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Summerville Police Reports. . . .
The following incidents were reported during the past week, according to Summerville Police reports. They include: * Horace Emanuel Wooten, 54, of Summerville, was arrested for disorderly conduct and public intoxication on July 4. “[Wooten] was going to jail for public intoxication. [He] was standing on his porch and refused to come off the porch.…
Read MorePit Bull Bites Another; Marks The 20th Dog Bite Case This Year In Chattooga County
A pit bulldog attack sent a Trion woman to the emergency room Saturday afternoon, according to Summerville Police reports. Kaisha Blackmon told officers that she was interested in a vacant house on Highland Avenue. She pulled into an adjacent driveway at 97 Highland Avenue to ask the homeowners about the empty house next door. While…
Read MoreSmoke Fills House With Five Sleeping Young Children
An investigation is underway to determine why a local man tossed a smoke bomb type-firecracker into a house filled with young children during the early morning hours Friday, according to Summerville Police. Torria Ludy heard voices outside her residence around 1:25 a.m. She thought one of those voices belonged to a man she knows. “[Ludy]…
Read MoreParadise Garden Foundation Receives Grant From The Georgia Council For The Arts
ATLANTA, July 8, 2019 — The Georgia Department of Economic Development’s Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) today announced the recipients of its Partner, Project and Arts Education grants for fiscal year 2020. One hundred and thirty-five organizations throughout the state were collectively awarded more than $1 million in funding. Funding for operating support (Partner…
Read MoreJune Net Tax Revenues Up 7.4%
Atlanta, GA – Georgia’s June net tax collections totaled roughly $2.12 billion for an increase of $146 million, or 7.4%, compared to June 2018 when net tax collections totaled nearly $1.98 billion. Net tax collections for the fiscal year (FY) ended on June 30, 2019 and totaled $23.79 billion, which was an increase of nearly…
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Church News. . . .
Revival Set At West Berryton Faith Temple Revival services have been scheduled for July 14-21 at West Berryton Faith Temple. Services will begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Foretold Ministry, from Ringgold, will be the guest Tuesday. Our Family Tree, from Sweetwater, Tenn., will be the guest on Friday.…
Read MoreBeekeeper License Plates Are Available For Motorists
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Cooper Hampton said new specialty automobile tags are out. The new beekeeper license plate became available for purchase on June 24. “The new beekeeper plates are really neat. They cost $80 initially, then $55 each year to renew,” Hampton said. Of that fee, $22 goes to the Georgia Beekeepers Association…
Read MoreTrion Green Team Creates Butterfly Habitat And Expanded Outdoor Classroom At Trion City Schools
Before the school year ended in May, the Trion Green Team worked to create a butterfly habitat and an expanded, beautiful outdoor classroom in the center of the school for student learning and community enjoyment, starting this summer. This central feature of a developing garden area uses recycled pallets and cedar and metal raised bed planters,…
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