On Tuesday of this week, a woman working in the dairy aisle at Ingles in Summerville reported the theft of her pocketbook and an Apple watch.  When police responded to the store, the woman was able to “ping” the watch to a an address on Goodwin Drive.  Officers went to the Goodwin Drive address where the residents agreed to allow the police to search their residence.  Neither of the stolen items were found.  The residents on Goodwin Drive told police that they had not left their house all day.  The case was turned over to an investigator.

First Baptist Church in Summerville will be celebrating their 175th Anniversary with a Homecoming Service on August 20th.  The church was founded in 1848 and was originally known as Damascus before changing to Summerville Baptist Church and later, Summerville First Baptist Church.  According to a short church history, penned by former pastor Rev. Jack Colwell, “The Summerville First Baptist Church has been from its beginning a fully cooperating Southern Baptist Church, and has supported the work of its denomination on the associational, state, national, and worldwide levels”.  The church will celebrate with a Stamps-Baxter singing at 10:30 AM on August 20th and special speaker W. Thomas Hammond, Jr. from Georgia Baptist Missions.  You can read more of the church history written by Rev. Colwell below:

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, August 10, 2023:

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Judy Phillips, a nurse at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center who is going through her own cancer journey, knew just how to comfort a patient who was also facing her own struggle.

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The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College awarded 43 scholarships totaling more than $30,000 to 40 graduating high school seniors in the college’s service area. Recipients of the Chattooga Alumni Scholarship are Abbie Boyd, Haley Kirk, Danika Lee, Brooklyn McDaniel and Sarah Millican; all attended Chattooga County High School.  Sharon Vasquez of Trion High School was also awarded a scholarship. The GNTC Foundation Trustees are Valerie Brown, Whitfield County; Phillip Burkhalter, Floyd County; Linda Case, Dade County; Steven M. Henry, Catoosa County; Luther Ingram, Walker County; Amy L. Jackson, Catoosa County; Jay LeGrande, Polk County; Craig McDaniel, Floyd County; Zab Mendez, Whitfield County; Sherrie Patterson, Murray County; Damon Raines, Walker County; Becky Redd, Gordon County; Wil Stiles, Catoosa County; and Doris White, Walker County.

Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced on Tuesday of this week,  that for the third year in a row the state broke records for economic development during Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23). Between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, total investments in facility expansions and new locations totaled more than $24 billion, resulting in 38,400 new jobs through 426 projects supported by GDEcD’s Global Commerce team. When excluding the two largest projects in state history – Rivian and Hyundai Motor Group – from the previous year’s job creation figures, total jobs as a result of FY23 projects exceeded the previous record by more than 2,800 new positions. Annual investment totals have also increased by 131 percent over the last three years.

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In celebration of #NationalFarmersMarketWeek, AgGeorgia Farm Credit announce the first winner of their 2023 Farmers Market Grants. D&S Produce and Mercantile in Summerville was a winner of one of the $2,000 grants.  David Yarbrough with D&S Produce and Mercantile aid, “Our mission at D&S Produce and Mercantile is to create a place for consumers to connect with our farmers and crafters while becoming educated about where their food and goods come from.”  D& S Produce and Mercantile is open from 9 AM until 6 PM Wednesday – Friday and is open from 9 AM until 3 PM on Saturdays.  You can find them on Facebook.  You can also learn more about their Georgia Grown profile HERE

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