MR. KENNETH WADE BROWN, age 75, of Greeson Street, Summerville, Georgia passed away Saturday evening, December 11, 2021, at his residence, following an extended illness. A native of Jackson County, Alabama, He was born to the late Thomas Jasper and Virginia Suggs Brown on April 19, 1946; he was a Logger by trade.
The Chattooga County Water District will be replacing several old water lines thanks to a Community Development Block Grant from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
The City of Summerville needs employees in several different departments. Many municipalities in the area are facing the same situation. As wages rise and unemployment is at an all-time low, many small towns across the state and the nation are having a difficult time attracting enough workers.
A candidate running for Sheriff in neighboring DeKalb County, Alabama stands charged with impersonating an officer, according to court records.
A fire in October at Mount Vernon Mills in Trion is still under investigation by local and state authorities. The fire on October 30th brought in over 100 firefighters from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. State Insurance and Fire Commissioner John King is offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding the suspicious fire. Meanwhile, cleanup has begun at the mill. Last week professional fire recovery teams were at the mill. According to the state fire marshal, the fire was arson and caused millions of dollars worth of damage to the mill which has been in operation for one hundred-eighty-one years. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-282-5804.
Georgia’s COVID-19 caseload is trending upward as state health officials detected a sign that the omicron variant of the virus is spreading locally.
For the past several years, the Chattooga County Historical Society has sold Christmas ornaments that feature historic buildings in the county. This year, the 2021 ornament featured Alpine Church, located just south of Menlo.
The likelihood of a “White Christmas” for Chattooga County and surrounding areas is very low this year. In fact, we can pretty much safely say that unless there is a major disruption in weather patterns over the next several days, we will probably have “typical” or even slightly warmer weather than usual for this time of year.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader honored sheriff’s department employees at the departments annual Christmas dinner on Saturday. Sheriff Schrader said, “It is an honor to work with such a great and professional bunch of people. We know that we are only human, but we strive each day to provide ethical and professional law enforcement services to the fine citizens of Chattooga County. Please join me in thanking and congratulating the men and women of the Sheriffs Office.”
The City of Summerville will hold its regular December City Council Meeting this evening at Summerville City Hall at 5 PM. You can see the full agenda for tonight’s meeting below.