The weather cooperated and there was a great turn out for the annual Summerville-Trion Optimist Club Halloween Walk held in downtown Summerville on Saturday.  Local merchants and civic organizations passed out hundreds of pounds of candy, but the Halloween celebrations in Chattooga County aren’t over.  Lyerly First Baptist Church is hosting a “Trunk or Treat” this evening at the church on Tennessee Avenue from 4-6 PM.  Then on Monday – Halloween – Dry Valley Baptist Church will be hosting their annual “Light the Night” event at the Trion track field.  The event will feature free food including corn dogs and funnel cakes.  Also, the City of Menlo will be hosting their first-annual Halloween Walk at Lawrence Park in Menlo.  The Menlo Halloween Walk will be from 5PM-8PM with a costume contest at 6 PM.

Several Chattooga County FFA members received the highest honors from the National FFA Organization in Indianapolis this weekend.

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As the spooky season kicks into high gear this weekend, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends the following tips to help ensure everyone has a safe, fun time while making the rounds at fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, parties, and the traditional door-to-door hunt for goodies.

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A Rome woman has been sentenced to three years probation and fined $2,296 upon pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine in Chattooga County.  Leah K. Bramlett was sentenced recently in Chattooga County Superior Court.  In addition to her sentence and fine, Bramlett has been banned from Chattooga County and the entire Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit which includes Chattooga, Walker, Dade and Catoosa Counties.

Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is hopeful that inmates will be returning to the Chattooga County Jail this week.  Inmates were moved to jails in Dade and Floyd Counties after the Labor Day Weekend Flood that dumped over 14 inches of rain on downtown Summerville.  The aging jail in Summerville sustained major damage from the flooding, especially the flooring.  Not only were the buckling floor tiles a problem – it turns out that the tiles were asbestos, which meant that removal was more costly.  Sheriff Schrader said that Dade County took the majority of the inmates from the jail in September, and even sent deputies over to help transport the inmates.  The sheriff says that he believes the jail will be able to accommodate inmates sometime this week.

Attorney General Chris Carr is offering important safety tips to help Georgia families prepare for Halloween.

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A judge determining whether to strike down Georgia’s abortion limits heard conflicting views this past week about how such restrictions affect doctors who care for pregnant women.

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The Chattooga Indians chalked up a victory over the Coosa Eagles in Friday night football action.  The Indians had a 7-3 advantage over Coosa through the first quarter. The only time the Eagles led the scoring was during the second quarter.  By intermission the Indians were up 20-10 over the Eagles and headed into the final quarter with a 26-12 lead.  The final score was the Chattooga Indians over the Coosa Eagles 33-12.  The Chattooga Indians ended their season with the victory over Coosa.