Often during the Holiday season we are reminded to shop local to support our local, independently owned businesses.  A group of downtown Summerville merchants are making that easier for Christmas shoppers.  Hayden Taylor Designs, The Ruby Slipper, Merle Norman/ Ga Ga’s Boutique, Dirt / Dirt Pour, Three Penny Treasure and D&S Mercantile are all extending their hours on Friday evenings.  The stores will all be open until 10 PM.  The store owners say that they came up with the idea to help shoppers with extended retail hours.  As you make your Holiday shopping plans, take time to support local businesses.

A Menlo man was arrested last week after he fired shots into a residence on Reese Street in Menlo.  Reports from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office indicate that sixty-two-year-old Thomas Nelson Tucker was angry with a couple that lived at the residence because they wouldn’t fix his cell phone.  Tucker reportedly got angry after claiming that the couple had “locked his cell phone” and fired several rounds into the residence.  The shooting resulted in a soft lock-down of nearby Menlo Elementary School.  Tucker was apprehended last Friday evening and booked into the Chattooga County Jail on aggravated assault charges.

A new AAA report reveals that unsafe driving behaviors increased from 2020 to 2021. The increase comes after three years of steady declines.

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The Chattooga County School System has multiple job openings.  There are job openings for bus drivers, custodians, para-professionals and a secretarial position.  Also the school system is in need of substitute teachers.  You can find a full list of the job vacancies below.  To find out more, contact Dawn Campbell, Human Resources Director for the Chattooga County School System at 706-859-3034 or stop by the Chattooga County Board of Education Office at 33 Middle School Drive in Summerville.

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The decision was made on Wednesday of this week to postpone Christmas in the Park at Dowdy Park.  Originally, the event was to have been held this evening, but due to the forecast of rain, the City of Summerville moved the event to next week.  Christmas in the Park will be taking place on Friday, December 16th from 6PM-9PM .  The event will feature the Best Dressed Elf Contest, the Christmas Cookie Smackdown and music.  There will also be a drawing for a free bike for girl and a boy and a Christmas ham drawing as well.  Remember, Christmas in the Park is coming NEXT Friday, December 16th.

A thirty-year-old Rome man was arrested on Tuesday by the Rome Police Department for child cruelty and battery charges. According to Floyd County Jail Records, Isaac Sellers of a Muscadine Lane address was arrested at a residence on Watters Street after he allegedly punched a child in the back of the head leaving visible injuries.  Police stated that Sellers allegedly punched holes in the wall of a home on Watters Street. Sellers is being charged with battery family violence, cruelty to children in the 1st degree, and criminal trespass damage to property.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 8, 2022:

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Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and SK On have selected a site in Bartow County for a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility that will supply Hyundai Motor Group’s plants in the U.S. One of the largest economic development projects in state history, stakeholders estimate it will create more than 3,500 new jobs through approximately $4-5 billion of investment in Bartow County.

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There will be free food given away today at Central Avenue Baptist Church in Trion. There’s Hope for the Hungry will be giving away free groceries from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The church is located at 14074 Hwy 27, Trion, Georgia. No ID required.

The Habitat for Humanity Coosa Valley Chapter will be dedicating their 58th home on December 18th.  The organization serves residents in Floyd, Polk and Chattooga Counties.  Founded in Americus, GA in 1976, Habitat for Humanity has helped build, renovated and repair more than 1 million decent, affordable houses sheltering more than 5 million people worldwide. Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley was founded in 1984 based on the mission.  The home dedication will be held at the most recent Habitat house for the Bowers family.  Those interested in attending are asked to RSVP to Betsy or Taylor at (706) 378-0030 by December 15^th. Attendees are asked to bring an ornament for the Bowers’ Christmas tree!