To kids of all ages, Lyerly Community Church will be having their annual Vacation Bible School on June 20th from 10-1 pm. Put On Your Armor for God is our theme this year. We will have bible school lessons, crafts and water games, plus provide lunch for everyone. Kids should bring a towel and wear clothes that can get wet. We hope you join us because we are going to have a great time! For more information contact Pastor Marshall Bryan at 706-409-0329. Lyerly Community Church is at 105 Oak Hill Road, Lyerly, GA right across from Lyerly school.
Sardis Baptist Church in Lyerly will host a 5th Sunday Night Singing on May 31, beginning at 6:00 P.m. Several churches will be participating.
Pastor James Maples invites everyone to come.
Subligna Baptist Church Vacation Bible School will be May 31st thru June 4th
6:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Ages PreK thru 12th Grade
Dinner will be served each night!
Theme is “Illumination Station”
Call 706-397-8114 for more information
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, May 18, 2026:
Residents across Northwest Georgia and Chattooga County can expect another warm day Monday, with afternoon highs climbing into the upper 80s and lower 90s.
Election Day for the May 19, 2026 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election is tomorrow in Chattooga County.
Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 AM until 7 PM. Voters are reminded that they must go to their assigned Election Day polling location, not the Registrars Office.
According to the Chattooga County Board of Elections, 1,301 ballots were cast during Advance Voting, which has now ended.
As of Saturday, May 16, at 7:30 AM, 53 absentee by mail ballots had been issued. Of those, 42 had been accepted and 11 remained outstanding. The deadline to submit an application for an absentee by mail ballot has passed.
Voters will be required to show a government-issued photo ID when checking in to vote. Those voting in person will also be asked to select a Democratic, Republican, or Nonpartisan ballot.
The Chattooga County Environmental Health Department has released its latest food service inspection scores for the first half of May 2026.
All listed locations received scores in the 90s or above, with three locations receiving perfect scores of 100.
Pudding Pops’ base of operation and mobile unit, both located at 190 Alred Street in Summerville, each received a perfect score of 100 during inspections on May 12.
Lyerly School also received a perfect score of 100 during its May 1 inspection.
Other scores included Waffle House in Summerville with a 96 on May 8, and Zaxby’s in Summerville with a 99 on May 7.
For more information, or for any complaints about any food service or tourist accommodation that operates in Chattooga County, residents may contact the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department at 706-857-3377.
A Summerville woman was jailed in Rome after reports said she harassed staff at Atrium Health Floyd.
According to Floyd County Jail records, 43-year-old Treva Misuni Wiggins of Summerville was taken into custody after allegedly contacting the hospital despite previously being banned from the facility.
Reports stated that Wiggins had been informed that Atrium Health Floyd would no longer provide her treatment. Despite that notice, authorities said she allegedly continued to contact the hospital, leading to the charge.
Wiggins was charged with harassing communications.