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Medic Helicopter Is Being Launched for Woman Thrown From Horse
A woman has been thrown from a horse on a forestry trail near Subligna around 1:40 p.m today. A medic helicopter is being launched to get the woman. The incident happened about a half mile into the woods off a forestry trailhead near East Armuchee Road and Dry Creek Road. The woman lost conscious briefly…
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* Cherie Elizabeth Castro, 33, of Pine Hill Apartments, Summerville, was jailed Friday for shoplifting several cans of beer from the Circle K convenience store on Commerce Street. “Ms. Castro stated she did take the beer for another person named John. Ms. Castro was on video taking the items,” Summerville Policeman Lebron Jackson reported. *…
Read More(Updated) Manhunt ends.
Update 10:40 pm Trammell has been captured Update: A middle-aged Chattooga County man is being hunted by law enforcement officers after he fired two shots from a rifle at his wife this morning. Both shots missed the wife. ::::::::::::EARLIER:::::::::: From Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader: We are currently looking for Mark Trammell,…
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Chattooga BOE OKs Hiring List
By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer The Chattooga County School emerged from a lengthy executive session on Thursday and unanimously approved, without comment, personnel recommendations which included the resignation of School Superintendent Jim Lenderman. Lenderman, citing differences with the newly constituted school board, announced earlier this month his plan to retire at the end of April.…
Read MoreSpring Cleanup In Summerville Slated May 6-10
It’s almost time to toss your junk along Summerville roadsides in the annual Spring Cleanup event. Although the official event is more than a month away, city officials are aware that people will soon be outside cleaning up their yards and homes. The event is scheduled for May 6-10. “It’s one week. Of course, it usually lasts a…
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BOE Wants To Offer Elective Bible Course
By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer The Chattooga County Board of Education wants to offer its students an elective class in the history and literature of the Bible. Board members voted unanimously last Thursday to create the class, which would be based on rules created by the Georgia Legislature. The state Senate on March 4 unanimously…
Read MoreSummerville Man Heading To Prison For Stealing DVD
A Summerville resident is heading to prison after stealing a DVD from Walmart, according to Chattooga County Superior Court records. A Walmart employee caught 63-year-old Larry Joe Evans stealing a DVD entitled “La La Land” in April 2017. Now Evans has confessed to shoplifting and is heading to prison for a year for stealing…
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