Mr. Larry James Arp, age 65, of Summerville, GA, died Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation.
Mrs. Georgia Mae “Judy” Arnold Coker, 89, of Ringgold, GA, passed away Thursday October 1, 2020, at Tranquility of Dalton.
A spokesman from the Georgia Department of Transportation says that new bridge at Chelsea Creek on Old Highway 337 is much safer than the old bridge that was replaced.
October 1, 2020 marked the official kick-off for the Toys for Tots 2020 holiday campaign running through Christmas. U.S. Marines and volunteers will be conducting 810 local toy collection and distribution campaigns in all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands, and includes a local Toys for Tots Drive in Northwest Georgia.
Attorney Rex Abernathy has been practicing law for over twenty years and won a Criminal Law Gavel Award. Formerly with Cook & Connelly, Abernathy recently opened his own office at 9982 Commerce Street in Summerville. The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce will have a ribbon cutting for him on October 8th at 10:30 AM at his office. You can reach the law firm at 706-808-0331.
Georgia Power’s typical residential customer using 1,000-kilowatt hours per month, will receive an estimated $13 credit on their Georgia Power bill this month. This reflects implementation of a one-time $61.6 million credit for customers, approved in September by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), as a result of Georgia Power’s 2019 financial results.
There are two contested local elections on the ballot for two important countywide positions and the candidates are having the opportunity to address the public.
For the past year, the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture has been preparing the ultimate farm field trip for third through fifth graders. The twist is students won’t have to leave their schools; the farm will come to them.