Area News

A city of Summerville employee using a weed trimmer damaged a passing vehicle around 12:52 p.m. Tuesday, according to a police report. Jeannie M. Corbin, of Summerville, was driving her grey 2018 Toyota RAV4 northbound on Hwy. 27 when she heard debris strike her vehicle near Cleghorn Street. It was coming from a city employee’s…

An older woman driving a red Honda left a local convenience store without pay for her gasoline Tuesday morning, according to Summerville Police reports. The incident happened at Pay & Tote, 106 Hwy. 114, around 7:15 a.m., according to clerk Mary Bond. “A white female driving a red in color older model Honda passenger car…

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Someone broke into a Chattooga County dance hall and stole food, alcohol, pills, money and a flashlight, according to a sheriff’s reports. Diane Crowe arrived at the Barn Dance, at 5337 Hwy. 48, on April 16 to find the hasp and lock on the business door was broke. ” Ms. Crowe stated that they come…

On April 19, 2019, the Summerville Police Department was given a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) for a red Acura SUV that had just committed a theft at the Dunham’s Sports store located in Rome, GA. Officer Phillip Cox and Officer Matt Pritchard made contact with the vehicle on Rome Boulevard. Officers attempted to stop…

Two Chattooga County residents were arrested Saturday afternoon for fighting on Fourth Street, according to a Summerville Police report. Tameesha S. Shropshire, 37, of Summerville, and Lasitory Kinte Shropshire, 41, of Summerville, were fighting around 1 p.m., according to reports. “Mr. Shropshire was heavily intoxicated and began to argue with officers on the scene. He…