A 70-year-old man was arrested in Chattooga County after deputies responded to a reported suspicious person and vehicle call on Highway 114 and later charged him with criminal trespass and false report of a crime, according to an incident arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the graduation of the Leadership Chattooga 2025 Adult Class with a catered luncheon on December 16th at the Hurley Community Development Center.
A long-idle industrial facility in Lyerly is being transformed with hopes of bringing new jobs and renewed business activity to Chattooga County. A developer from North Carolina has taken over the property and is now working to update the site and position it for a new chapter as a multi-tenant industrial and warehousing location.
Summerville residents will have a chance to hear the latest on city projects and weigh in on local issues as the Summerville City Council meets this evening, Monday, December 8th, at Summerville City Hall. The city will hold a Question and Answer session at 4:30 p.m., followed by the regular called council meeting at 5:00 p.m. The complete agenda for tonight’s meeting is below.
The City of Summerville will hold a Regular Called City Council meeting tomorrow, Monday, December 8th, at Summerville City Hall. A Question and Answer session is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., followed by the council meeting at 5:00 p.m.
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:
