From the City of Summerville: Customers in the Fish Hatchery Rd. and surrounding areas may experience no water or low water pressure due to a water main break.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, November 28, 2022:
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office received a report about a stolen camper last week. According to a report from the sheriff’s office, the complainant came to the sheriff’s office and reported that he had a camper parked at some relatives house on Mississippi Avenue at Cloudland. The complainant said that he recently purchased the 1973 “Terry Camper” and had left it parked at the relative’s house on the mountain. The complainant was not able to provide any possible suspects, but was able to give the VIN number for the camper to the responding deputy. The incident was turned over to an investigator.
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The Summerville City Council will hold a called meeting coming up this evening at 5:30 PM at Summerville City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the mid-year budget. You can see the complete agenda for the meeting below:
Chattooga Young Farmer Director Lauren Jarrett says that there are still a few spots open for the Young Farmer’s Holiday Wreath Class that will be held on Tuesday, December 6th at 6 PM at the Chattooga County Ag Center. The class includes all supplies and a light supper. If you are interested, contact Lauren Jarrett at ljarrett@chattooga.k12.ga.us
The Summerville City Council is actively looking to hire an interim city manager, after the council did not offer a new contract to current City Manager Janice Galloway. Galloway had served as city manager since 2018 and is a long-time employee of the city.
County officials in Chattooga County will be getting a state-mandated pay raise in 2023. The pay raise applies to all 159 counties in Georgia and will see county commissioners, tax commissioners, sheriffs and other elected officials receiving an extra $5,000 per year as part of a cost of living adjustment.
The unemployment rate across Northwest Georgia took a jump in October, according to the latest numbers released by the Georgia Department of Labor. Chattooga County’s unemployment rate has risen to the same place it was in October of 2021.
Georgia Highlands College has been selected to host a Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center by the American Association of Colleges and Universities.