Area News

A Summerville woman claims that someone broke into her residence while everyone was away at the hospital Friday night, according to police reports. Savannah Collins, of 214 Roberts Street, said the front and back doors to the residence were locked. She and Policeman Phillip Cox did not see any signs of forced entry. Nothing was…

A Summerville woman’s identity was compromised after giving it to a scammer claiming to be a drug agent last week, according to Summerville Police reports. Hattie Foster received a called from a woman claiming to be from the DEA and Social Security Fraud department. The scam artist claimed Foster’s address was found among two kilograms…

  (Updated) The Chattooga County Sheriff said the escapee has been caught.   Investigators are searching an area near Menlo for a man who escaped custody at the Chattooga County Jail earlier this week. Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Woods acting on tips found 20-year-old Jimmy “Jauan” Adams, of Summerville, sleeping in the woods off McWhorter…

The Town of Trion Veterans Committee and Tree Board Committee will have a meeting in the Town Hall Conference Room on Monday, Feb. 11. The Veterans Committee will have their meeting at 5:30 p.m. Then, the Tree Board committee will have their meeting immediately following.

A medical helicopter is scheduled to land soon at the Trion Track Field to take a patient to Erlanger Medical Center for treatment after he fell from a second story. The accident happened in Trion.

Local volunteer firemen were dispatched to a house fire at 6970 Hwy. 114 on Wednesday afternoon, according to a Chattooga County Sheriff’s report. Mary Pickle was inside her home when she noticed the fire and called for help. “Upon arrival, I could see smoke coming from the house and shortly after getting out of my…