#TVRM | AM 1180 Radio

May 10, 2026

May Market & Melodies Set For May 23 In Summerville

Local News, Local News Items #chattoogacounty, #CommunityEvent, #FamilyFriendly, #LiveMusic, #LocalEvents, #LocalVendors, #MayMarket, #Melodies, #northwestgeorgia, #SteamEngine, #summervillega, #SummervilleTrainDepot, #TVRM, #WeekendEvents, #wzqznews 0

The City of Summerville is inviting the community out for a day of music, food, and local shopping at the upcoming May Market & Melodies event.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 23, 2026, from 10 AM until 3 PM at the Summerville Train Depot.

Organizers say the event will coincide with the arrival of the Tennessee Valley Railroad’s steam engine passenger train, adding a unique attraction for attendees. The day will feature live musical entertainment, a variety of local vendors, and a wide selection of food and handcrafted goods.

The event is free to attend and is designed to be family-friendly.

City officials also noted that anyone interested in becoming a vendor should contact the City of Summerville directly, warning residents not to send payments through third-party apps to avoid potential scams.

May 8, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Happening Tomorrow: Summerville Main Street’s Ducky Derby Returns Saturday, May 9

Local News, Local News Items #chattoogacounty, #DuckRace, #DuckyCallingContest, #DuckyDerby, #EastWashingtonStreet, #FamilyFun, #GPFederalCreditUnion, #JeepCruiseIn, #LocalEvents, #May92026, #northwestgeorgia, #ProRoofGA, #SaturdayEvent, #SouthernRailway, #SteamEngine4501, #SummervilleDepot, #summervillega, #summervillemainstreet, #SummervilleTurntable, #TennesseeValleyRailroadMuseum, #TownCreek, #TrainRide, #TVRM, #wzqznews 0

Summerville Main Street’s Ducky Derby is happening tomorrow, Saturday, May 9, outside the Summerville Depot.

January 12, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

Steam Into Summerville’s Star Locomotive, Southern 4501, Sparks Johnny Cash Memories During TVRM Visit This Past Weekend

Local News, Local News Items #ChattanoogaTN, #JohnCarterCash, #JohnnyCash, #RailroadHistory, #RidinTheRails, #Southern4501, #SteamIntoSummerville, #SteamLocomotive, #summervillega, #TennesseeValleyRailroadMuseum, #TrainFans, #TVRM 0

A visual timeline connects Johnny Cash’s 1974 television special Ridin’ the Rails with the present-day legacy of Southern Railway 4501. Top left, Cash performs beside the massive steam locomotive during filming of the ABC special. Top right, John Carter Cash visits the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum with family and TVRM staff, sitting aboard the same historic equipment nearly 50 years later. Bottom left, archival footage shows Cash riding in the cab of Southern 4501. Bottom right, the fully restored 1911 Baldwin-built locomotive draws crowds during a modern-day Steam into Summerville excursion, a signature event that most recently brought the engine to Summerville, Georgia, on November 11, 2025.

The same steam locomotive that regularly thunders into Summerville for TVRM’s popular Steam into Summerville railroad days — Southern Railway 4501 — is drawing attention again after a weekend visit this past Saturday in Chattanooga from John Carter Cash, son of Johnny and June Carter Cash. The historic engine, which most recently visited Summerville on November 11, 2025, remains one of the most recognizable operating steam locomotives in the country and continues to bring rail history to life for local riders and visiting railfans alike.