With the skyrocketing costs of nearly everything over the past year, there’s a growing need in our community as the holidays approach. Right now, The Salvation Army in Rome is seeking to help children and seniors who need assistance this holiday season.  The Salvation Army in Rome serves Floyd, Polk and Chattooga Counties. The deadline is nearing to sign up for The Angel Tree Program, which provides gifts for children and seniors to families in need. Families can nominate themselves or others they know who are in need.  You can find all the details below:

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The Song Farmers of Summerville will be having their next live music gathering this Saturday October 8th at 4pm. This will be their final gathering in Dowdy park for 2022. They will be moving to Fairway Recreation center in Summerville November thru March.

The Sequoyah Quilt Show is coming up this Saturday and Sunday, October 8th and 9th at the historic Summerville Depot. Quilts of all ages, colors, patterns, and designs will be on display, along with live quilting demonstrations. The show will feature antique and rare quilts from Chattooga county. Strip Quilts made in the late 1800’s-early 1900’s from flour sacks will appeal to quilt historians that may attend. T-shirt quilts will also be highlighted. Those interested in exhibiting or selling at this event may contact Summerville Main Street at (706) 859-0900 Ext 1337. Admission is free.

Trion High School will be having a Homecoming Parade on Wednesday evening at 6:30pm.  All floats and participants need to be at the high school parking lot by 6:30 pm on Wednesday, 09.28.22. The parade will depart at 7:00 pm. The parade procession will move from the front of the high school towards the main entrance, turn right on Allgood Street, and follow Allgood to Park Ave. The parade will make a left turn on Park Ave to move to the Recreation Department. The parade will end at the Trion Recreation Department.
Let’s line Park Ave heading towards the Rec with all of our Bulldog Fans!

The Chattooga High School wrestling team will be selling boston butts starting on September the 15th and ending on October 2nd.  Pickup will be at the Chattooga High School on October the 8th from 8am to noon.  All proceeds cover costs for the upcoming wrestling season.

Each boston butt will be sold for $45 or you can buy a plate for $10.  Plates include meat, beans, potato salad and a canned drink.  Please make checks payable to Chattooga Wrestling.  For more information you can contact Andy Stivers at 706-512-2606.

Buy our butts so our boys can kick thiers!