A proposed memorial in Rome would honor the Cherokee Nation and commemorate the forced removal of the Cherokee people from North Georgia.
Local bakers who believe they make the best apple pie around will have a chance to prove it during the upcoming Old-Fashioned Apple Festival in Summerville.
Summerville Main Street is putting out the call for competitors for both the Standard Apple Pie Contest and Fried Apple Pie Contest during this year’s festival.
There is no registration fee to enter, and organizers say the contests offer local bakers an opportunity to showcase their favorite recipes while competing for cash prizes, trophies and bragging rights.
Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded in each division. First place will receive $100, second place $75 and third place $50.
The Old-Fashioned Apple Festival is set for Saturday, September 5, from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Summerville Depot. Along with the apple pie competitions, the festival will feature apple-themed products, craft and food vendors, live demonstrations, children’s activities and live music throughout the day.
Those interested in entering either apple pie competition can contact Summerville Main Street at 706-859-0900, extension 1337, or email slocklear@summervillega.org for contest rules and registration information.
Revival at Berryton Baptist Church September 7th through 11th, 2026, starting nightly at 7 p.m. Brother John Dorsey will be preaching the revival and Mickey Skates is the pastor. Everyone is welcome.
Looking for dog kennel for outdoors. Contact 706-676-1036
Farming equipment and hospital bed for sale, raises and lowers. Contact 706-238-0465
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, August 26, 2026:
The world has lost one of country music’s most beloved voices.
Dolly Parton died Tuesday at the age of 80. The Tennessee native rose from humble beginnings in the Smoky Mountains to become one of the most recognizable and loved entertainers in the world.
Over a career spanning more than six decades, Dolly gave us classics including Jolene, 9 to 5 and I Will Always Love You. But her legacy reaches far beyond music. Through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, she helped put hundreds of millions of books into the hands of children around the world.
Singer. Songwriter. Actress. Businesswoman. Philanthropist. And, through it all, unmistakably Dolly.
For those of us in this part of the country, she always seemed a little closer to home — a Tennessee mountain girl who never forgot where she came from.
Dolly Parton was 80 years old.
Rest in peace, Dolly. The Smoky Mountains — and the world — will never quite sound the same.
Northwest Georgia will enjoy a mostly sunny and seasonable Wednesday before rain and thunderstorm chances increase heading into Thursday.