As a winter storm moves into Northwest Georgia, emergency management and local agencies across Chattooga County are urging residents to stay informed, prepare now, and avoid travel if icing develops.
With icing possible in the region, local insurance agent Butch Eleam is reminding residents that many insurance companies not only allow, but encourage homeowners to take reasonable steps to prevent additional damage after a storm.
Cold weather can be dangerous for pets, with real risks of hypothermia and frostbite—especially for short-haired, small, elderly, or sick animals. The safest plan is simple: keep pets indoors as much as possible, limit time outside, and take a few extra precautions when they do go out.
As a severe winter storm threatens parts of Georgia with the potential for destructive ice and snow, both Georgia Power and North Georgia EMC (NGEMC) have announced temporary suspensions of service disconnections to help keep customers safe during the event.
Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley is calling on local landowners, developers, and community partners to help meet the growing need for affordable housing by donating buildable land for future Habitat homes. Habitat Coosa Valley serves residents across Floyd, Chattooga, and Polk Counties in Northwest Georgia.
Families in Lyerly, Menlo, and Summerville can begin enrolling for Chattooga County Schools Pre-K for the 2026–2027 school year starting Thursday, February 5, 2026. Parents and guardians can register online by scanning the QR code on the flyer or by visiting the Chattooga County Schools website and selecting the Enrollment Center, with officials reminding families to use the Pre-K link and not the K–12 registration option.
Georgians will soon have another way to support private school students—and receive the money back through tax credits—after Gov. Brian Kemp opted Georgia into a new federal scholarship tax credit program tied to the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.”
THE FOLLOWING CHURCHES HAVE CANCELLED SERVICES FOR SUNDAY JANUARY 25TH:
Beersheba Presbyterian Church in Teloga
Berryton Baptist Church
Berryton Church of God
Calvary Baptist Church – 11am online service only
Cedar Chapel of God’s Word in Summerville
Chapel Hill Full Gospel on Butler Dairy Rd
Church of God of the Union Assembly Trion
Connect City Church – online services only
Dry Valley Baptist Church
Faith Baptist Church
Fellowship Baptist Church in Trion
Foster Mill Drive Church
Freedom Fellowship
Harvest Worship Center – online service only
Horizon Baptist Fellowship
Life Purpose Worship Center
Living Waters Ministries
Lyerly Community Church
Menlo First Baptist – no in-person services but will do a live stream service weather permitting
Mount Calvary Church
Mountain View Baptist Church
New Antioch Baptist Church
New Armuchee Baptist Church – online services only
New Beginnings Baptist Church
New Bethel Baptist Church
North Summerville Baptist Church
Oak Hill Methodist Church – will be doing Facebook live at 11am
Old Path Baptist Church (Mahan Rd)
Pennville First Baptist
Pentecostal Power Ministries
Perennial Springs Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
Ridgeway Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church 65 Church St Summerville
Solid Rock Baptist Church
Son Rise Community Church – will be doing Facebook live at 11am
South Summerville Baptist Church – will have online 11am service on Facebook
Spring Creek Baptist Church – will have an 11am streaming service on Facebook
Summerville First Baptist
Summerville First United Methodist Church
Summerville Pentecostal Worship Center
Teloga Baptist Church
The Church of God in Roseville Georgia On South Lake Terrus – closed
The Gathering At Sonrise
Trion First Baptist
Trion Heights Baptist Church
United By Faith Baptist Church
Wayside Baptist Church
West Berryton Faith Temple Holiness Church
RESCHEDULED The special Sunday morning of worship and encouragement at Four Mile Baptist Church. We are honored to welcome James & Sandra Guy as our special guests on Sunday, MARCH 1st at 11:00 AM.
Brother James has faithfully pastored and preached for many years. God has brought him through numerous health challenges, and he continues to serve with a steadfast heart. His wife, Sandra, is a gifted pianist and singer, as well as a courageous cancer survivor.
You will be blessed, encouraged, and inspired by their powerful testimonies and their ministry. Make plans to join us for this great time of worship, MARCH 1st at 11:00AM
Mr. Samuel Jacob Blackmon, age 40 of Trion, Georgia passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 19, 2026 in Unadilla, Georgia.
Jacob was born in Rome, Georgia on September 17, 1985, son of the late Samuel Blackmon and Marion Kay Boyd. He had attended the Welcome Hill Baptist Church and the East Trion Church of God and was formerly employed with Mt. Vernon Mills. Jacob’s greatest hobby was participating in amateur wrestling and being a member of the tag team, Dangerous Minds.
Jacob is survived by a daughter, Shyanne Jones; sister and brother-in-law, Stephanie and Cody Siffles; aunts and uncles, Retha and Johnny Blackmon, Rita Ledbetter and Sherri and Greg Stoker; family friend, Johnny Green; and a number of additional extended family and friends.
Funeral Services for Jacob will be held Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00 P.M. in the Chapel of the Coffman Funeral Home with Rev. Terry Shores officiating. Honorary Pallbearers will be Matthew Cordle, Cory Watson, Chris Watson, Eddie Helms, Johnny Wilson and Sean Hayes.
The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 5:00 P.M. until the funeral hour.
The family respectfully asks that in lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to help offset funeral expenses or to the Trion Lodge #160 F&AM, 75 7th Street, Trion, GA 30753.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the family of Mr. Samuel Jacob Blackmon.
Please visit www.coffmanfh.net to sign our online guestbook and post condolences.