On Thursday of last week, Fort Payne Police and DeKalb County, Alabama sheriff’s deputies notified law enforcement in Dade County, Georgia that they were in pursuit of a vehicle that was headed towards the state line.
Chad Bierkamp with Bierkamp photography has organized a day for local heroes with special needs. Bierkamp Photography will be offering a day where those with special needs can come to the studio and have professional studio portraits – free of charge! Sponsorships for the Superhero Project are available at the $200, $100 and $50 level. The deadline for sponsorships is April 15th. If you have questions, you can contact Bierkamp Photography at 706-978-0762 and you can find out more at www.thesuperheroproject.com
Summerville Police issued a citation to three people after a gas department worker notified police about the lock being cut off of a gas meter on Hinton Street last Thursday.
The Summerville City Council will hold their regular meeting for the month of March coming up this evening at Summerville City Hall. The council will be looking to allow the interim city manager to begin coordinating site preparation for the new public works building that will be constructed on Vitality Drive near Mohawk, and approve a bid for the construction of the building at the site. Also, the council is expected to vote between three candidates for city manager at tonight’s meeting. You can see a complete agenda for tonight’s meeting below:
Developers of the “Lakes of Summerville” are coming under fire for not delivering on land deeds and promises made. The community, which is actually located well north of Summerville in the Teloga Community, was developed to be a “cooperative community, centered around faith, family & sustainability”, according to their website.
Photo Credit: Chattooga County Historical Society – Truck abandoned on Taylor’s Ridge, March 13, 2023
Thirty years ago, Chattooga County and people all across the east coast, were dealing with the “Storm of the Century” – the Blizzard of ’93. For those that remember, it was an event that totally stopped normal life for thousands.
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry is seeking bids for labor on repaving some county roads and is also seeking bids to replace the roof on the Judge Jon Payne Courthouse Annex.
When the Summerville City Council meets for their regular monthly session they will be looking to approve a new public works building for the city.