The Summerville City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting for October coming up this evening at 5 PM at Summerville City Hall. You can find a complete agenda for tonight’s meeting below:
A North Carolina couple were arrested and booked into the Cherokee County, Alabama jail last week after Centre Police investigated a case of transmitting obscene images to a minor.
Another store has closed at Mount Berry Mall in Rome. The popular Bath & Body Works at the mall closed for good as of Saturday of last week. The store is not leaving Rome – they will be opening a new location at the Riverbend Shopping Center and will be located between Michael’s and Game Stop. The move will be made in time for the Holiday shopping season. Bath & Body Works is planning to open at their new location on October 29, 2022. An exodus of businesses has been happening for the past few years at the mall located in Rome.
The Trion Fire Department responded to a call at Akery’s Resale store in Trion on Friday of last week. According to a post on social media from the Trion Fire Department, smoke was coming from the store when firefighters arrived. An electric stove inside the business was the cause. The firefighters were able to quickly take care of the problem and extinguish the fire. The fire department reported the situation under control at 11:08 AM on Friday.
Summerville Main Street will host a Trains & Tracks Expo at the Historic Summerville Depot on Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16. Hours of operation for the event on Saturday, October 15 will be 10:00 am-3:00 pm and Sunday, October 16 from 11:00 am-3:00pm. Admission is free to the public. The expo is a great way to spend the day whether you’re an avid modeler or just looking for a fun and interesting day out with the family. The Trains & Tracks Expo is designed for children of all ages; for modelers, collectors, and enthusiasts; for families in search of good old-fashioned fun; and for the simply curious.
If you live in Georgia and you aren’t registered to vote, you have until tomorrow to do so. Today is a Federal holiday (Columbus Day), but you may still register on line on the secretary of state’s My Voter Page.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, October 9, 2022:
Department of Public Health free COVID-19 test sites in Northwest Georgia will be closed Columbus Day, Monday, October 10. Regular hours will resume Tuesday, October 11. Free test sites are:
Congratulations to the Chattooga High School 2022 Homecoming Queen and her court.
Queen: Bailey Thomas
1st: Emma Hamilton
2nd(tie): Serenity Swift and Rhequia Walker
Junior: Kaylan Moseley
Sophomore: Preslee Hurley
Freshman: Addie Veatch
Democrat Stacey Abrams continues to raise more money than incumbent Republican Brian Kemp in the Georgia governor’s race, but her heavy spending means she has less cash remaining for the final sprint through the Nov. 8 election.