The City of Fort Payne this week announced the headlining musical acts for this year’s Boom Days Heritage Festival this September. The 2021 event carries on a tradition that started 15 years ago, missing last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr. Roy Eugene Robertson, age 85 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday – June 5, 2021 at this residence.
The Lyerly Civic Club is sponsoring a rummage sale coming up next Saturday, June 12. The sale will be at Angus McCleod Park in Lyerly from 8 AM until 2 PM. Vendor spaces are only $10 each and you are encouraged to bring your yard-sale items and set up a booth. The spaces are 10 ft. x 10 ft. All of the proceeds go to the Lyerly Civic Club Scholarship Fund for College Students.
Chattooga County native Brody Malone is competing at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships for the first time in four years, and for the first time ever in the senior division.
The Chattooga County Water District is looking for an employee. On Friday, the water district announced that they were looking for a water maintenance technician. You can see all the details below. Applications can be picked up in normal business hours at the Chattooga County Water District Office on Old Highway 27 in Trion.
The Georgia Republican Party is holding their annual convention at Jeckyll Island this weekend, but some of the state’s most well-known Republicans are probably going to get a cold reception from convention goers, and some aren’t showing up at all.
Memorial Day weekend marked the unofficial start of summer and unfortunately a dangerous time of year for young drivers. Nationwide, more than 30 percent of deaths involving teen drivers occur during what’s called the “100 Deadliest Days” – a period that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
Today, Georgia State Patrol Troop A Recruiter TFC3 Shaun Sutherland will be at Gordon Central High School for the Cherokee Regional Mustang Club’s annual show. You can check out classic Georgia State Patrol Mustang and talk with Trooper Sutherland about becoming a Georgia State Trooper. If you want to apply now – go to gatrooper.com. Gordon Central High School is located at 335 Warrior Path NE in Calhoun. The Mustang Show is going on today from 8 AM until 3 PM.
The Chattooga County Agricultural Fair is coming back for 2021 after a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the highlights of the fair is the Blue Ribbon Display where people bring in a large variety of items including home-preservation food goods, garden-grown produce, quilts, photography and more.
This week, the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce was awarded a Tourism Recovery Marketing Grant from Explore Georgia. Funds will be used to promote tourism to Chattooga County’s three big attractions: Sloppy Floyd State Park, Paradise Garden and The Summerville Depot & Turntable. Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry said, “We are excited about this opportunity to increase our promotion of Chattooga County, our businesses and all we have to offer.” You can read the complete press release from the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce below: