Mr. James Earnest “Bruiser” Tapp, age 70, of Summerville, GA, died Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27, 2021:
The Center Post Community Center will have a Country Christmas Craft Show this Saturday November 27th. It’s 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. with over 30 craft vendors, food, Santa and friends, live music and more. Admission is free. The Center is on Highway 337 South at Center Post, just north of the Chattooga County line.
The Georgia State Patrol and the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety remind travelers to avoid getting a ticket during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend by remembering to click the seat belt before every trip. While Thanksgiving Day has passed, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday shoppers will be out in force this weekend, and troopers along with local law enforcement are reminding drivers that holiday traffic enforcement will still be active throughout the weekend.
Chattooga County Republicans are planning a Christmas gathering coming up next week. Local Republicans are invited to the event that will held at Las Maguey’s Mexican Restaurant on Commerce Street in downtown Summerville. The event will be held next Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6 PM.
Summerville Middle School FFA students have been busy this fall collecting food for the less fortunate in our community.
Workers that refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine may be facing higher health insurance premiums. There are some companies in Georgia that are already making the move to charge more for health insurance, and it has some people questioning if that is legal.
After the big Black Friday sales, check out the small, local and independent businesses participating in Small Business Saturday (SBS), a day to celebrate small businesses and all they do for their communities.
Georgia’s public university system will not rename 75 buildings and colleges, whose names an advisory committee recommended changing because they included supporters of slavery and racial segregation.
One of Chattooga County’s largest employers, Mohawk Industries has donated carpet to the Chattooga County Senior Center. The carpet in the facility was in dire need of replacing, and Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry was able to get a donation of carpet that will replace the worn carpet at the building. The Summerville News reported this week that the carpet is commercial grade like you would see in a hotel or restaurant. Commissioner Elsberry said that he was grateful to Mohawk and local employee Mickey McGraw for the donation to the county’s Senior Center.