Area News

During the last month, someone stole a $45,000 motorcycle from a Trion woman, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. The red 2004 Harley Davidson Road King 100th Anniversary edition bike was taken from 29 Rose Circle. “Miss Culberson advised that it had been wrecked and was missing the seat, fenders, saddlebags and several other pieces,”…

UGA Extension is proud to announce, Rebecca Thomas has completed the Lifestyle Coach training with the Diabetes Training and Technical Assistance Center (DTTAC) at Emory University. Rebecca joins over 2000 people representing over 700 organizations nationwide trained by DTTAC to deliver the National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) lifestyle change program.  The National DPP is…

 The Summerville City Council will meet 6 p.m. on Monday. Here are the agenda items.

A Summerville man pulled a knife on one of his family members on Tuesday night, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. John Adams said he saw a family member smoking “what looked to be marijuana” outside the house. The man smoking was told to refrain from using illegal drugs on the property. The smoker then…

A Summerville woman was arrested for slashing her common-law spouse’s tires on Monday morning, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Jennifer Linn Carter, 37, of Kay Drive, Summerville, was allegedly upset about her common-law spouse’s cheating. “The two had gotten into an argument this morning over his infidelity and him getting caught,” Sheriff’s Investigator Wendell…

James Dupree, of Blowing Springs Road, Menlo, said someone stole two firearms that belonged to him. The guns were taken on Oct. 22, Chattooga County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Kevin Woods reported.  

Press Release From interim Chattooga County School Superintendent Jared Hosmer. I could not be more pleased with the progress we have made as a District and with the notable gains made by Chattooga Academy whose CCRPI score increased from 28.0 to 43.8; Chattooga High School whose CCRPI score increased from 71.3 to 78.8; Leroy Massey…

Chattooga County Family Connections is encouraging locals to wear purple on Monday. According to their Facebook page, “On Monday, October 28, it is the Family Crisis Center’s “wear purple” day, [which] represents the blue and purple bruises of victims of physical domestic abuse. Take a selfie of yourself in purple on Monday, October 28 and…

The number of tools missing from a Summerville home could range into the thousands of dollars worth, according to city police reports. Lynn Kirk, of 189 Hwy. 48, Summerville, notice the tools were missing on Thursday. She had been out of town for a while. “Today she went back to the residence to retrieve some items…