Monday is a Federal holiday and most governmental offices, banks and the post office will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Trion City Schools will be closed on Monday for the holiday and Chattooga County Schools are already closed since they have a four-day schedule.

The City of Summerville released this statement:

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) announces the appointment of Tony Ferguson to its Board of Directors.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, January 13, 2023:

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Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry says that he is looking into the feasibility of having the county’s sanitation hauling done by an outside company, but he’s not sure if it will actually save the county any money.

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Summerville Mayor Harry Harvey’s decision to veto the Summerville City Council’s decision to give $2,500 to the Summerville Youth Wrestling program is causing a stir with many members of the public.

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A twenty-eight-year-old LaFayette man who already had felony warrants for shoplifting in Chattooga County, was caught shortly after he shoplifted again at Wal-Mart in Trion on December 29th.  Lee Tumblin was seen leaving the store without paying for items in his possession.   His friend, Dillion Stone Williams, also 28 of Rock Spring, was also arrested after the latest shoplifting incident.

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A fifty-one-year-old LaFayette man has been charged with child molestation in Chattooga County stemming from contact he had with a minor back in 2021.

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The Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) seeks submissions for the 2023 Festival, to be held in Rome, Georgia this November. This year marks the twentieth year since the Festival’s founding, and in recent years the event has attracted more sponsorship, more submissions by filmmakers, and more regional and industry trade attention.

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Chattooga County saw its share of flooding last year with the Labor Day Weekend flood wreaking havoc on downtown Summerville, and other areas of the county.  This month, Chris Greene, the found of The Flood Insurance Guru will be the guest speaker at the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting.

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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will temporarily close its Disaster Loan Outreach Center in Chattooga County on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

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