A new report shows households have paid $27,427 more because of inflation since January 2021. The average household in the state is spending $1,074 more per month to buy the same goods and services as in 2021, according to a July report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.
The City of Summerville offices will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. Please call 911 if you have an emergency.
A popular smoothie and juice bar in Summerville has announced that they will be closing. Summerville Nutrition, located at 10523 Commerce Street, announced the decision on social media on Tuesday. In a post, the owners said, “Unfortunately, after almost four years, we have decided to close due to the economy and rising production costs. Instead of raising our prices further, we feel this is the best decision. Thank you for letting us serve you these past four years; we are very thankful! Don’t be sad that it is ending, be glad that it happened! (Saturday will be the last day) Thank you for everything God be with you all!”.
The Georgia Recovers Project is a transformational campaign featuring 16 Georgia Recovery Ambassadors addressing the growing addiction epidemic. Under the leadership of Governor Brian Kemp and Commissioner Kevin Tanner, the Georgia Council for Substance Abuse has been granted and tasked with a substantial investment in a stigma-reduction campaign promoting the benefits of recovery by showcasing citizens of Georgia who are living lives in long-term recovery.
Summerville Police released a report of a fight between a man and woman last week at the Golden Package Store on Commerce Street. According to police, a woman pulled up in the parking lot of the liquor store and blocked a man’s vehicle. The woman then got out and began to verbally harass the man in the car. The verbal altercation quickly turned into a physical altercation between the two, according to video surveillance from the liquor store’s security cameras. When police pulled into the parking lot the two stopped fighting. Forty-two-year-old Jenny Hayes and thirty-eight-year-old La’Rico Crumpton were the two involved in the altercation. Hayes asked to be transported to the Chattooga County Emergency Room in Trion for minor issues, and warrants were issued for her arrest. Crumpton was charged with disorderly conduct.
Travelers taking road trips should expect to pay less for gas compared to last year. The national average over Labor Day weekend in 2023 was $3.81. In recent weeks, gas prices have remained steady, hovering around $3.50. Despite the popularity of summer road trips, overall gas demand is down as daily driving habits have changed post-pandemic, tempering price spikes. Hurricanes hitting the Gulf and affecting regional refineries could cause gas prices to go up as the peak of the season approaches in September. For drivers taking road trips in their electric vehicles, AAA now offers information on the cost of Level 2 commercial EV charging and updates that data weekly.
Walmart has recalled nearly 10,000 cases of apple juice sold in stores across the U.S. that were found to contain potentially harmful levels of inorganic arsenic.
A Leesburg, Alabama man was recently booked into the Floyd County Jail on a felony warrant charging him with theft by taking.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, August 27, 2024:
