One year ago, work began on construction of a new bridge over Raccoon Creek between Summerville and Menlo.  The job was contracted out to C.W. Matthews Company who submitted the lowest bid of $4.9 million.  The Georgia Department of Transportation had estimated that the bridge would cost $5.3 million to complete.  So how long will it be before the new bridge is finished?  The project specs called for the bridge to be completed by April 30, 2024, which means commuters can expect another nine months of construction work.  According to the Georgia Department of Transportation, the project will be about 38% complete by the end of this month.  The project area is about three miles west of Summerville, on the way to Menlo, and also includes upgrading the approaches to the bridge.

A thirty-nine-year-old Trion man who was previously banned from Walmart in Trion was arrested for shoplifting at Walmart.  Joshua Laing Simer was accused of taking around ten items from the store totaling over $600 earlier this month.  He was banned from the store in March of this year after store officials accused him of shoplifting.  Laing was booked into the Chattooga County Jail on charges of criminal trespass and felony shoplifting on June 16th.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, June 25, 2023:

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Dollar General has faced millions of dollars in fines over the past several years for workplace safety violations.  The Tennessee- based company, that operates seven stores in Chattooga County, is appealing the latest round of fines from the Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA)

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The Chattooga County Agricultural Fair is coming up in August of this year and the fair council has announced entertainment for this year’s fair.  It includes gospel music on Sunday and will feature Adam Crabb and his sister Terah Crabb-Penhollow.  As members of the Crabb Family, the two have performed with each other for many years.  After the Crabb Family disbanded in 2006, Adam and Terah formed the Crabb Family Revival.  Terah then chose to leave that group and stay home with her children, but she will be joining Adam at the Chattooga County Ag Fair.  Sunday of the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair always features free gate admission and the entertainment is free as well.  Mark your calendars now for the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair, August 24-27, 2023.

The World Friendship Pocket Park will be dedicated next month at an event hosted by the City of Summerville.  The park is located directly across from the Summerville Depot near the historic Couey House and Summerville train turntable in downtown Summerville.

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A thirty-five-year-old Rome man is accused of possessing eleven stolen rifles and shotguns.

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The Chattooga County Land Use Commission met last week and one of the commission members stressed that she believes board members should not be paid for their time on the commission.  Commissioner Blake Elsberry appointed the five-person commission last year and it consists of chairman Eddy Willingham, Grey Winstead, Ansly Smith, Lee Hamby and Myra Green.  Green made an amendment to a motion last week that will put wording in the revision of the land use ordinance that ensures that land use commission members remains a voluntary position.  The commission has sent two revisions of the land use ordinance to Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry for his consideration.

A free football camp will be held this week at Chattooga High School.  The camp is for children ages six to eleven and will take place at Chattooga’s Little Big Horn Stadium from 5:30-7:20 PM Tuesday June 27 and Wednesday June 28.  Participants will receive a free t-shirt for attending the camp.