Area News
Tips And Tricks Of Winning Blue Ribbons At County Fair To Be Discussed
Join the Chattooga County Master Gardeners and Friends on July 25 at 6 p.m. to get tips and tricks on entering your plants in the 2019 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair Horticulture Show. Fran Myers, National Garden Club member, Master Flower Show Judge, and Basic Design Instructor will share her experiences from the judge’s and well…
Read MoreGallery in Rabun County To Open “Finster Forward” Exhibit
The art exhibition “Finster Forward: Art by Howard Finster and the Finster Fest Artists He Inspires” opens Saturday, July 20, with a 5:30-8pm meet-the-artists reception open to the public at Main Street Gallery in Clayton. After its record success over Memorial weekend at Paradise Garden in the Northwest Georgia town of Summerville, drawing 2,145 guests…
Read MoreChurches To Give Away Backpacks And School Supplies On July 27
Twice each year, the Family Life Center of Summerville First Baptist Church overflows with excited children and parents. One such day occurs in December as Breakfast with Santa is held. Another is the day when school supplies are provided to local children. On July 27, a Saturday, at 10 a.m. members of three local churches…
Read MoreLocal Questions If Suspect Violated Good Behavior Warrant
Madison Hudson drove to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s office Wednesday and told them about a possible violation of a good behavior warrant. Hudson said that two people she knows and allegedly has a good behavior warrant against were seen at a residence. Hudson said the two were not supposed to have any contact with her,…
Read MoreDaughter Arrested After Yelling At Her Parents
A 17-year-old female was arrested on Sunday after yelling at her parents, according to a Summerville Police report. Cops were dispatched to West First Avenue in Summerville due to a dispute between family members. Officer Jo Stricklin arrived on the scene at 6:21 p.m. and found Samantha Hodge distraught and screaming at her parents. “She…
Read MoreThief Takes Cellphone At CHS
A Summerville man said his cellphone was stolen at Chattooga High School yesterday afternoon, according to police reports. Benjamin Williams was working at the high school when he laid it down. Now he is unable to find it. The phone is a T-Mobile phone with yellow paint on the back of the phone.
Read MoreJailed: Summerville Woman Wouldn’t Stop Talking
A Summerville woman was arrested after failing to comply with a police officer’s request to stop talking, according to reports. Cops were called to Third Avenue to investigate a domestic dispute around 7:15 p.m. While investigating, cops said 36-year-old Montoya Shanae Taylor continued to disrupt their investigation. “Montoya Taylor refused to comply with the demands…
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Drivers Warned to Slow Down or Risk Getting Pulled Over
(ATLANTA) The Georgia State Patrol and local law enforcement agencies are ready to put the brakes on speeding during the third annual “Operation Southern Shield” speed enforcement campaign, that will take place in five southeastern states from July 15 to 21. Law enforcement officers in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee are joining forces on interstates…
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