The Summerville Fire Department is looking to purchase a new firetruck – and the price tag will be close to $800,000.  That’s according to Summerville Fire Chief Robbie Lathem.  Lathem recently gave four different quotes to the Summerville City Council for their consideration.  Summerville Mayor Harry Harvey said several months ago that the city would have to purchase a new truck in the near future.  The newest firetruck the city owns is eleven years-old.  At the last council meeting, some councilmembers were a bit hesitant about the cost, but the council is looking to see if their is the possibility of financing the truck.  The least expensive quote was just over $730,000 and the most expensive quote was just over $789,000.

Greg Wyatt’s Vintage Corvette’s and Museum is ready to open.  Mr. Wyatt, who has specialized in vintage Corvettes since 1980, had beautifully restored the old Chevrolet automobile dealership in Summerville.  Summerville Main Street and the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Grand Opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday, September 30 at 9:45 AM.  The museum is located at 10601 Commerce Street in Summerville and the public is invited to attend.

Summerville businesses that were affected by the recent flooding are being encouraged to attend a meeting at 10 AM tomorrow (Wednesday) at the Chattooga County Civic Center.  The meeting was previously scheduled to be held at Summerville City Hall but has been moved.

The Georgia Department of Transportation is planning to speak with business owners to update them about flood control.  All Summerville business owners are asked to attend.

A group of Chattooga County property owners that are upset with County Commissioner Blake Elsberry’s land use ordinance that was implemented earlier this year are planning a meeting next week.

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On Saturday, Oct. 1, Tractor Supply, the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, will be hosting a nationwide Farmers Market to showcase the talent and products of local farmers, growers, craft makers, artisans and other producers within the community. The community is invited to shop and explore homemade and homegrown goods from local vendors and enjoy fun, family-friendly activities.

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There are several programs coming up during the month of October at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.  Find a complete list below:

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The Town of Trion’s regular monthly meeting for September will be this evening at 6 PM at Trion Town Hall.  The council will have their regular workshop / council meeting with the workshop beginning at 6 PM and the regular meeting to follow shortly after.  The agenda for tonight’s meeting can be found below:

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Trion City Schools would like to announce the public review of the system’s proposed American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Plan (ARP-ESSER III) and the supporting budget. A copy of the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Plan and supporting budget documents will be available for public review and recommendations. The public review is scheduled for Tuesday, September 27, 2022, from 8:00 am to 3:30 pm in the Board room at 239 Simmons Street, Trion, GA 30753. If you have any questions, please contact Angie Bowman, Director of Federal Programs at 706 734-2363.

Elections for officers for the Chattooga County Farm Bureau are coming up next month.  The election will be held at the Annual Meeting scheduled on October 25, 2022 at 6 PM.  Local Farm Bureau members will be voting on president, vice-president and three board members. Nominations will be accepted until October 14, 2022 at 5 PM.  Nominations may be submitted to the Chattooga County Farm Bureau office at 9921 Commerce Street in Summerville.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped the rating for all Northwest Georgia counties from “medium” to “low” late last week.  The report shows that all area counties – including Chattooga County are designated as “low” areas of transmission for COVID-19.  The area was deemed “high” by the CDC early in July this year.  In recent weeks that designation was dropped to “medium”.  Throughout the region, there were 122 new COVID-19 cases last week and none of those were reported in Chattooga County.