James Earl Meredith (Jim), 88, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Monday night at Redmond Regional Medical Center with his family at his side. A native of Greenville, Mississippi, he graduated from Mississippi State University with a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineer and from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Master’s in Business Administration.
Caleb Millican, the Chattooga County 4-H Extension Office’s educator, announced yesterday that he will be stepping down from the position. In an open letter to the community posted on his personal Facebook page, Mr. Millican added that he will be transferring to the Catoosa 4-H Office to take a new position as that office’s agent.
He expressed his gratitude to the local community, as well as his pride in his accomplishments and those of his colleagues. But most of all, Millican’s letter focused on his fond memories of working with Chattooga’s many 4-H students.
“I hope every student and child that I’ve spent time with knows how much they mean to me. You are all special and I hope you never forget that.”
Read Millican’s full open letter below.
The 2018 Cherokee County Christmas Parade is scheduled for Thursday, November 29th, at 5:00pm with lineup at 4:00. This year’s theme is “Christmas Lights ~ Winter Nights”
There is NO FEE to be in the parade
Monetary awards will be given to float winners – categories include Business/Municipality, Civic/Non-profit and Schools.
Entry forms will be accepted until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 28th.
For more information – call the Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce at (256) 927-8455 or email jperry@cherokee-chamber.org
The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2018 Winter Art Market, held December 1-2 at the Rome Civic Center. The market will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Wanted someone to show person how to make wreaths and bows call 706-331-5842
Friends, relatives, graduates, teachers, administration, and other interested persons are invited to the Lyerly Shool Reunion on Saturday, December 15th at the Lyerly First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall at 10 AM.
Press Release
The Trion Town Council will hold its regular session tomorrow evening, Tuesday, November 27th.
The council normally has its regular sessions on every month’s fourth Thursday, but voted last month to move November’s session to tomorrow to accommodate for the week of Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
The meeting will start at 6 PM in Town Hall on Pine St. WZQZ will have a reporter present to bring you the highlights in upcoming newscasts and posts online.
There have been nine deaths on Georgia highways so far during the 102-hour holiday weekend, but none in our listening area.