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The following reports were noted by the Summerville Police Department during the past few days: *Charles Turner, of Spearmint Trail, said he accidentally left his front door open all night and awoke around 4:30 a.m. to realize that someone had entered his residence and had taken his $150 cellphone from the living room. He was…

A Bittings Avenue woman said someone broke into her house Tuesday morning and stole money, according to Summerville Police reports. Francis Darden reported around 8:05 a.m. that someone broke through the rear door to her apartment by prying the lock. She discovered that someone took $100 worth of cash and two direct deposit paycheck stubs. “Ms.…

A $100 Christmas bonus for volunteer Summerville firemen won’t be much of a gift, but more of a magician’s sleight of hand trick. Each year the city allots $80,000 to pay its 13 volunteers. It’s a token amount to cover gasoline and other expenses incurred while responding to 800 to 1,000 calls annually. A few…

It’s that time of year again. The thoughts of youngsters have turned toward Christmas and Santa Claus. Those who want Santa to know what they want under the tree on Christmas morning should write the jolly old elf in care of The Summerville News. The letters will be published in the Thursday, Dec. 19 edition…

“We are expecting it to be really busy the next few days,” Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton said about a possible rush of people coming to pay their property taxes before Sunday’s deadline. Only 52-percent of the people have paid as the deadline approaches. This year’s collections might be a little slower if comparing…

Summerville residents might see an increased utility bill starting in the New Year. Mayor Harry Harvey told the council he would like to see garbage rates hiked by year’s end. The city uses Wright’s Sanitation Services, of Summerville, to collect city residents’ garbage. While renewing a three-year contract with Wright’s recently, the city’s cost went…