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Trion Schools Wants To Build Building For Two CTAE Classes
By GENE ESPY Editor During a discussion on approving the CTAE budget, Trion School Superintendent Phil Williams talked about constructing a building for nursing classes and a Criminal Justice pathway use where the police station was originally going to be erected at the school. The building would be funded if the SPLOST is extended. “Beside…
Read MoreTomorrow: Backyard Barbecue Cookoff At Depot
The public is invited to taste victory and some great barbecue at the Summerville Depot Backyard BBQ Cook-Off. The cook-off is scheduled for Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. and will conclude at 3 p.m. Some of the best barbecue cooks in Northwest Georgia will be on-site for a day filled with lots of friendly competition…
Read MoreBridge On Green Road Closing For 90 Days
Chattooga County Public Works Director Joe Reed said Green Road off Hwy. 100 will be closed for 90 days while the state replaced a small bridge. The road will be closed starting on Monday.
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Sum-Nelly Arts And Crafts Festival Registration Underway
The annual Sum-Nelly Arts and Crafts Festival will be held Oct. 5. at J. R. “Dick” Dowdy Park in Summerville. Registration for the event will continue through Monday, Sept. 23 if spaces are still available. Vendors that had spaces last year will have until Sept. 20 to register to receive the same space that they…
Read MoreThe Cottage Aids In Helping Teens In DFCS Care Through Group Setting
By GENE ESPY Editor Karin McGill, Program Director for The Cottage in Rock Spring, spoke to the Summerville-Trion Optimist Club last Friday about the facility which houses children from ages 13 to 21. “We are a residential placement for teenagers in foster care,” Mrs. McGill said. “Traditionally called a group home.” They have children that…
Read MoreIngles Grocery Store Receives Counterfeit Money
A local grocery store received a counterfeit bill on Tuesday night, according to Summerville Police reports. A co-manager at Ingles Supermarket told officers that a customer gave the store a fake $100 bill. The man purchased $7.27 worth of items and the clerk gave back change. The transaction was caught on a security camera, Officer…
Read MoreWoman Went Around Georgia Using Cousin’s Identity
A Jonesboro woman was perplexed when she received court documents from the Summerville Municipal Court recently. Terchavia Tarver received court documents saying that she was arrested in Summerville for a misdemeanor drug possession charge and two traffic violations. The problem, however, is Tarver wasn’t arrested, according to police reports. “I retrieved the bodycam footage of…
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