Trion Police are looking for thieves who have been breaking into automobiles around the Town of Trion and in other areas as well.
There won’t be any camps this summer at Camp Sidney Dew, the 81-year-old Boy Scout hideaway in Floyd Springs.
On Friday, James H. “Sloppy” Floyd Park issued a statement on social media concerning the large number of visitors at the state park in Chattooga County.
Little River Falls and Little Falls re-opened after swimmer drowning below Little River Falls. On the afternoon of Tuesday, May 19, 2020, around 2:15 PM, a 21-year-old female and a 19-year-old male, both from Cobb County, Georgia, were swimming in the swift waters in the pool beneath Little River Falls. Both individuals became caught up in the current; the female was able to escape, but the male did not resurface. First responders were immediately dispatched and on-scene within minutes and a search and rescue operation was initiated.
A man arrested earlier this week on a misdemeanor obstruction charge as the GBI was investigating a double homicide is facing additional charges.
Although recreation opportunities are available this Memorial holiday weekend with the reopening of additional trails and recreation areas, some facilities and services remain limited on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.
Floyd is easing its visitation policy but will continue to limit visitors as COVID-19 continues to be present in the community. Effective at 8 a.m. Friday, May 22, one visitor may accompany a patient who is receiving care at most Floyd locations, including hospitals, Floyd Primary Care and Floyd Urgent Care offices and other outpatient locations.
Hens for sale and also fresh brown eggs. Call or text 706-233-1488
Mr. Jimmy Fay Pierce, age 76, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, at his residence.
The lobby at Summerville City Hall is open for anyone wishing to advance vote in the Special Municipal Election for Council Seat #2. The hours for voting this week are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. If you would like to request an absentee application, please call (706) 859-0900 ext 1307, or email awhite@summervillega.org to have an application mailed to you.