Area News

Trion First Baptist Church will celebrate its 175th anniversary during its upcoming homecoming on August 18. Mr. Marcus Merritt from the Georgia Baptist Mission Board will be with us during the service to present the church with a plaque to commemorate this monumental occasion. The history of the Baptist congregation dates back to 1869. A…

Farm Bureau Foundation presented a $2,000 check to Susan Locklear, site director for the upcoming Smithsonian Exhibit Crossroads: The Change In Rural America. These funds will be used to support special programming and marketing for the exhibit that is scheduled to be on display in the Summerville Depot March 7- April 18, 2020.

There will be pony rides, knocker-balls, and miniature train rides at the 11th Annual Lyerly United Methodist Church Car, Truck, Motorcycle Show and Craft Festival this Saturday, August 10th from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. (rain or shine) at Summerville J.R. “Dick” Dowdy Park. Trophies will be given for Best of Show, Ladies Choice, Best…

A painting class is scheduled for Aug. 21 and Sept. 18 at Paradise Garden in Pennville. The classes will last from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Artist Donnie Davis, BFA, Georgia State University, will be the art instructor. Materials are included the class is open to beginner through intermediate levels to this adult class. Call 706-808-0800…

A naked man was found lying on the ground in the parking area of the Summerville Housing Authority on Hill Street on Saturday night, according to a police report. “The male subject was extremely confused and disoriented,” Summerville Policeman David Westbrooks stated. A neighbor saw the naked man outside her apartment just prior to him…