Mrs. Shelby Jean Ward, age 85, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at her residence.
MR. WILLIAM FRANZ “BILL” DONOVITS, SR., age 88, of Mahan Road, Summerville, Georgia, passed away Thursday morning, July 7, 2022, at his residence. A native of Chattooga County, Georgia, He was born on June 27, 1934 to the late John Donovits, Sr. and Amanda Anne Johnson Donovits. Mr. Donovits was retired welder for General Electric in Rome, Georgia. In addition to Parents, He was preceded in death by wife, the late Sylvia Ann Tallent Donovits, and a brother, the late John Donovits, Jr.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, July 9, 2022:
A Northwest Georgia man was added to a law enforcement agency’s “most wanted list” this week after allegedly causing injury to a small dog and allowing a child to witness the incident.
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A house was a total loss after a fire in Cedar Bluff early Friday morning.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation recently awarded Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) an $8,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant is part of the Dollar General Literacy Foundation’s recent award of a $10.5 million donation to support summer, family and adult literacy programs, representing the organization’s largest one-day grant donation in its 29-year history.
As temperatures and the risk of heat illness rise in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mississippi, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in hot weather – indoors and out. Incorporating water, rest and shade can be the difference between ending the workday safely or suffering serious injuries or worse.
The American Red Cross and Discovery are partnering for Shark Week and invite people to dive in to help save lives by giving blood or platelets in July. The Red Cross saw a steep drop in blood and platelet donations last month, and donors are asked to make appointments now to prevent a blood shortage this summer.
The Chattooga County Historical Society will hold their quarterly meeting coming up tomorrow, Sunday, July 10th at the Historic Summerville Depot in downtown Summerville.