The Summerville City Council will hold their July meeting coming up tomorrow, July 11, 2022 at Summerville City Hall.  The council has scheduled the second reading of the alcohol ordinance that would provide for an “entertainment district” in downtown Summerville.   Also, the council is expected to discuss a donation to the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair that is coming up in August. There are also several equipment purchases on the agenda for the council to consider.  The meeting will get underway at Summerville City Hall at 5 PM and the public is invited to attend.

A Chattooga County deputy noticed a 2001 Saturn traveling on Highway 27 in Trion that was failing to maintain a single lane.  He also noticed that the windshield on the car was broken out.  The deputy performed a traffic stop and called for backup from the Trion Police Department.

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Indoor and Outdoor Marijuana Operation in Shannon
– Photo provided by the Floyd County Police Department

A Shannon trio remains in jail Friday after police discovered a marijuana harvesting operation at their home in the former mill village. Police also uncovered 63 animal remains and malnourished dogs that were removed by authorities.

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The Chattooga Chamber of Commerce is inviting their members and the public to the next meeting coming up July 21st.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, July 9, 2022:

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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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Photo Credit: WEIS Radio

A house was a total loss after a fire in Cedar Bluff early Friday morning.

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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.

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