Summerville officials say a new urgent care facility is now in the works, bringing new medical services—and new jobs—into a long-vacant commercial space in the city.
Families in Chattooga County have one more chance to wrap up 2025 with a kid-friendly activity at the Trion Public Library, as the library hosts the last Monday Fun Day of the year on Monday, December 29, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday Fun Days are presented by the Sara Hightower Regional Library System and are designed as a rotating schedule of family-friendly events that give kids and parents something fun to do at the start of each week. The program is held at the Trion Public Library, located at 15 Bulldog Boulevard in Trion.
Organizers encourage families to stop by each Monday for a different activity, with themed weeks that can include crafts, movies, family game days, and special clubs.
The Center Post Community Center is inviting the public to kick off the new year with an evening of fun, prizes, and community fellowship at its Annual Bingo Night on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
Walker County Schools is actively considering a move to a four-day school week, and district leaders are asking parents, guardians, and community members to share their opinions through a public survey before any decision is made.
A Chattooga County church is offering a hot meal, and a little extra kindness happening today, Christmas Day, by inviting the community to a free Christmas lunch in Trion.
Visitors to the Georgia National Fairgrounds can now stay overnight on site for the first time.
Energy assistance is available now in Chattooga County through the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), with applications currently open for priority households and wider sign-ups set to begin right after New Year’s.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun the final phase of its 2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey, a nationwide effort to collect detailed economic information from farmers and ranchers to help guide agricultural policy and decision-making.
Chattooga County officials say the county’s Remote Dump sites and the Transfer Station will be closed for the holiday on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The facilities are scheduled to reopen Friday and Saturday during normal operating hours.
Residents are encouraged to plan ahead for household waste and disposal needs around the closure.
The Chattooga County Chamber is shining a spotlight on the Leadership Chattooga Class of 2025, recognizing a group of local professionals who represent a wide range of organizations serving Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia.