Area News

Chattooga County Public Works employees are monitoring a large drainage pipe that has popped out from underneath Creekside Drive near Trion this morning. The pipe was forced from underneath the road by heavy rains that have fallen overnight and this morning. Public Works Director Joe Reed said the county would replace the pipe once waters…

A tanker carrying 6,500 gallons of drinking water has partially sunk into the parking lot outside Summerville City Hall. City and county workers are trying to get the trailer out of the asphalt and ground. The water is earmarked for city water customers who need drinking water. The city is still under a state of…

“The roads are awful this morning,” Chattooga County Public Works Superintendent Joe Reed said about the flooding. The rainfall was so much that the Chattooga School system cancelled classes and Trion City Schools is on a two hour delay. “Virtually all the roads will have some amount of water on them, so please drive slow…

Summerville City Manager Janice Galloway said 25 more pallets of bottled water arrived Wednesday afternoon. The bottled water is given away 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. at city hall on Cox Street. The bulk water available in the tankers are free for anyone with a contained until midnight each day. Shown is city employee John…

A local state of emergency has been declared for the city of Summerville’s water system. The EPA found manmade chemicals in Raccoon Creek recently. These chemicals were not part of the normal tests the city has to comply with under Georgia or federal laws.  The state of emergency will give the city and county the…

The city of Summerville is given away free bottles of water to water customers. The bottled water will be given away at city hall until 6 p.m. or until the city runs out. A 5,000 gallon tanker of water is sitting on the lot in front of the fire hall. That water is free also…

Chattooga County Schools Superintendent Jared Hosmer said children will have good drinking water tomorrow despite issues with Summerville’s water system. Hosmer said: “As most of you are aware, the City of Summerville is experiencing issues at its Water Treatment Plant in Summerville. Due to the current advisory released this afternoon from the City, the schools…

An EPD tanker carrying 5,000 gallons of drinking water has arrived at the city of Summerville. The free water is available to all Summerville water customers. The city was notified by the EPD that Summerville’s water fell below advisory levels. (See related story) Later tonight 26 pallets of bottled water is coming to  city hall.…

As the city contends with a new health advisory from the federal government, free drinking water is being offered to Summerville customers. A tanker truck filled with fresh water is heading to city hall and should arrive tonight. It will be located in a parking lot in front of the fire department on Cox Street.…