Christmas In The Park – Best Dressed Elf Competition

Christmas in the Park in Lyerly--CHS Band will play!

The City of Summerville will present “Christmas in the Park” this coming Friday, December 10th from 6-9 PM.  In addition to Santa Clause appearing at the park for free photos with children, there will be a Best Dressed Elf Contest, Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest, The Christmas Cookie Smack Down Contest and lots of fun scheduled for the evening.

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High Museum Of Art, Atlanta Remembers Rev. Howard Finster’s Birthday

Howard Finster (American, 1916–2001), What Is the Soul of Man, ca. 1976, Enamel paint on plywood.
One of the most famous residents of Chattooga County would have celebrated his 105th birthday last week, and the High Museum of Art in Atlanta took note of the Rev. Howard Finster’s birthday by encouraging people to come to the museum and see the largest exhibit of Finster’s work outside Paradise Garden in Pennville.

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Chattooga HOSA Mother-Daughter Dinner Tomorrow

The Chattooga High School HOSA club and Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition are hosting a #LetsTalk About Preventing Cancer Mother-Daughter Dinner at Chattooga High School coming up tomorrow evening, Tuesday, December 7th at 6 PM.

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Ronald McDonald House Charities Of Chattanooga Offering Scholarships To Chattooga Residents

The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga is offering scholarships to seniors in a nineteen-county, four-state area that includes students in Chattooga County.

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Menlo Elementary Student In Hospital Shows Improvement

A Menlo Elementary School student who fell sick over the Thanksgiving Holiday and wound up in the hospital on life support is showing signs of improvement.  Over the past weekend, Harlyn was taken off oxygen and her family posted a picture online of the little girl eating a Reece’s cup and watching a tablet from her bed in the hospital.

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Trion Wrestling 10-0 After Weekend Tournament

The Trion High School Bulldog Wrestling Team is now 10-0 on the season after a weekend tournament in Carrollton.  On Saturday, the Bulldogs competed in the Trojan Wars Duals Tournament.  The team defeated Chattanooga Christian 84-0, East Paulding 78-0, Troup County 64-15, Spain Park (Alabama) 64-9 and Carrollton 58-18. The team will compete this week in Gatlingburg, TN in the Smokey Mountain Duals.  Congratulations to the Trion Bulldog Wrestling Team!

Chamber To Host Senator Jeff Mullis At Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce will be held on Tuesday, December 14th at Sweet P’s at the Tavern in Trion.  The luncheon will honor the 2021 Leadership Chattooga graduates.  State Senator Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) will be the guest speaker.  The Chamber says that seating is very limited for this month’s meeting and encouraging those wishing to attend to register.  You can find a link to register for the meeting here.

Mr. William “Bill” Croy, Obit (M)

Mr. William “Bill” Croy age 75 of Summerville, GA passed away unexpectedly Thursday- December 2, 2021 at a local hospital.

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Arrest Report – Sunday – December 5, 2021

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, December 5, 2021:

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U.S. Dept. Of Justice Investigating Georgia Prisons

U.S. Attorney’s Office for The Northern District Of Georgia Collects Over $108 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2016

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Georgia’s Department of Corrections. They’re looking at allegations of chronic under staffing in state prisons, meaning neither the incarcerated nor corrections officers are safe from violence, including self-inflicted harm.

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