🌱 What felony charge a Summerville man now faces over church damage

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• What felony charge a Summerville man now faces over church damage

Also on today's calendar: Firefly Night Hike and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: When is the best time to buy a trampoline? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Humid with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
• Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 89 and low of 69 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Summerville man indicted in church vandalism case (coosavalleynews.com) — A Summerville resident has been indicted on a felony charge after prosecutors say a local church’s front doors were damaged during an alleged attempted break-in in January. The case involving United By Faith Baptist Church on Highway 114 is now headed to Chattooga County Superior Court. The defendant remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

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📸 Around Summerville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Summerville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Marble Mine Guided Hike →
  James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Rd, Summerville
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday June 11

• Jr. Ranger Camp
  James H. (Sloppy) Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Road, Summerville
  8:30 am

Saturday June 13

• Firefly Night Hike →
  James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Rd, Summerville
  8:30 pm

Saturday June 20

• Plant ID Hike →
  James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Rd, Summerville
  10:00 am
• Tails on Trails →
  James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Rd, Summerville
  1:00 pm

Saturday June 27

• Nature Walk →
  James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Rd, Summerville
  10:00 am

Saturday July 4

• Star Spangled Smore's and Stories →
  James H. "Sloppy" Floyd State Park, 2800 Sloppy Floyd Lake Rd, Summerville
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday August 28

• zander cole: 4th Annual Ram Dass Summer Camp ... →
  Just Love Forest, 1782 Old Holland Rd, Lyerly
  7:00 pm

Friday September 11

• Ridgeland at LaFayette →
  LaFayette High School, 5178 Round Pond Rd, LaFayette
  7:30 pm

Saturday October 3

• CHATTOOGA HIGH SCHOOL 40TH CLASS REUNION →
  Summerville Civic Center, 44 GA-48, Summerville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Trion. Apply here.
• Troon posted a job opening for Golf Course Starter in Rome. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Summerville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

LaFayette

• Atlanta Area Pick-Your-Own Blueberry Farms (atlantamom.com)
• Janie Sue Driskell (ozarkradionews.com)
• Walker County Sheriff's Office booking report for Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 7, 2026 (northwestgeorgianews.com)

Rome

• Rome gearing up for Juneteenth celebration (wrganews.com)
• Rome City Schools Earn Strong Climate Ratings, With Three Schools Reaching Highest 5-Star Status (coosavalleynews.com)
• 100 Black Men of Rome-Northwest GA welcomes new cohort (northwestgeorgianews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Springtime (Thank you Cathy A. for sending it in!)
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