April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time focused on raising awareness, supporting families, and encouraging communities to take action to protect children. In recognition of the effort, the Chattooga County Department of Family and Children’s Services hosted a pinwheel planting ceremony at Dowdy Park on March 31.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Chattooga County will recognize the occasion with its Annual Pinwheel Ceremony today, Tuesday, March 31. Chattooga DFCS and Chattooga Family Connection will host the ceremony at 11 a.m. at Dowdy Park as part of local efforts to raise awareness and show support for children and families.
The Summerville Main Street Spring Market is returning in 2026, offering a full day of shopping, food, and entertainment to welcome the spring season. The market will take place Saturday, April 18, from 10 AM until 3 PM at Dowdy Park.
Shoppers can browse a wide variety of vendors featuring arts and crafts, jewelry, baked goods, body and hair care products, wooden items, food, live plants, specialty pet items, and more. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and enjoy special musical entertainment throughout the day.
Vendors interested in participating can request vendor information and registration details by emailing slocklear@summervillega.org. Organizers remind vendors that all payments are made only to the City of Summerville Main Street. Vendors will never be asked to pay anyone else, and payments through Venmo, Cash App, or other similar services are not accepted.
A small group of protesters gathered Sunday afternoon at Dowdy Park to voice opposition to the planned removal of beavers and beaver dams from Town Creek, a move city officials say is necessary to help control flooding in downtown Summerville.
A protest is planned TODAY (Sunday, January 11) at 2 p.m. at Dowdy Park in Summerville, organized in response to Mayor Rickey Hughes’ recent comments about removing beavers from local waterways.
The City of Summerville is inviting families to kick off the holiday season tonight (Thursday, December 4, 2025) with Christmas in the Park at J.R. “Dick” Dowdy Park from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The City of Summerville is inviting families across Chattooga County to kick off the Christmas season with Christmas in the Park this Thursday, December 4th, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dowdy Park in downtown Summerville.
