Menlo veteran Lee Majors was presented with the Quilt of Valor on Monday of this week.
Enjoy a long time family affair and one of the best fireworks shows in northwest Georgia coming up June 30th! The City of Summerville’s Celebrate Independence is a free community event will be held at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center. Traditional attractions include food vendors, water slides, sack races, free watermelon slices, corn hole tournament, and concerts. New this year, activities for the entire family and a “Kid’s Zone” and also a Best Patriotic Dressed Contest for Adult & Youth. This year’s free concerts will feature local favorite Chip Rowland as the opening act for the APB 1st Generation Band. Bring lawn chairs, or blankets to enjoy this free community event celebrating our country’s freedom.
Landon Stephens of Chattooga County is one of the newest graduates of Georgia Northwestern Technical College from the Electrical Systems Technology program. Stephens decided to apply for scholarships to help his academic endeavors. The result? He was the recipient of multiple that helped pay for his education in its entirety.
Paradise Garden Foundation presents the 6th Outsider Art Trail Tour on Saturday, June 17, 2023, offering an enjoyable road trip to help you discover outsider art gems, attractions, good eats, and more! Wander down some rural byways and celebrate summer amid the lush greenery of Northwest Georgia.
A Chattooga County woman has been arrested in connection with an incident that happened last month in Habersham County at Lee Arrendale State Prison. Leticia Erika Perry of Summerville is accused of hitting a corrections officer in a Ford F-15o pickup truck with her Lexus automobile and then fleeing from the scene on foot.
A fifty-year-old Summerville man was arrested on Monday of this week for shoplifting at the Dollar General Store on Commerce Street in Summerville. According to Summerville Police, Kevin Boykin stole several packs of tuna and three Mr. Goodbar candy bars from the store. The food items were valued at $16.77. Boykin was arrested and booked into the Chattooga County Jail on the misdemeanor shoplifting charge.
The Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Deputies and other departments were involved in a motorcycle chase Sunday afternoon.
Father’s Day is on June 18, and consumers are actively searching for and purchasing gifts for the father figures in their lives. The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates a total spending of $20 billion on Father’s Day gifts and celebrations this year, with the most money spent on special outings, clothing, gift cards, and electronics. According to NRF, 44% of Father’s Day shoppers will be searching for a unique or different gift and 37% for one that creates a special memory. While shopping online for Father’s Day purchases, BBB reminds consumers to be wary of online purchase scams and all-inclusive packages advertised at steep discounts.
Rome Police are investigating a murder that happened at the Kellogg Plant on Monday evening.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, June 13, 2023: