United By Faith VBS

United By Faith Baptist Church invites you to our 1 – Day Vacation Bible School

Saturday, June 18th 10:00am -2:00pm

Registration begins at 9:45am

All ages welcome!

Lunch will be provided.

Join us for a day of learning, fun and fellowship!

1794 Highway 114, Summerville, GA 30747 Message us on Facebook @ United by Faith Baptist Church if you need a ride!

Arrest Report – Saturday – June 4, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, June 4, 2022:

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Summerville Police Report On Knife Attack In May

This week, the Summerville Police Department released a report about a knife attack on Hawkins Drive in Summerville that took place on May 14th.

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Walker County Deputy Accused Of Rape Denied Bond

An eighty-year-old Walker County Sheriff’s Deputy, assigned to duty at the courthouse, was denied bond this week in his first appearance before a judge in Walker County after he was accused of raping a woman while he was in uniform.

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GBI Looking For Info On Death Of Rome Man

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Region 1 Office in Calhoun is seeking information regarding the murder of a Rome man earlier this month.

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Robot-Assisted Lung Biopsy Performed At Floyd Medical Cente

Floyd Medical Center now has a robot-assisted biopsy tool that can help doctors diagnose lung cancer earlier.

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Chattooga Animal Control Hosting Pet Adoptions Today

The Chattooga Animal Control Shelter will host an adoption drive today,  Saturday, June 4.  There will be around 14 dogs and around 12 cats available for adoption. The hours for the adoption drive will be 10 AM until 2 PM.

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Elementary School Recess Now The Law In Georgia

Recess will be required for elementary schools, according to a new law recently signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. HB 1283 requires Georgia’s public schools to offer recess to students in kindergarten through fifth grade every day, except on days when the student has had physical education and other exceptions.

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Duck-Dove-Goose: 2022-23 Georgia Migratory Bird Hunting Season Info

Time to make your duck, dove and goose hunting plans for the year. The 2022-2023 migratory bird season hunting dates and regulations were recently approved by the Board of Natural Resources, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).

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Resident Requests Additional Patrol After Attempted Break-In

A Summerville man called the police department this week after he found that someone had tried to break-in his home on Scoggins Street.  The complainant told a responding officer that someone had tried to pry his front door open with some sort of tool.  The responding officer observed the damage to the front door of the residence and the complainant said that the same thing had been done to the back door of the home.  Nothing appeared to be missing from the residence, but the home owner did ask for extra patrol from the Summerville Police Department in the area.