Area News

The North Georgia Cruisers, Inc. will hold a Car Show and Swap Meet Sept. 21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Chattooga Ag Building off Ga. 100 in Summerville. Lots of craft vendors will also be on hand. Top 50 awards, dash plaques for the first 100, goody bags and a giveaway including…

Two Chattooga County teenagers were arrested after one tried fleeing through Summerville J.R. “Dick” Dowdy Park Friday evening. “The driver pulled into the parking lot of the Burger Shack and immediately opened the driver’s side door and fled on foot toward College Street,” Summerville Policeman David Westbrooks reported. The passenger stayed in the car and did not…

Someone stole a page of business checks from a Summerville used car lot and then tried cashing them Friday in Tennessee, according to police reports. The checks were stolen from an office manager’s desk at Mark’s Auto Sales at 10423 Commerce Street. Owner Paul Marks did not discover the missing page until Regions Bank called. A…

A Chattooga County resident said a “Hummer” struck his vehicle and left the scene of the accident, according to Summerville Police reports. Rodger Galloway, of Summerville, said a white Hummer struck the passenger side of his vehicle around 8 p.m. Friday near the intersection of North Commerce Street and Highland Avenue, according to an incident…

The 40-year reunion of the Chattooga High Class of 1979 will be held the weekend of Oct. 4 and 5. Please join us. You will receive a warm welcome. The group plans to sit together at the Chattooga vs. Rockmart football game at 7:30 p.m. Friday evening, Oct. 4, at the Little Big Horn Stadium. The…

Gaylesville First Baptist Homecoming Gaylesville First Baptist Church has scheduled homecoming at 1 a.m. Central Time on Sunday, Sept. 22. Men of Praise, from Columbus will be the guest singers. The public is invited. ***************************** Homecoming Set At Subligna Baptist Church Homecoming is scheduled at Subligna Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. The…

The Democratic Party of Chattooga County will hold its annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on Oct. 5 at the Chattooga County Civic Center in Summerville. This year’s event will feature Teresa Tomlinson, 2020 Senate candidate, as its keynote speaker. Ms. Tomlinson is an eighth generation Georgian, a graduate of Emory Law School and served two terms as…