Next Tuesday, March 29, 2022 is “National Vietnam Veterans’ Welcome Home Day”. The event will be marked by a visit from the Georgia Department of Veterans Services Commissioner Patricia Ross, who will be speaking at the Chattooga County Memorial Home .
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is reminding mobile home owners in the county that mobile home taxes are due on April 1, 2022. While property taxes are due in December each year, mobile home taxes are due on the first day of April. Every mobile home in the county, no matter what it is being used for, must pay the mobile home tax. You can pay your mobile home taxes online by visiting the tax commissioner’s web site which can be found here. Also, the tax office has a twenty-four-hour drop box located on the side of the building where you can pay your taxes anytime.
The familiar sight of passenger trains bringing tourists to Summerville has been missing for quite sometime due to a bridge that is out of commission. That bridge, located just outside Chattanooga is owned by Norfolk-Southern Railway and is in need of repair before passenger train excursions can continue.
Today marks the 49th anniversary of National Ag Day. The celebration is held in conjunction with National Ag Week which runs from March 21-25 this year. The day is set aside to highlight agriculture and to celebrate the farmers, ranchers and others in the agriculture industry that keep America – and the world – clothed and fed.
The State Elections Board met recently behind closed doors to discuss pending litigation related to “ballot harvesting” in the 2020 General Election.
Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 15 cents less than a week ago, 77 cents more than last month and $1.40 more than this time last year.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a job fair for GNTC students and graduates on Thursday, April 7.
City of Summerville Water customers in the Dovers Cut Rd area may experience low or no water pressure due to a water main break. We are currently working on the repairs.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, March 21, 2022:
