The 60th annual Chiaha Harvest Fair will take place at Coosa Valley Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. The event will feature talented artisans, live music, kids’ activities, and food. Admission is $5 for Adults, $4 for Students and Seniors, and $1 for Children 12-2, with free entry for kids under 2. Card payments are accepted with an additional fee, and parking is free with handicapped parking available. Children under 12 can enter for free by printing a coupon from chiaha. org and presenting it with a paying adult. The festival raises funds to support local art initiatives.
The Halloween Candy Walk is sponsored by The Summerville Trion Optimist Club and will be held today in downtown Summerville, along with other Halloween-themed activities sponsored by Summerville Main Street. The event will run from 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM. The candy walk will be located down the East Washington Street Streetscape area. The East Washington Street Streetscape entrances beginning at US 27/Commerce Street and The University Street Intersection will close to traffic beginning Saturday morning at 6 AM and remain closed until 3 PM this afternoon. Economy Street entrances to East Washington Street will also be closed during this time.
The City of Summerville is inviting community members to attend a public hearing scheduled for October 31, 2024, at 12:00 PM. The hearing will take place at City Hall, located at 120 Georgia Avenue, Summerville, Georgia 30747.
The American Red Cross is emphasizing the ongoing need for blood and platelet donors as the holiday season approaches. Type O blood donors and those giving platelets are especially encouraged to make a donation. The Red Cross is working to recover blood products uncollected due to recent hurricanes, so it is crucial that the blood supply momentum remains steady. Donating blood can make a big difference in someone’s life, and those who donate by October 31 will receive a $10 Amazon. com Gift Card and be entered for a chance to win a $5,000 gift card. Donors in early November will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice and be entered to win a $7,000 gift card. To schedule a donation, visit RedCrossBlood. org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.
The Chattooga County Senior Center is seeking donations to fill stockings for homebound seniors this Christmas. The community is invited to drop off items such as chapsticks, hand lotions, cozy socks, tissue packs, travel-sized toiletries, Christmas candy, and other small treats at the Senior Center in Summerville until December 16th. Cash and check donations are also accepted, with checks made payable to the Chattooga Senior Center. Donations can be made Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 1 PM. For more information, contact the center at 706-857-5001. Make a difference in a senior’s holiday season by participating in this initiative to spread joy and show appreciation to the elderly in the community.
Week 9 of the 2024 high school football season kicks off tonight and just like last week, one local team has a bye week this week while the other has a pivotal region game. The Chattooga Indians will go on the road tonight to Trenton to take on the Dade County Wolverines in a region 7-A elimination game. Both Chattooga and Dade County are tied for fourth place in the region and the winner of tonight’s game will clinch the 4th and final playoff spot in the region. Chattooga will be looking to break a 3 game losing streak after having a bye week last week. Dade County is fresh off a 44-28 road win at Coosa last week. Just like Chattooga, Dade County has lost region games to Fannin County, Christian Heritage and Gordon Lee. Dade County defeated Armuchee earlier this season 21-7. Dade County is 3-5 overall on the season with a non-region win over Lafayette and non-region losses to Ringgold and Trion.
The Trion Bulldogs have a bye week this week to rest up before their region showdown on the road next week with Bowdon.
The Chattooga vs Dade County game will be live video streamed on the WZQZ Facebook page and will be broadcast live on 99.1 FM and AM 1180. Join Chris “Bubba” Wilson and Steiner Davis along with cameraman Mason Gilreath as they will provide coverage tonight live from Trenton. The pregame show will being at around 7:15 pm and kickoff will follow at 7:30 pm.
No students were injured when a pickup truck rear-ended a Chattooga County School bus in downtown Summerville on Thursday afternoon. The accident happened on Commerce Street in the southbound lane near the Summerville Post Office.
Pumpkin Palooza and Halloween Candy Walk are scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, October 26 in downtown Summerville. The event, organized by Summerville Main Street and the Summerville Trion Optimist Club, will feature the annual Pumpkin Palooza with Pumpkin Derby and the Halloween Candy Walk. The festivities will take place on East Washington Streetscape to the Summerville Depot from 10:30 a. m. to 3:00 p. m. A steam engine train arrival by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is expected at 1:00 p. m. Additionally, there will be contests such as the Youth Halloween Costume Contest and the Pumpkin Decorating Contest for youth. The Pumpkin Derby Race, involving handcrafted pumpkin racers, will start at 1:30 p. m. Trophies and prizes will be sponsored by Summerville Main Street. The Halloween Candy Walk, sponsored by The Summerville Trion Optimist Club, will run from 10:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. Participating businesses and organizations are excited to welcome costumed trick-or-treaters to downtown Summerville.
The University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is making a significant impact on the lives of families across Georgia by offering essential nutrition education and promoting healthier lifestyles. This initiative aims to equip low-income individuals and families with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed food choices and improve their overall health. The EFNEP program, which has been a cornerstone of UGA’s outreach efforts for decades, provides hands-on learning experiences that cover a range of topics, including meal planning, budgeting, and cooking skills. Faith DeBerry has joined the Chattooga County Extension Office as the EFNEP Program assistant. She is a graduate of Trion High School and is currently attending Georgia Highlands College. To learn more about the EFNEP program in Chattooga County click HERE
