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Political Forum Set for This Evening

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WZQZ News and The Summerville News will be jointly hosting a political forum this evening for local candidates running in the Chattooga County Board of Education race.

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Summary of State Constitutional Amendments to Appear on Ballot Today, in November

There are five proposed amendments to the Georgia state constitution slated to appear on the October Early Voting and November General Elections ballots as public referendums. Here is a quick summary of what they will cover:

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F22 Amazes at Rome Air Show

The U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor closed out the 2018 Wings Over North Georgia Airshow at the Richard B. Russell Regional Airport.

Tens of thousands attended over the two-day event. Though attendance numbers for this year’s show have not been officially tallied, it is expected that they exceed 2017’s recording-breaking crowds of over 80,000 people.

The A-10 Thunderbolt Demonstration Teams co-headlined the airshow, along with Tora! Tora! Tora!, a full-scale re-enactment of the attack on Pearl Harbor. The action-packed lineup also included performances by Scott Yoak’s P-51 Mustang, Jim Tobul’s F4U Corsair, Scott Farnsworth’s L-39, the US SOCOM Para-Commandos Parachute Team and much more.

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Health Inspection Scores – First Half of October

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Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of October:

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Old Fashioned Sunday Dinner At The Depot

Step back in time to a slower pace of life and enjoy an “Old Fashioned Sunday Dinner” at the Historic Summerville Depot. This coming Sunday, October 21st, servers and staff will be dressed in old fashioned attire for the day and event goers will have the opportunity to enjoy an “Old Fashioned Sunday Dinner” while enjoying live music. The meal will be served by a local restaurant at the cost of $8.00 for a meat and 2 vegetables, or $6.00 for a 4 vegetable plate. Bowls of pinto beans and cornbread will also be offered at the cost of $3.00.

An arrival of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Passenger Train is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. and a turning of the Summerville Turntable will also be featured. Other vendors will be on site for those wishing to shop. This event will operate from 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and is free for the public to attend.

Summerville Oktoberfest

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The sights, smells, and sounds of the German traditions will be found at the Summerville Depot on Saturday, October 20. Summerville Main Street is set to present an Oktoberfest at the Summerville Depot to welcome the arrival of the train. Hours for the festival will be from 11:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Admission is free for this event.

Oktoberfest will include traditional local foods, along with an array of Oktoberfest traditions such as: bratwurst, beer cheese soup, barvarian pretzels, German Chocolate, strudels, other German inspired foods, and artisans. Festival attendees are encouraged to sport German wear to greet the train and brush up on the chicken dance for extra fun.

Googly Eyes Glued onto Savannah Monument; Police Looking for Vandals

Police are reportedly looking for the individual(s) who vandalized the Nathanael Greene Monument in Savannah’s Johnson Square by gluing googly eyes to it this week.

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