Martha Jo Smithson, 85, of Cartersville, GA, passed on Friday, August 28, 2020 surrounded by her three girls. Martha Jo was born on March 17, 1935 in Cherokee County, Alabama to the late Claude and Pauline Bridges of Lyerly, GA. She and her husband, James spent all of their married life in Summerville, GA. She loved that her birthday was on St. Patrick’s Day.
Mr. Leonard Odell Meadows, age 85 of Trion, GA passed away Thursday- August 27, 2020.
It probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone, but another annual event has been canceled in Chattooga County due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
A woman living on Northern Heights Circle in Summerville reported a theft to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office this week.
The complainant told a responding deputy that someone had stolen two flower planters and a wooden porch swing. The planters were stolen from the complainant’s yard and the swing was taken from her porch.
She told the deputy the name of a person who had approached her about purchasing the items earlier in the week. The deputy went to the residence of the person who had inquired about the planters and swing, and they denied having taken the items.
The incident was turned over to an investigator.
Attending sporting events or activities is a personal choice that can increase your chances of being exposed to the Covid-19 virus. Trion High School has announced they will not be limiting attendance at this time to any of their outdoor sporting events or activities.
A Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to a theft call in Halls Valley this week after a complainant reported a set of off-road tires and wheels being stolen.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is working with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to keep Georgia’s poll workers and elections officials safe from COVID-19.
The Chattooga County Young Farmers next meeting will be held on September 10th at 7 PM at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center.
The Summerville City Council, discussed a mask mandate at Monday night’s called meeting, but took no action on the proposed measure.
