Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, December 9, 2022:
You are invited to an in-person Christmas worship service at Pond Spring AME Zion Church, located at 3255 Taliaferro Spring Road in Lyerly on December 25 at 11:00 AM. Arrive at 10:30 AM for sign-in, mask are required. Dr. Jeannette Holt is pastor and everyone is invited to attend.
Last week, WZQZ News reported that the state has mandated pay increase for county officials. Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry says that pay increase is going to affect the 2023 county budget.
More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers.
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.
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.
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.