Summerville City Manager Janice Galloway says that the mayor and city council did not give her much of a choice, and forced her into retirement by refusing to offer her an annual contract.  WZQZ News reported earlier this week that Galloway had retired.  Galloway said that she was somewhat blindsided when the council didn’t offer to renew her contract.  WZQZ News spoke with two city council members this week who said that the city will now begin the search for a interim city manager and will then begin the search for a permanent person to replace Galloway.  Galloway, a longtime city employee, has served as city manager since 2018.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, November 17, 2022:

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The Georgia Department of Education is releasing its 2021-2022 list of Title I Distinguished Schools – a designation that recognizes the highest-performing Title I schools in Georgia. Seventy-one schools earned the recognition this year – including Trion Elementary School.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointment of Torrance Ford to its Board of Directors.

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Summerville City Manager Janice Galloway announced her retirement on Monday evening at the Summerville City Council meeting. Galloway has served as Summerville City Manager since 2018. 

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Summerville Police responded to a call on Ramey Street on Tuesday about a man disturbing the peace.  According to a report from the Summerville Police department, the man had been arguing in front of a juvenile with his ex-wife.  Police had responded to the scene earlier and told the man to “calm down and go to bed”.  Forty-three-year-old Robert Blaine Rehorn chose to ignore that advise and continued to scream at his ex-wife.  The next time police responded, they arrested Rehorn and charged him with disorderly conduct.  Police say that Rehorn was intoxicated and had a strong odor of alcohol and admitted to drinking prior to the incidents.

On Sunday, Gordon County deputies received information from authorities in Clinton County, Illinois that a fugitive wanted in connection with a kidnapping and suspected homicide had fled Illinois and was believed to be hiding in Gordon County.

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The Chattooga Education Association sponsored the annual District Spelling Bee on the evening of Thursday, November 10th, at Menlo Elementary School. First through eighth grade students from Leroy Massey Elementary, Lyerly Elementary, Menlo Elementary, and Summerville Middle School participated.

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