Pastor Mosley of Harmony Baptist Church would like to invite everyone out to our one night revival, Wednesday, June the 17th at 6:30. Reverend William Trimble would be the speaker and everyone is invited.
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MS. SUZIE JULIETTE PRICE ECHOLS – Age 78, of Summerville, GA passed away Friday, June 5, 2026. Suzie was born November 10, 1947 to her late parents, John Alfred Price, Sr. and Edith Mae Moore Reese. She was a graduate of Summerville High School Class of 1967 and Shorter College. Suzie was employed by DFACS and later retired from Mohawk Industries. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Cleveland, TN, and later moved her membership to Second Baptist Church, Summerville, GA. Suzie loved attending church, eating at various restaurants, and traveling the country.
Suzie was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Ann Scott , Brenda Lawrence, Carolyn Covington, and Jeri Price; and grandson, Actavious Thompson.
Those left to cherish Suzie’s memories are her beloved children; Pretreache Price, Lisa (Wardell Sims) Heflin, and James (Joy Sherow) Echols, Jr., Precious (Aaron) Echols Vinson; grandchildren, Brooklyn (Ashley) Price, DaNarius Kirby, Ashleigh Heflin, Kristen (Katrina) Cooper, Devonte Henson, J’nae (Curtis) Fletcher, Rakim Powell, Areona (Amanda)Vinson; two great grandchildren, Kiara Powell and Ariya Smith; brother, John Alfred (Angela) Price, Jr.; sister, Toni (Cameron) Christopher; brother-in-law, Clarence Lawrence; aunt, Janie Harris, Dale Penn,and Jessma Covington; uncles, Johnny Moore and Richard Moore; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.
Homegoing Celebration will be Friday, June 12, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. at Second Baptist Church, 65 Church St, Summerville, GA 30747, with Pastor Tripp Cooper, Eulogist. The family will receive extended family and friends at the church an hour before the service. Interment, Summerville City Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, GA.
The Chattooga County Courthouse reopened Wednesday afternoon after a bomb threat prompted an evacuation and law enforcement search of the building.
According to Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen, the threat was reported to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday morning. Officials immediately evacuated and secured the courthouse while deputies conducted a thorough search of the facility.
Authorities later determined there was no active threat and gave the all-clear for employees and the public to return.
The courthouse resumed normal operations at 1 p.m.
Allen thanked the Sheriff’s Office, first responders, courthouse employees, and the public for their cooperation during the incident, saying the safety of the community remains the county’s highest priority.
No injuries were reported, and authorities have not released additional information about the source of the threat.
Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen has announced that the Mosteller Creek Bridge on Oak Hill Road west of Lyerly will close beginning June 16 following a state inspection that found structural concerns requiring immediate attention.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 10, 2026:
A muggy and unsettled weather pattern will continue across the region through the end of the week, bringing daily chances for isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Chattooga County Coroner Jeremy A. McElhaney and the staff of the Chattooga County Coroner’s Office are recognizing Senior Deputy Coroner William Earle Rainwater for 50 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Chattooga County.
The City of Summerville will host a sensory-friendly “Touch A Truck” event this Saturday, June 13, from 10 a.m. until noon on East Washington Street.
A Summerville student was among six Georgia Northwestern Technical College students who represented the college at the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skills Conference held June 1-5 in Atlanta.