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Chattooga Sheriff’s Reports. . .
The following activity was reported by a Chattooga County deputy during the past couple of weeks. According to an incident report: According to Deputy Jamye Dawson: While on patrol, Deputy received a call for damage to property at 188 West Summerville Church Road in Summerville at the residence of Jacob Caldwell. When the deputy arrived…
Read MoreChattooga Wrestling Wins AA Traditional State Championship
After capturing the school’s first GHSA Dual State Championship just last month, the Chattooga Indian Wrestling team followed that up by winning the GSHA Class AA Traditional State Championship Saturday in Macon, another first for Chattooga. Chattooga blew out the rest of the competition with 190.5 team points followed by Oglethorpe County in second…
Read MoreCounty Well Might Help City’s Water Problem
Earlier today the Chattooga County Water District was told its well number 7 is not affected by contaminates. This would allow them to supply the City of Summerville which is struggling with clean water. The EPA alerted Summerville that it’s water contained two man made chemicals that potentially could cause a health condition after prolong…
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Redmond Regional Medical Center Honors Five with HCA Healthcare’s Frist Humanitarian and Excellence in Nursing Awards
ROME, GA (February 14, 2020) – Five Redmond Regional Medical Center colleagues have received HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction, the highest honors bestowed upon employees, physicians, and volunteers at Redmond. HCA Healthcare is the parent company of Redmond Regional Medical Center. Redmond’s HCA Healthcare Awards of Distinction Ceremony was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2020,…
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City Wants To Limit Bottled Water Distribution
The City of Summerville is asking residents to please limit bottled water to the sensitive population, i.e., pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and people with compromised immune systems. Bottled water distribution will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning Thursday, February 13, 2020. No Saturday or Sunday bottled…
Read MoreGeorgia public safety chief resigns following trooper cheating scandal
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia’s public safety chief offered up his resignation Thursday in the wake of a cheating scandal in which 30 new state patrol officers were fired last month. Col. Mark McDonough, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, is poised to step down after…
Read MoreEPD, State Vet Changing Their View On City’s Water
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Read MoreSmash and Grab Burglary Happens At Convenience Store
A smash and grab robbery took place at the Wildlife Food Mart on U.S. 27 south of Summerville during the overnight hours Monday, according to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader. A motion alarm went off around 2:08 a.m. and Deputy Derek Mitchell found the backdoor smashed. “We searched and secured the outer perimeter then made…
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