The City of Summerville will hold its regular council meeting for the month of November coming up tomorrow at 5 PM at Summerville City Hall. There will also be a question and answer session with the mayor and council for the public that will begin at 4:30 PM. See below for instructions on how to join the meeting via ZOOM:
The Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department is raffling off a handmade quilt to raise money for the department.
Less than twelve months ago, Chattooga County had one of the highest unemployment rates in the state. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 led to unemployment rates of over 12%. But now, the county’s unemployment rate is at a record low.
Someone apparently accessed names and contact information for several members of the Georgia Republican Party recently and attempted to defraud them of money, according to a GOP member from Winterville who lost $2,500 in the scam.
A former professor and dean at Georgia State University has pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography, federal prosecutors said.
Five Georgia counties will receive assistance with their housing needs through the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), a public-private initiative that helps communities strategically grow their economies through local housing-related solutions. Baldwin County, Chattooga County, Gilmer County, Rabun County, and Towns County will begin the three-year program starting in 2022. Several of these are joint city-county efforts. Recently, the counties were recognized during a luncheon at the GICH Fall Retreat in Athens.
The Chattooga County Health Department has expanded Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include ages five to 11. For convenience, please schedule all COVID-19 vaccinations by calling the Chattooga County Health Department at 706-857-3471.
The Menlo Lions Club will be making their famous Brunswick Stew on the 12th of November and Pick up will be Sat morning on the 13th between 7 and 10 am. Location for pick up will be at the Menlo School Cafeteria. Since prices have gone up recently, the Menlo Lions Club has had to raise the price of stew to $30 a gallon or $8 a quart. The stew sales helps the Menlo Lions Club give $500 scholarships to Chattooga High School students who are going off to college next fall. The Menlo Lions Club also makes sure students who need glasses in our area receive them. Call 706-862-2857 or 706-844-2349 for more information.
Mrs. Lillian F. Daniel, 78, of Trion, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021.
