As Georgia students begin the school year, whether virtual or in person, AAA urges Georgians to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones, and to be especially vigilant for pedestrians before, during, and after-school hours. Children are particularly vulnerable during the afternoon hours following their school day. According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, more than one million students collectively travel over 770,000 miles to and from school each day on a bus.
Summerville City Councilman Joe Money has been working to get elected officials and state agencies to cooperate to find a solution to the flooding issue in downtown Summerville.
Last Saturday, the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a woman being bitten by a dog in Lyerly.
According to the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, at about 8 PM Monday evening (July 26), deputy sheriffs and other emergency personnel were dispatched to a private residence on Wesley Chapel Road in the Sonoraville community in response to a report of a man having suffered a gunshot wound.
This week, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced Georgia’s top consumer complaints for 2020. This announcement follows the release of the latest report from the annual survey of state and local consumer agencies conducted by Consumer Federation of America (CFA).
The American Red Cross has an emergency need for lifesaving blood amid the ongoing severe blood shortage. Blood donations continue to be critical to meet hospital demand and the public is urged to make an appointment to give now.
Floyd County Public Works will replace a failed cross drain at #4619 Big Texas Valley Road, beginning Tuesday at 8:00 a.m.
It is well fitting to raise the World’s Largest Flag of Friendship & Peace during the Summerville Friendship Festival as the world is watching the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the entire county is cheering on Brody Malone.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, July 27, 2021:
