Cell Phone Repair will be having a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate opening their new store in the Ingle’s shopping center. Click ‘read more’ for more information.
Civil War history buffs will want to take notice of a program that which will highlight Chattooga County’s role in the historic battle of Chickamauga.
Guest speaker James Ogden, Chickamauga National Battlefield’s Historian, will be on hand for a round table type discussion and a 10′ X 10′ map outlining the area and events that led up to the battle. Bring lots of questions and if you have family Civil War memorabilia that you have questions about you are welcome to bring that as well.
The program will be held on Saturday, August 26 at 2 PM.
A Cowboy Western Heritage Festival is coming to Summerville this Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, September 2. Summerville Main Street Manager Susan Locklear says that it will a great event full of entertainment, and will be free for the public to attend. Click ‘read more’ for more info on the event.
Commissioner Jason Winters will hold a public meeting on the controversial new pet and livestock ordinances today at his office on Commerce St. at 10 AM.
AM 1180 will have a reporter on the scene to bring you details from the meeting and record portions of it as well.
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At a special called meeting this evening, the Summerville City Council will consider an ordinance to allow the sale of packaged alcohol on Sundays, as well as allowing the sale of alcohol by the drink in local restaurants on Sundays.
Qualifying for running for several offices in every county municipality will begin today. Lyerly is facing a shortage of candidates, however.
The Trion City Schools Board of Education will have their regular monthly meeting today.
It will be held at 6 PM at the Superintendent’s Building. The public is invited to attend.
Trion Schools will be dedicating the bus of coach Clarence Blevins before the upcoming Trion/Lafayette football game next Friday. Click ‘read more’ for more information.
Haylee Mitchell was the winner of last week’s Birthday and Anniversary Club from AM 1180. She received a $25 gift certificate to Menlo Family Restaurant, an arrangement from Duff’s Flowers and a box of goodies from Sugarville Sweets Bakery.
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The last day of the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair will be free to the public on Sunday, Aug 27. It will feature gospel singing from several groups, and registration to sing is still open. Click ‘read more’ for more info on the fair and Sunday singing registration.