Three hikers from Murray County required an overnight rescue operation after becoming disoriented and lost in the remote Narrows area of Chattooga County on Saturday. The two males and one female were safely located and extracted by emergency crews shortly before 1 AM on Sunday morning.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, November 9, 2025:
Residents in Chattooga County and much of Northwest Georgia are advised to brace for a series of hazardous weather conditions, starting with dense fog this morning and transitioning into two consecutive nights of freezing temperatures, including the season’s first widespread hard freeze.
An impending arctic air mass set to sweep into Northwest Georgia this evening is drastically impacting local Veterans Day observances, leading the City of Summerville to postpone its annual parade. However, community events honoring veterans will proceed indoors as scheduled on Tuesday, November 11th.
The Summerville City Council will hold their November meeting tomorrow, Monday, November 10, 2025, starting at 5:00 P. M. at the Summerville City Hall, after a public question and answer session at 4:30 P. M. The meeting will feature the swearing-in of new council member Jeff Martin for Council Seat 3. Key topics include employee compensation, a potential Christmas bonus, and specialized pay for certified welders. The council will consider awarding the Solid Waste Bid to Wright’s Sanitation and discuss possible rate hikes for residents. They will also vote on The Howliday Trot event and receive department updates. Public comments will follow. You may view the complete agenda below:
Summerville is preparing to transition a familiar face from the Chattooga County education system into city leadership, as veteran educator Jeff Martin is set to be sworn in to the Summerville City Council tomorrow evening.
On Sunday, November 16th, Habitat for Humanity Coosa Valley will commemorate a significant milestone with the dedication of its 61st home, built in loving memory of John Hine, a devoted volunteer and donor who championed the organization’s mission since its inception in 1984.
A Fort Payne, Alabama, man was sentenced to serve ten years in state prison without the possibility of parole after a Dade County jury convicted him of Aggravated Assault stemming from a violent confrontation with law enforcement in 2022.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) used her high-profile appearance on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View” on Tuesday to distance herself from QAnon and associated conspiracy theories she has long supported, though she insisted she was a “victim” of misinformation rather than a person who had fundamentally changed her views.
Chattooga County residents have rallied with impressive generosity, answering a call from Whitney Allen, wife of Commissioner Andy Allen, to provide vital snack items for local schoolchildren. The initiative saw “bountiful boxes of blessings” distributed to all county schools on Friday, offering discreet nourishment to students ahead of the challenging holiday season.
