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Sunday’s Arrest Report
GA Department of Driver Services (DDS) Receives New Grant Funding Dedicated to Teen Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP)
Press release: Department of Driver Services (DDS) Commissioner Spencer R. Moore recently announced the receipt of a grant award of $50,182.86 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) for continued support of the State of Georgia Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program (ADAP). ADAP is a course designed to increase awareness among teens of the harmful…
Read MoreWhat To Do With Black Poles?
In the newly renovated section of East Washington Street in Summerville, there are 8-10 black metal poles with nothing on them. They are scattered randomly along the block. Originally, the city experimented with placing a solar-powered lamp on top. The decorative lamps did not work properly because the current Georgia Power streetlights already light the…
Read MoreCouncil Divided Over City Manager Vacation Build Up
A division among council members became apparent recently when discussing the Summerville city manager’s compensation and contract. The disagreement wasn’t over money, but how much vacation time City Manager Janice Galloway is allowed to build up. Councilmen Earl Parris, Joe Money, Jr., and Zach Martin voted to approve the contract. Councilman David Ford voted no…
Read MoreCity’s Mistakes Hampering Businessman’s Project
Anthony Bryant wants to build storage units but inaccurate maps and missing documents at Summerville City Hall continue to impede his progress. He wants to construct five metal storage units on Montgomery Street near Hwy. 114. But inaccurate zoning maps, trouble locating sewer lines and bureaucratic red tape at city hall have gotten in his…
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Chattooga County Sheriff Reports . . .
* Phillip Lee Miller, of Summerville, was arrested for punching his girlfriend, Kayla N. Carroll, in the fact and busting her nose. He was arrested for simple battery under the Family Violence Act. * Chessica Parker, of Ben Mosley Circle, Gore, said a person she knows became violent toward her Saturday night. She told deputies…
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New staff at the Chattooga County Extension Office
News From UGA Extension Agent Rebecca Thomas: “We are excited to have Claudia Navichoque join our staff as the Program Assistant for the Expanded Foods and Nutrition Education Program, EFNEP. This position is funded thru federal support to UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. EFNEP teaches healthy habits that fit budgets; helps families learn…
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