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October 13, 2026

Breakfast With Santa Set For December 5 In Summerville

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Families in Chattooga County will have an opportunity to enjoy breakfast with Santa Claus this holiday season while supporting local 4-H programs.

The annual Breakfast With Santa event is scheduled for Saturday, December 5, 2026, from 9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center, located at 40 Middle School Road in Summerville.

Tickets are $10 per person, and all proceeds will benefit Chattooga County 4-H. Breakfast will be served by Santa’s helpers, and children will have an opportunity to visit with Santa.

Organizers say seating is limited to 200 people, and advance tickets are required for both adults and children. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Tickets are available at the Chattooga County 4-H Office and the Farm Bureau office.

Photographs taken during the event will be posted publicly on Facebook for families to access.

The event is presented in connection with Chattooga County 4-H, the University of Georgia Extension and Georgia Farm Bureau.

For additional information, call 706-857-0744.

October 7, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

State Board Of Equalization Training Coming To Summerville In November

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The Georgia Department of Revenue will bring a week-long training program for county Boards of Equalization to Summerville next month.

October 6, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Master Cattlemen’s Program Continues In Chattooga County

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Cattle producers from Chattooga County and the surrounding area are taking part in an eight-week educational program designed to provide practical information on managing and improving beef cattle operations.

September 29, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Retirement Drop-In Today For Longtime Chattooga County Extension Agent Rebecca Thomas

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Friends, former 4-H members and community members will have an opportunity today to help celebrate Rebecca Thomas as she retires following 30 years of service with University of Georgia Extension in Chattooga County.

September 26, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Commissioner Allen Makes Appointments To County Board Of Assessors And RC&D Board

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Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen has appointed two local residents to boards that play roles in property taxation, conservation, agriculture and community development.

September 21, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Pickled Okra Workshop Coming To Chattooga County Extension Office

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Residents interested in learning the proper way to preserve one of the South’s favorite vegetables will have an opportunity this week at the Chattooga County Extension Office.

A Pickled Okra food preservation workshop will be held Thursday, September 24, from 5 until 7 PM at Chattooga County UGA Extension Service / 4-H, located at 40 Middle School Road in Summerville. The class is part of a series of hands-on food preservation workshops offered this year.

The workshop costs $25 per person, and participation is limited to 15 people. Payment is required to secure a spot in the class. Those interested in attending should contact the Extension Office at 706-857-0744 to check availability and register.

UGA Extension’s food preservation programs focus on research-based, tested methods for safely preserving food at home. Extension offers instruction in areas including canning, freezing, drying, jams and jellies, and pickled foods.

The Pickled Okra class wraps up this year’s local food-preservation workshop series, which has also included jams and jellies, canning tomatoes and salsa, and cowboy candy

September 10, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Chattooga County 4-H Plans SAFE Sports And Judging Team

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Chattooga County 4-H is inviting local young people and their families to learn more about opportunities to participate in SAFE Sports and judging teams during an upcoming open house.

September 3, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Rebecca Thomas To Be Honored For 30 Years Of Service With UGA Extension

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The University of Georgia Extension in Chattooga County will honor Rebecca Thomas later this month as she retires following 30 years of dedicated service to local youth, families and the community.

A retirement celebration for Thomas will be held Tuesday, September 29, from 1 until 5 PM at the Chattooga County Ag Center, located at 40 Middle School Road in Summerville.

Organizers are inviting friends, former and current 4-H members, families and community members to drop by during the afternoon for refreshments and fellowship while recognizing Thomas’s three decades of service.

During her career with UGA Extension, Thomas has been a familiar face to generations of Chattooga County residents, particularly through her work with Chattooga County 4-H. The retirement celebration will recognize what organizers describe as her extraordinary journey of leadership, compassion and unwavering commitment to the youth, families and communities she has served.

The celebration is open from 1 to 5 PM on September 29, allowing visitors to stop by throughout the afternoon to congratulate Thomas and wish her well in retirement.

August 25, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Demonstration Kitchen Returns To Chattooga County Agricultural Fair

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The Demonstration Kitchen, sponsored by the Chattooga County Farm Bureau, will return during the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair with hands-on demonstrations scheduled throughout the four-day event.

Activities begin Thursday, August 27 at 5:30 PM with Make & Take Air Dry Clay Flower Frog with Donna Sausville.

Friday’s demonstrations include Beeswax Lip Balm at 5:30 PM with Stacie Marshall of Mountain Mama Farms, followed at 7 PM by Using Herbs To Create A Variety Of Flavor with Rebecca Thomas of UGA Extension Chattooga.

Saturday’s lineup begins at 2:30 PM with DIY Low Toxin Detergent with Katie Bandy Carlson of Sunset Creek Farms. At 4 PM, Logan Money of Pine Ridge Outdoors will present Dirt Cheap Gardening, followed at 5:30 PM by No Bake Protein Bites with Payton Smith of Chattooga 4-H.

On Sunday, Melanie Morris will present MacGyver Meals at 2:30 PM. Donna Sausville returns at 4 PM with DIY Low Toxin Dishwasher Detergent, and the Demonstration Kitchen wraps up at 5:30 PM with Ice Cream in a Bag presented by Sandy Wheat and the Chattooga County Farm Bureau.

The demonstrations are included with the $5 gate admission to the fair at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center.

August 22, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Free Food Talk Workshop Coming To LaFayette-Walker County Library

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Walker County residents will have an opportunity this fall to learn how to eat healthier, stretch their grocery budgets and prepare nutritious meals during a free Food Talk workshop series in LaFayette.