Delivery Truck Damages Local Yards

A delivery truck is being blamed for damaging two lawns on East Washington Street on Saturday, according to Summerville Police reports.

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Nine Indicted for Crimes Involving Minors

Nine men have been indicted on charges related to sex crimes involving minors.

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GNTC’s Foundation Trustees and Board of Directors honored by TCSG

The Foundation Trustees and Board of Directors at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) were both honored during an awards ceremony at the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) 2018 Fall Leadership Conference held recently in Savannah.

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Cemetery Plots for Sale

For sale: two cemetery plots at Greenhill Memory Gardens in Summerville. Plots located in Section Gethsemane 65, plots B 3&4. Price is $500.00 each or both for $900.00. Call 706-857-3018 and leave a message.

Cocoa with Santa at Lafayette-Walker Library

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Friends of the Lafayette-Walker Library will sponsor “Cocoa with Santa” on Tuesday, November 27th.

Kids can have pictures made with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus while enjoying cookies, candy canes, and cocoa, all from 4-6 PM.

The event is $5, and all proceeds will benefit the public library. Be sure to bring your camera.

Dalton Native Promoted to Army General

Photos courtesy of the Dalton Daily Citizen. Caption: Brigadier General Marcus S. Evans, deputy commanding general, 3rd Infantry Division and a native of Dalton, is pinned by his wife, Kelly Evans, and Gen. Raymond A. Thomas, commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, during a promotion ceremony at Fort Stewart, GA.

Brigadier General Marcus S. Evans said he really wasn’t planning a career in the military when he was a boy, but looking back, he can see how his childhood in Dalton prepared him for the Army.

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Georgia Secretary of State Tells Election Officials to Count Absentee Ballots

Georgia Secretary of State Robyn Crittenden instructed county election officials Monday to count absentee ballots even if they lack a voter’s date of birth, as long as the voter’s identity can be verified.

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Scammers Claiming to be Fundraising for Veterans

Scammers have been calling area residents claiming to be raising money for veterans, including targeting  actual veterans themselves.

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Vehicle Stolen in Summerville

A Summerville woman’s 2008 Chevrolet Colbalt was stolen Thursday on Maple Dr, according to records from the Summerville Police Department.

Carol Brown told a responding officer that she had last seen her car keys on the counter in her house.

Brown had to leave the scene while the officer took the report after Brown received a call that her nephew had just been in a car wreck.

Money Stolen from Summerville Woman’s Checking Account

Records from the Summerville Police Department indicate that $1,400 were stolen from a a Summerville woman last week.

City resident Lynn Haley reported that someone used her account without her permision to take the monies.

The incident is under investigation by the  Summerville Police Dept.