James H. “Sloppy” Floyd State Park is set to transform into an inspiring outdoor art studio on Saturday, August 23rd, inviting high school students to unleash their creativity during the “Paint and Pop” art contest. This unique event offers young artists the exciting chance to capture the park’s scenic beauty, with the added incentive of potentially having their masterpieces displayed at the Georgia State Capitol.
The Children’s Advocacy Center of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit (CAC-LMJC) has announced its annual Golf Tournament, set to take place on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at The LaFayette Golf Course, located at 1 Fred Henry Drive, LaFayette, GA 30728. This highly anticipated event offers community members a unique opportunity to hit the links while providing crucial support for children in the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit who have experienced abuse and neglect.
With the “heat on” to replenish critical blood supplies, the American Red Cross is issuing an urgent appeal for local residents to roll up their sleeves and donate. A vital blood drive is scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at the Chattooga County Chamber & Civic Center.
The aromas of simmering chili and rich Brunswick stew are set to fill the air of downtown Summerville as the City of Summerville and Summerville Main Street proudly announce the return of the much-anticipated Summerville Steam Special Chili & Brunswick Stew Cookoff. This culinary showdown will take place on Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10 AM until 3 PM at The Depot, promising a day of delicious competition, live entertainment, and a grand spectacle.
Blood Assurance and Chattooga County EMA / 911 are teaming up for a blood drive to be held at 170 Farrar Drive in Summerville on Friday, August 22, 2025 from 10 AM until 3 PM. In an effort to encourage blood donations, Blood Assurance is offering a $20 eGift card to all donors who participate in the drive. Donors are encouraged to sign up for the event by visiting www.bloodassurance.org/ahfloyd4 or calling 1-800-962-0628.
Atrium Health Floyd and Chattooga Freestanding Emergency Department have teamed up with Blood Assurance to host a blood drive on Monday, August 4th from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. The event will take place at 13583 Highway 27, Trion, GA 30753.
For the month of August, the AdventHealth AngioScreen bus will be available:
Monday, August 4 | 8am to 3pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Trion
Wednesday, August 13 | 8 am to 3 pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family & Internal Medicine at Cedartown
Thursday, August 14 | 7 am to 3 pm, AdventHealth Gordon
Wednesday, August 20 | 8 am to 3 pm, AdventHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at Adairsville
An AngioScreen is a noninvasive, 10-minute vascular screening designed to assess your risk of heart disease and stroke. This painless assessment delivers immediate results at the time of screening. An AngioScreen includes carotid artery screening ultrasound looking for plaque (the leading cause of stroke), 5 lead EKG of the heart rhythm, ankle brachial indices and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening. If you have any of the following risk factors, you should consider scheduling your appointment today:
The screening is $85 per person and is HSA eligible. To register for this screening, contact Madelyn.Byars@adventhealth.com or visit https://bit.ly/3YHbSvl.
A district-wide Meet the Teacher event is planned for all schools in the Chattooga County School system coming up on Thursday, July 24th. The meetings will be held from 4 PM until 6 PM. This includes Menlo Elementary, Lyerly Elementary, Leroy Massey Elementary, Summerville Middle School and Chattooga High School. More information is available on the school’s individual websites. The first day back to school for all students in the Chattooga County School system is July 25th.
There’s Hope For The Hungry will be distributing free food at South Summerville Baptist Church Wednesday July 16th from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. No ID is required. Food must be picked up in person.
