Area News

(UPDATE: The second printing of Gary McConnell’s book is ready. Copies are being sold at the newspaper office as well.) Former Chattooga County Sheriff and Georgia Emergency Management Agency Director Gary McConnell will hold a book signing from 4:30 to 7 p.m. April 25 at the Summerville Depot. The book, “It’s All About the People”…

Four Chattooga Count properties were sold on the courthouse steps last week in an effort to collect unpaid property taxes. “I started out a few months ago with 82 properties slated for [the April 2] tax sale. Four of those remained unpaid and were sent to auction,” Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton said. The sale generated…

A 36-year-old Summerville woman was arrested for violating a family protection order when she arrived at her ex-girlfriend’s apartment, according to police reports. Lakeceia Thomas was granted a 12-month family violence protective order against Montoya S. Taylor last summer by a Chattooga County Superior Court judge. Taylor violated that order by showing up at Thomas’…

Chattooga County law enforcement officials are putting on a distracted driving demonstration for local high school students. It’s being held at the Trion Track Field. A medic helicopter will be landing as part of the act. 

Atlanta – A fire investigator with the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office has determined that a house fire in Chattooga County was intentionally set. The fire occurred on Thursday, April 4th around 2:20 AM. “The home was located at 484 Hair Lake Road in Summerville, GA. The structure was 69 years old and 930…