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December 19, 2025

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City of Summerville Announces Christmas Holiday Office Closures

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The City of Summerville has released its holiday schedule for City offices in observance of Christmas.

City offices will close at noon on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, and will remain closed all day on:

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025 (Christmas Eve)
Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025 (Christmas Day)

City offices will resume normal business hours Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.

Officials remind residents that for emergencies during the closure, they should call 911. The City also wished the community a safe and happy holiday season.

December 19, 2025

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GaDOE Releases Updated Federal School Improvement Lists; Dozens of Schools Exit Identification

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Georgia students outperform national average on ACT

The Georgia Department of Education has released updated statewide lists of schools exiting federal identification—or making measurable progress toward exiting—along with the new 2024–25 Targeted Support & Improvement (TSI) list.

December 19, 2025

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GNTC Honors 16 Graduates of Basic Law Enforcement Training Class in Calhoun

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Friends, family, and community members filled the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s Gordon County Campus on Dec. 16 to celebrate 16 graduates from Basic Law Enforcement Training Class.

December 19, 2025

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Northwest Georgia Unemployment Falls to 3.2% as Delayed September Data Finally Released

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Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate declined in September, with new figures showing the rate down two-tenths to 3.2%, according to Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “Unemployment in Georgia dropped across nearly every region in September,” Holmes said. “As we approach the end of the year, we’re staying focused on keeping workers ready, businesses strong, and opportunity growing across the state.”

December 19, 2025

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Man Arrested After Alleged Hit-and-Run in Summerville Parking Lot

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A 24-year-old man was arrested following an alleged hit-and-run crash involving two vehicles in a Summerville parking lot earlier this month, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.

December 19, 2025

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Atrium Health Floyd EMS Launches On-Scene Blood Transfusions for Floyd County; Chattooga County Expansion Planned for Early 2026

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Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services is raising the bar for emergency response in Northwest Georgia by equipping ambulance teams with life-saving blood products and plasma to begin transfusions before patients reach the hospital—a move clinicians say can significantly improve survival in severe trauma and bleeding emergencies.

December 19, 2025

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Downtown Summerville’s Sugarville Sweets Bakery to Close After 10½ Years

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A longtime downtown Summerville favorite is preparing to say goodbye. Sugarville Sweets Bakery, Coffee & Café has announced it will close its doors after 10 and a half years in business, marking the end of an era for many local customers.

December 19, 2025

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72-Year-Old Woman Arrested on Theft and Trespass Charges in Trion

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A 72-year-old woman was arrested in Trion earlier this month following an alleged shoplifting incident at a retail store along U.S. Highway 27, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.

December 18, 2025

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Arrest Report – Thursday – December 18, 2025

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 18, 2025:

December 18, 2025

by WZQZ NEWS

Rain Returns Today in Chattooga County; Cold Front Brings Breezy, Cooler Friday

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Rain chances are set to increase later this morning across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, with light to moderate rainfall becoming widespread through the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia.

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