Area News
Utility Trailer Missing From Church Street
A utility trailer is reported as missing by Brenda Williamson of Church Street, according to Summerville Police officers on Friday. She loaned her 8’x20′ utility trailer to her brother who then loaned it to a man in Floyd County, according to Summerville Police reports. “They have been unable to locate the man or the trailer,”…
Read MoreOfficer: “Was Overwhelmed By The Stench”
A local landlord was upset to find a tenant had severely damaged one of his rental houses, according to Summerville Police reports. During a periodic inspection of a rental house, Brian West called the cops after finding his property was unfit for habitation. “[I] followed Mr. West to the rear of the residence and was…
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Sunday’s Arrest Report
Trion To Name Bridge On Club Drive
The Trion Town Council unanimously voted to name the bridge on Club Drive. “I have one thing. I was approached and asked that we name the bridge going to the golf course. Babe Willingham was the state engineer and Bud Tinney oversaw the construction. I was asked if we could possibly name that the ‘Babe…
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Rossville Company To Replace Menlo Area Bridge On Ga. 337
A Rossville company won a $1.1 million contract to replace a Menlo-area bridge, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. Talley Construction Company was awarded the contract to replace the bridge over Chelsea Creek on Old State Route 337. The project is slated to be finished October 31, 2020. Chattooga County Commissioner Jason Winters said…
Read MoreDowntown Summerville Changes, Additions: Dirt, Thatcher’s, Jefferson’s and The Room Beauty Bar and more. . .
The last half of 2019 continues to bring changes to downtown Summerville, including the sale of Jefferson’s Restaurant. Those changes include facelifts to several downtown buildings, the addition of a new restaurant and salon and a redesigned East Washington Street corridor. But the changes will continue into the new year as new business owners look…
Read MoreHunter Family Christmas Lights Are On
Thousands of Christmas lights burned again at Marvin H. and Mattie Hunter’s home at 340 Alexander Street in Summerville. On Thanksgiving Day, the Hunters turned on their Christmas lights and decorations. Many locals growing up in the 1990s may remember the twinkling roadside tradition. It became an annual trek down Alexander and Roberts Streets to catch a…
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