A major preservation project in Summerville has received one of Georgia’s top historic preservation honors.
Chattooga Family Connection is preparing for this year’s Back to School Bash, scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, from 4 until 6 PM at Chattooga High School.
Organizer Maisha Ludy says last year’s event was a major success, serving a total of 396 students as they prepared to return to the classroom. That included 254 elementary students, 97 middle school students and 45 high school students.
This year, organizers are hoping to make the event even bigger and better for local families. They are currently accepting school supply donations, monetary donations, and community partners or vendors who would like to set up at the event and share helpful resources with families.
The Back to School Bash will serve students from both Chattooga and Trion. Families will be able to connect with local resources while students receive support and supplies for the upcoming school year.
Anyone interested in donating, partnering, or setting up as a vendor can contact Maisha Ludy at 706-388-9849 or email maishaludy@gmail.com.
Trion athletics programs are gearing up for a busy summer, offering several youth sports camps for local students looking to build skills and stay active.
The Trion Bulldog Basketball Kiddie Camp is set for June 17-18 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a cost of $30 per child. The camp is open to upcoming 3rd through 7th graders for the 2026–2027 school year.
Trion Football will also host a youth camp June 3-5 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Sam R. McCain Stadium. The camp is open to children ages 5 through 12 and will include instruction from coaches and players. Cost is $30 per camper and includes a T-shirt, with registration and payment accepted at the stadium.
In addition, Trion High School Softball will hold a youth camp June 1-2 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the J.W. Greenwood Athletic Complex softball field. The camp is open to ages 5 through 12, costs $30, and includes a T-shirt. Participants are asked to bring a water bottle, bat, and glove, and to register by May 8 to guarantee a shirt.
All camps will focus on fundamentals, skill development, and providing a fun learning environment for young athletes.
AdventHealth Redmond has earned the prestigious Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center, a national recognition honoring health care organizations that create healthy, empowering work environments where nurses can thrive.
Austin Sisk was honored April 27 as the Atrium Health Floyd Good Samaritan Volunteer of the Year, marking a remarkable milestone in his recovery journey following a life-threatening accident in 2022.
The National Day of Prayer in Chattooga County will be observed on Thursday, May 7, beginning at 6:30 PM.
Pastor Gary Howell of United Christian Fellowship says the gathering will be held at the Open Air Pavilion in downtown Summerville. In the event of rain, the observance will be moved to the Chattooga County Ag Center.
The National Day of Prayer is held each year on the first Thursday in May, inviting communities across the country to gather in prayer for the nation, its leaders, families, schools, churches, and local communities.
The public is invited to attend.
Drivers across Georgia are seeing little change at the pump this week, with the statewide average for regular gasoline holding at $3.62 per gallon.
ELIZABETH MONTRAY RAGLAND, age 27, of Sturdivant Drive, Summerville, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 23, 2026, in an Augusta, Georgia hospital. She was born July 23, 1998 in Rome, Georgia to Andrew Holcomb and Tina Beth Ragland.
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Surviving are mother, Tina Beth Ragland; father, Andrew Holcomb; children, William Ragland, Jeremy Padgett, Elizabeth Ruelas, Chase Padgett, and Casey Marie Rowan; companion, Lowle Rowan; sister, Maryssa Freeman; brothers, Dakota Bain and Michael Ledford; several Cousins.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Earle Rainwater Funeral Home.
Mrs. Betty Louise Millican Miller, age 93, of Trion, GA, died Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Pruitt Healthcare of LaFayette.
Mrs. Miller was born June 21, 1932, in Silver Creek, GA, daughter of the late Floyd Lester Fowler and Josephine Cagle Fowler. She was of the Church of God faith, and prior to her retirement, had worked in textiles.
Betty always loved the Lord, her children, and all of her grandchildren. She always had a smile on her face and loved everyone. She had a heart of gold and cared for many others in her lifetime. She always loved to sing gospel music, praise God, plant flowers, work in a garden, and can food.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Millican; a son, Danny Duvall; daughter, Teresa Pickle; brothers, Tom Fowler, Jack Fowler, Buck Fowler; sisters, Jeanette Davenport, Lynn Kurtz, Virginia Barfield, and Lenamae Miller.
Survivors include her grandchildren, Misty (Scott) Clements, Haley (Jerry) Langston, Melanie (Terry) Bolden; Kiley (Michael) Cochran, Dana (Matt) Smith, Dallas (Jennifer) Duvall; son-in-law, Jonathan Pickle; and chosen son, Danny Mulinax; as well as several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 29, 2026, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rockland Hughes and Rev. Steve Collins officiating. Interment will follow in West Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Scott Clements, Michael Cochran, Eddie Davenport, Danny Mullinax, Jonathan Pickle, and Damien Agan. Honorary pallbearers will be her great-grandchildren and the C.N.A.’s of Pruitt Healthcare.
Mrs. Miller will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 12:00 Noon until the hour of service on Wednesday.
Chattooga County has been named a primary natural disaster area due to ongoing drought conditions, as state and federal officials continue to respond to dry weather impacting Georgia cities and rural communities.