The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) urges everyone to celebrate the Independence Day holiday responsibly. This year, the holiday travel period is 102 hours long and began yesterday evening and ends at midnight on the Fourth of July.
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is celebrating another major milestone. The library program reports it has been able to gift 200 million books globally since its launch in 1995. And to celebrate, the country music superstar said she is continuing to give back. “I know there are children in communities around the world with big dreams and the seeds of these dreams are often found in books,” Parton said.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, June 30, 2023:
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia says that hot weather will be with us through the Fourth of July and into the mid-part of next week. Heat index values will range between 100-110 from today through Wednesday. This type of heat can be dangerous. If you are outside, be sure to wear lightweight clothing, stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water and take frequent breaks. There is also a chance for pop-up thunderstorms each day through Wednesday.
On Wednesday at 12:44 PM Georgia State Patrol troopers responded to a single-vehicle fatality crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling a yellow CAT excavator on I-75 northbound near mile marker 307 in Bartow County.
The City of Summerville proudly presents the 2023 Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks Show. This free community event will be held at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center this evening, starting at 5:30 PM . The festival and fireworks show has been a long time family affair and one of the best fireworks shows in northwest Georgia. Attendees can access the festival at the Summerville Middle School entrance, located at 33 Middle School Road. The Summerville Fire Department, along with the Chattooga County C.E.R.T. Team will be assisting with parking. Parking for the event is free. Depending on the weather, parking may be limited. Find out more HERE
Former Georgia Tech baseball standout and 17th-round pick Amos Willingham (Summerville, Ga./Chattooga (Snead State CC)) was promoted to the Washington Nationals’ Major League roster and made his Big League debut on Wednesday.
One of the biggest travel weekends of the year is here and the Georgia Department of Transportation is sharing what it is expecting to be the best and worst times to travel this Fourth of July.
A Walker County man has been indicted by the Chattooga County Grand Jury on charges of rape and child molestation.
Chattooga County Superior Court Judge Kristine Graham will be facing opposition after telling the local newspaper that she doesn’t have any plans to retire. Graham, the daughter of famed Summerville Attorney Bobby Lee Cook, has served on the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit bench for thirty-one years. She was appointed to the bench in 1991 by Georgia Governor Zell Miller. Two Ringgold attorneys have announced plans to run against Judge Graham in the next election.
