Several power outages persisted on Saturday due to downed trees. Georgia Power reported a power outage at Cloudland around 1:50 AM on Saturday. Most of those customers had their power restored around 10:30.
A drug arrest was made by Summerville Police after responding to a call about someone driving erratically on Highway 48 on Tuesday of last week.
Constitutional carry is one step closer to becoming law in Georgia. A bill in the General Assembly would allow most Georgia residents to carry a weapon without a concealed weapon permit.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, March 12, 2022:
Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas says that the town is considering installing an access ramp to the Chattooga River near the Trion Recreation Department. The mayor says that the idea is in the early planning stages. The access to the river would be open to the public and could be used by kayakers and others using the river for recreational purposes. Currently, there are public access points to the Chattooga River in Lyerly and in the Chattoogaville Community.
Summerville Police arrested a woman in Summerville who had active warrants in the state of California.
The Georgia General Assembly recently passed legislation creating a new Chattooga County Public Facilities Authority. The new governmental board was created at the request of Commissioner Blake Elsberry in an effort to refinance loans that were taken out to expand public water throughout the county years ago.
It’s that time of year again when we turn our clocks forward one hour. In Georgia, Daylight Savings Time begins at 2 AM on Sunday morning, March 13th.
WHAT: Weather permitting, crews will be upgrading the overhead signs along I-75. The work will close portions of the right northbound lane each night as crews progress north.
WHEN: Monday, March 13 through Sunday, March 19 from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. each night
WHERE: Portions of the right northbound lane of I-75 will be closed between mileposts 320 and 333. Exit ramps will not be affected.
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Advisory: Motorists are advised to expect delays, exercise caution, and reduce their speed while traveling through work zones. Before heading out, get real-time information on work status and traffic conditions. Call 511, visit 511ga.org, or download the Georgia 511 app. Our maintenance team members who repair roads and bridges and our project teams who oversee construction projects are continuing their essential work, while following sanitary work practices prescribed by health agencies to protect themselves and the public from the coronavirus, as are most state DOTs in the U.S.
Oakview Health & Rehabilitation in Summerville is inviting anyone who wants to provide church services for the residents to contact Michelle Price for more information. The residents at Oakview enjoy having Bible study, preaching and singing and group activities and now that they are able to meet again, they are in need of people willing to do church services.