Summerville Main Street is proud to host the 8th Annual Spring Market in Summerville’s J.R. “Dick” Dowdy Park on Saturday, April 13. Market hours are 10:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m. with over 100 vendors on sight.
The SongFarmers of Summerville will be meeting this Saturday, April13th from 1 PM until 4 PM at the Summerville Recreation Center off Highway 100 in Summerville. Anyone is welcome to bring an instrument and join in and audience participation is always welcome.
The Trion Veteran’s Committee will be holding a smoked Boston butt fundraiser at the Trion Park Pavilion coming up on May 10th from 10 AM until 11:30 AM.
The Chattooga County Registrars Office will be holding a logic and accuracy test next week in preparation for the May 21st General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election.
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has recently been ranked as having one of the most affordable tuition rates in the country by College Consensus.
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Drivers are paying an average price of $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 1 cent more than a week ago, 1 cent less than a month ago, and 3 cents more than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $49.95 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are now paying 45 cents less to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.
Before you pick up or attempt to assist any wildlife, no matter its age or condition, remember that it is best to leave young birds, bunnies, or fawns where they are found, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (DNR WRD).
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader says that scam artists are at work and are preying on families who have recently lost loved ones. Sheriff Schrader said that scammers are calling families in Chattooga County who have had loved ones who have recently passed away. The sheriff said, “The scammer says they are from the funeral home and (are) requesting credit card payment for certain services that weren’t covered by insurance”. The sheriff advises that families should not pay for any funeral services over the telephone. The sheriff added, “if you receive a call like this please go to the funeral home and ask about it”.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, April 8, 2024:
Georgia is not in the path of the total eclipse that will be happening this afternoon, but a partial eclipse will be evident around 1:45 this afternoon. However, our part of the state will see more of the eclipse than anywhere else in the Peach State.