Area News
Shotgun Stolen From Summerville Residence
A$150 shotgun was recently stolen from a Summerville residence, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Joshua Tempton, of Maverick Drive, said some took his New England single-shot, .12 gauge shotgun from his garage sometime this month. “Templeton advised me that the shotgun had been wrapped in camo and had modified sights. Mr. Templeton stated that nothing…
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(Updated 11:34 p.m.) Pedestrian Was Struck And Airlifted Near Teloga
(Update 11:43 p.m.: The suspected hit and run driver from the accident on McConnell Road near Teloga has been caught. The driver is 50-year-old James M. Gilliland, of Trion. He’s been arrested for DUI, failure to report an accident and serious injury by vehicle, according to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader.) A pedestrian has been…
Read MoreBlood Assurance Says Its In Critical Need After Rome Outage
Blood Assurance is in critical need of blood donations after a system outage prevented them from processing blood or contacting donors. Blood Assurance is asking all eligible community members to please donate blood as soon as possible. “We are experiencing a seriously critical need at this time and are asking our communities for help,” said…
Read MoreLibrary Board Meets April 23
The Chattooga County Library Board of Trustees will hold their next quarterly meeting Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 at 5 P.M. The meeting will take place at the Summerville Library, 360 Farrar Drive, Summerville, GA
Read MoreTraffic Is Flowing On Hwy. 100 After Crash
(Update: The roadway is now back open. Lifeforce landed and now is taking the patient for treatment.) A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Hwy. 100 and Wildlife Lake Road has blocked both roads. A medical helicopter is on the way to pick up a patient.
Read MoreAsphalt Repair Begins on GA Highway 337
SUMMERVILLE, Ga. – Georgia DOT advises motorists on State Route (SR) 337 in Chattooga County that maintenance crews will begin today their work on repairing and deep patching the deteriorating asphalt spots on this highway. Work will proceed daily Tuesday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. This maintenance operation and the temporary lane closure…
Read MoreMan Uses Meth To Cope With Grief
A 44-year-old man confessed to using methamphetamine as a way to cope with grief, according to Summerville Police reports. Officer Jo Stricklin stopped a blue 2011 Ford Fiesta that was weaving on Hwy. 114 around 2 a.m. Friday. The driver, Michael Long, of Alabama, confessed to drinking alcohol earlier in the day at a friend’s…
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Trion Police Reports. . .
A Trion investigator spotted a man snorting drugs in Mount Vernon Mills’ parking lot on April 2, according to reports. Investigator D. Blackmon spotted Jacob Ray Wooten get into a vehicle around 2:24 p.m. and then ingest “an unknown substance through his nose off of what appeared to be a dollar bill.” The investigator then…
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