A continuing disagreement involving animal welfare efforts in Chattooga County is drawing renewed attention after Sole County Commissioner Andy Allen released a statement this week calling for clearer communication and a face-to-face meeting with the Animal Advocates of Chattooga County. The commissioner’s statement follows months of tension and includes earlier correspondence from this spring that centered on concerns about the county animal shelter and its leadership.
Funeral services will be held today for Mr. DeForest “Brimp” Warren, recognized as Chattooga County’s final surviving World War II veteran. Warren, 101, of Summerville, died Saturday, November 29th, at his residence.
Multiple fire crews were called to a barn fire in the Mountain View community on Saturday afternoon. The blaze broke out in the 400 block of Mountain View Road, and responders say the structure was already fully engulfed when they arrived on scene.
The Floyd County Commission has rejected two separate zoning requests affecting properties in the Silver Creek and Horseleg Creek Road areas. Commissioners voted 3–0 to deny a special-use permit that would have allowed a solar farm to be constructed on a 40-acre undeveloped tract off Isbell Road.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, November 29, 2025:
The Summerville Police Department is investigating a report of missing medication after a local woman said her prescription was picked up but never delivered to her. According to the incident report, the call came in on November 13th when an officer was dispatched to CVS in Summerville regarding a possible lost or stolen prescription.
The Center Post Community Center is inviting the public to its annual Christmas Market coming up tomorrow. The event will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and promises a festive day of shopping, food, and holiday cheer.
Black Friday has shifted dramatically over the years, and shoppers across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are experiencing a very different holiday shopping season than they once did. What used to be a single, crowded day of doorbusters has evolved into a weeks-long event that blends online convenience with in-store deals stretching from October through December.
Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas used a Thanksgiving message to the community to announce that he will be running for the Georgia State Senate in District 53. In a video released Thursday, Thomas shared holiday greetings alongside family and friends before revealing that his time as mayor is nearing an end and that he is preparing for the next step in public service.
Summerville Main Street is inviting families to climb aboard The Summerville Santa Special this December for a festive 75-minute train ride departing from the Historic Summerville Depot. The holiday excursions run December 6th and 7th, and again December 13th and 14th, with four departures each Saturday and three each Sunday.
