A Summerville man said he is being threatened by another man, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Doug Brock said he was being threatened by someone he knows and gave that name to Deputy Thomas Sainthill. “Mr. Brock stated that [the man] had threatened to kill him several times. He requested a report be made in…
Read MoreSloppy Floyd Lake Road Home Damaged
A home at 527 Sloppy Floyd Lake Road was damaged during a fire last Thursday night, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. “The structure was burning under the floor under a wood heater inside the residence according to a firefighter. The fire was put out with smoke and water damage to the residence,” Deputy Jerry Davenport…
Read MoreNew 911 Phone System Is Operational With Some Changes
A new phone system is now operational at the Chattooga County E-911. The center added a voicemail system to its non-emergency lines. Already the county has experienced some success with it. “This morning once in the office we found we had two voicemails on our front office phones requesting extra patrol for residences. We have…
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Free Groceries From There’s Hope For The Hungry Slated
There’s Hope for the Hungry volunteers will be at South Summerville Baptist Church on Ga. 48 this coming Wednesday (the 3rd Wednesday of the month). They will be there from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. The volunteers look forward to seeing you there that are in need of free groceries.
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Swearing In Ceremony Planned: Chattooga BOE To Hold First 2019 Meeting
The Chattooga Board of Education will hold its first meeting of 2019 at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Chattooga Education Center (old Summerville Elementary media center). The board will see three new members, Sammy Ballard, Dr. Julia Houston and Brad Hayes. They will join John Turner and John Agnew, who were not up…
Read MoreTrion City Schools Could Add Another Police Officer
By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Trion School Superintendent Dr. Phil Williams is interested in hiring a second school resource officer to help provide security at the schools. However, talks with Town of Trion officials on how the town could be involved have only been cursory at this point. Williams said adding another officer at the…
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