Area News

  Summerville, GA: “Spring hasn’t yet begun,” says Chattooga County Health Department Nurse Manager Judy Wesson, “but it’s not too soon for parents to check some of those mandatory back-to-school tasks off their list now and beat the rush.”  Wesson’s referring to certain screenings and vaccinations, all of which may be obtained at the health…

Update: The driver is OK, except for complaints of injuries to her neck. The vehicle is also off the roadway. An overturned vehicle is being reported on Gore-Subligna Road near Bethel Church Road. Only one vehicle is involved, according to initial reports. Injuries may be involved.  

South Shinbone Valley Road will be closed today for repairs, according to Chattooga County Public Works Director Joe Reed. A culvert washed out during heavy rains and is being replaced.

A gas station worker believes a woman with no teeth and a big stomach stole an $840 cellphone on Sunday afternoon, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Sonya Maples was working at the Pennville Chevron, 12449 Hwy. 27, when she laid her iPhone 7 Plus with its glittery case on a counter. She believes the…

A LaFayette woman claims she was assaulted and chased by coyotes and panthers after being kicked out of her boyfriend’s car on Williams Road in Summerville. Homeowner Shenia Glass heard someone knock on her front door around 10:30 p.m. and found an intoxicated stranger who was later identified as 40-year-old Kimberly Louise Oswalt. “Ms. Glass…

    Dangerous driving conditions continue on Hwy. 27 on top of Taylor’s Ridge. Although the roadway continues to drop, the Georgia Department of Transportation said they would not work on the road for a couple of days, according to Chattooga County 911. “Per Josh Bryan Georgia DOT: traffic on Highway 27 at Taylor’s Ridge will…

  A Trion man said someone broke into his Plum Street home early Friday morning and stole his wallet and a diabetic test kit, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s report. Dale Parham said he heard a noise around 7 a.m. and thought it was just dogs. “Once he got out of bed a couple of hours…

    Two Lyerly residents have lost their wallets, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports on last Thursday. Lois Reed, of Ball Field Road, Lyerly, is missing a wallet. She might have lost it at the local nursing home or Walmart last Thursday. “Ms. Reed stated her and her daughter went to Walmart but she…