If winter weather has you looking ahead to warmer days, now is a good time to lock in a camping spot at James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Park in Summerville.
Allen Baker & Benjamin McSwain Ministries will present a mid-winter gospel singing at the Chattooga County Agriculture Center on Saturday February 28th at 5pm. Featuring Allen Baker, Benjamin McSwean & special guest Carol McKamey Woodard, Peg McKamey’s sister and original alto singer for the McKamey’s.
Join them for an uplifting evening of southern gospel music, worship and fellowship. Come expecting encouragement, inspiration and a celebration of God’s goodness through song.
Admission is free. A love offering will be received.
Pentecostal Power Ministries will have an awesome dinner planned for purchase to benefit their fellowship hall bulding fund. The dinner will include baked goods and desserts.
For more information, contact Allen Baker or 706-301-8002 or Benjamin McSwean at 205-807-7307.
A developing winter storm is expected to affect parts of the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic late Friday night into Saturday morning, bringing the potential for heavier snow and travel impacts mainly to areas east of Northwest Georgia. Forecast guidance continues to point the most significant winter weather toward the eastern Carolinas and into southern Virginia, with confidence increasing for impactful snowfall in those regions.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, January 28, 2026:
Mr. James Henry “Bo” Lewis, age 93, of Lyerly, GA, died Monday, January 26, 2026, at Pruitt Health-LaFayette.
Mr. Lewis was born September 20, 1932, in LaFayette, GA, son of the late Basil Webster Lewis and Marle Russell Lewis. He was a member of the Pentecostal Power Ministries, and prior to his retirement, was employed with Lyerly Rug Mill. Mr. Lewis was also a veteran of the United States Army. He enjoyed going to church and riding motorcycles.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wells Lewis; brothers, Clyde Maxwell Lewis, Claude Maxwell Lewis; sisters, Edna Lee Cook, Marie Nettles, Clara Parker, and Kathryn Strickland.
Survivors include his son, Basil Wallace Lewis; and a daughter, Frances Lynn Lewis.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, January 28, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Evangelist Ricky Phillips officiating. Interment will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Pallbearers will be the men of Pentecostal Power Ministries.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia will continue to feel the grip of a dry and chilly weather pattern as high pressure and steady northwest to west winds keep moisture confined to the Gulf of Mexico. High-level cirrus clouds drifting overhead from passing disturbances aloft will come and go, but sunshine breaking through later today should allow afternoon temperatures to rise into the lower 40s to lower 50s across lower elevations, while mountain areas remain colder in the 30s. Another increase in cloud cover is expected Thursday morning, though temperatures should remain similar or slightly warmer than today.
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Jimmy Glen Dean, age 80, of Cedar Bluff, passed away on January 26, 2026, at Atrium Floyd Hospital in Rome, Georgia.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Perry Funeral Home, burial will follow at Daniels Chapel Cemetery, the family will receive friends from 12:00pm till the time of service at the funeral home.
Mr. Dean was born in 1945 in Cedar Bluff to the late Hardy and Leona Dean. He was a lifelong resident of the community and a proud graduate of Cedar Bluff High School. He continued his education at Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, and later attended Virginia Tech University.
Following college, Mr. Dean began a long and dedicated career in education. He taught at Cedar Bluff School until 1993, serving the final seven years of his tenure as principal. After retiring from Cedar Bluff, he continued his service in education as an administrator at Chattooga High School in Summerville, Georgia, where he worked for 20 years until 2013 as assistant principal and the vocational school director. In addition, he taught college mathematics courses at Gadsden State Junior College’s Centre, Alabama campus.
Mr. Dean was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, friend, and teacher whose impact on students and colleagues spanned decades.
He is survived by his wife, Lynn Dean of Cedar Bluff; his son, Todd Dean of Cedar Bluff; his sister, Wanda Hammond of Fort Payne; his daughters, Alison (Patrick) Martin of Kennesaw, Georgia, and Jennifer (Mack) Sawyer of Opelika, Alabama; and his grandsons, Tyler and Jackson Martin and Nicholas and Mark Sawyer.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Billy Joe, Fred, and Max Dean, and his sister, Shelba Lindley.
Pallbearers will be Tyler Martin, Jackson Martin, Nick Sawyer, Mark Sawyer, Greg Dean, Shane Dean, and Allen Dean.
The family will receive flowers or donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Perry Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Jimmy Glen Dean.