The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied Governor Brian Kemp’s request for disaster assistance in Chattooga County for damage caused by the Labor Day Weekend Flood in September of 2022. While FEMA funds will not be available, the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest loans to businesses, home owners, and renters who sustained damage from the flood.
Summerville Police were called to the Dollar Tree in Summerville on Thursday of this week after two customers scammed a cashier out of $150. The two suspects brought two inexpensive items to the cashier and paid with a $50 bill. They then began to talk fast and ask the cashier for different change out of the cash register. They continued to confuse the seventeen-year-old cashier to the point that she wound up giving them the $50 they originally paid with, along with $100 more dollars from the register. The store manager called police after it was discovered that the cash drawer was short $150. Summerville Police told the store manager that they have seen this scam before, where the thieves will confuse the cashier and “talk fast” in order to confuse the employee into giving them money from the cash drawer.
The Walker County Animal Shelter and Walker State Prison recently joined forces to launch a new prison dog program. The program is designed to provide inmates with the opportunity to give back to the community by fostering and caring for homeless shelter dogs. In addition, inmates will learn a new skill set used to provide basic obedience training for the dogs.
Bruce Thompson took an oath confirming his role as the tenth Commissioner of Labor for the state of Georgia on Thursday of this week.
To spotlight the Peach State’s fascinating past, Georgia’s State Historic Sites are offering free admission on Sunday, February 5. The event is part of Georgia History Festival’s statewide celebration of “Super Museum Sunday.” Visitors can admire FDR’s hand-controlled roadster, walk in the footsteps of Revolutionary War soldiers, translate the Cherokee Nation’s first newspaper, see black powder demonstrations at Wormsloe and explore many other historic treasures. Find more than a dozen places to step into the past at GaStateParks.org/SuperMuseumSunday.
Monday is a Federal holiday and most governmental offices, banks and the post office will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Trion City Schools will be closed on Monday for the holiday and Chattooga County Schools are already closed since they have a four-day schedule.
The City of Summerville released this statement:
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointment of Tony Ferguson to its Board of Directors.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, January 13, 2023:
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry says that he is looking into the feasibility of having the county’s sanitation hauling done by an outside company, but he’s not sure if it will actually save the county any money.
Summerville Mayor Harry Harvey’s decision to veto the Summerville City Council’s decision to give $2,500 to the Summerville Youth Wrestling program is causing a stir with many members of the public.
