An invasive hornet that was recently spotted in Georgia poses a threat to the state’s honey production and native pollinators, which play a vital role in Georgia’s agriculture industry.
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum steam passenger train rolled into the historic Summerville Depot last Saturday and had a turn on the Summerville Train Turntable. The Chattooga County Historical Society shared a video of the train’s arrival on their social media page, and the video has gone viral.
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post.
The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission is updating its regional plan and will be holding a series of public listening sessions starting in October.
On Friday (September 22nd) at about 4 AM, a man arrived at the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office and entered the Jail lobby, asking if the Office was open at that time.
Earlier this month, a Summerville Police officer on routine patrol on Favor Street noticed a man who appeared to be tampering with a water meter. The officer knew that there had been prior issues with the water being turned off for lack of payment and stopped to talk with the subject.
The Chattooga County Young Farmers will host a harvest decoration class coming up on Tuesday, October 17th. The decoration class will feature instruction on how to create a harvest succulent pumpkin. The cost for the class is $30 for the public or $20 for young farmer members and will be held at the Chattooga County Ag Center on Middle School Drive in Summerville. Pre-registration is required. To register, contact Young Farmer Director Lauren Jarrett.
A federal jury sitting in Atlanta convicted Jack Fisher and James Sinnott today of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aiding and assisting the filing of false tax returns and subscribing to false tax returns. Fisher was also convicted of money laundering.