Three country music greats will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame at a ceremony to be held today in Nashville, Tennessee. The hall of fame inductees are divided into three categories: non-performer, veteran era artist and modern era artist.
A first and final face-off between Georgia Senate candidates Friday night ended with each man hoping it was enough to bring undecided voters into their corners to avoid a runoff.
Summerville Police were called to a Favor Street address this past week after a businessman reported a theft. When a responding officer arrived on the scene and spoke with the complainant, he told them that he returned to work after being out of town for a few days and found that several of the vehicles he had purchased for resale had been tampered with. Scott Ballard told the officer that someone had stolen several catalytic converters off the vehicles. The incident was turned over to an investigator with the Summerville Police Department. The incident was reported on Wednesday of last week.
If you’re looking for something to do today, there are several afternoon events happening in and around Chattooga County.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will be working on some bridges in Northwest Georgia this week that could affect traffic on I-75.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, October 15, 2022:
The Chattooga County Historical Society will hold its annual picnic meeting at Alpine Community Church at 1:30 this Sunday, October 16th. The church is located at 1115 HW 337, Menlo. The picnic will be in the fellowship hall across the road from the church. The Historical Society will provide drinks, plates, utensils, and plenty of fried chicken. If you wish you may bring a covered dish.
Approximately 70 million Americans will see a 8.7% increase in their Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments in 2023. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January.
Summerville Main Street will host a Trains & Tracks Expo at the Historic Summerville Depot today and tomorrow at the historic Summerville Depot. Admission to the expo is free. A highlight for the event will be the Chattanooga Modular Modeler Train exhibit. The Chattanooga Modular Modelers, Inc. is a non-profit Tennessee corporation that uses the hobby of model railroading to educate the public about the role the railroads have played in our nation’s history. The Train Expo will also feature tables of trains, accessories, scale models, collectible toys, and Miniature Train Rides. There will be railroad memorabilia for sale, food and craft vendors, and special exhibits and demonstrations. Musical Entertainer Jaycee Lynne will be performing on the Depot front deck. Lynne performs a variety of music that includes contemporary, traditional country, and gospel music.
A Chattooga County man was arrested last week in neighboring Gordon County on drug charges. According to jail docket records from the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, forty-five-year-old Brian Ladon Hampton of Summerville was arrested on charges of possession of methamphetamine. In addition, Hampton was charged with willful obstruction of law enforcement officers. Records indicate that Hampton was booked into the Gordon County Jail last Wednesday.
