Area News

An employee with a local loan business had to call the cops after a customer became upset Friday afternoon, according to Summerville Police reports. Employee Robert Lackey said a man came into Courtesy Finance, 9735 Rome Blvd., Summerville, and wanted to know the payoff on a loan. The man was unhappy about the payoff amount and…

A Summerville woman was cited for causing a disturbance at a downtown pharmacy on Wednesday, according to a police report. Amber Carmen Sipsy, 36, of Trion, was allegedly very loud and disruptive both inside and outside of Economy Pharmacy at 9881 Commerce Street, Suite A. “[Sipsy] was making loud and boisterous accusations of having an affair,”…

James Pierce, of Blake Street, said someone stole his smoker grill on Oct. 8. The grill was valued at $50. The smoker was in his front yard, according to a Summerville Police report.

Two pit bulldogs are being blamed for the death of a Maltese Poodle belonging to Trina Johnson, of Fourth Street, according to a Summerville Police report. Johnson found her pet lying dead on her property and a pit bulldog standing over it. That pit bulldog and another one allegedly belonged to a neighbor, according to…

A Summerville resident became another victim on a telephone scam on Thursday afternoon, according to police reports. Dan Price, of Summerville, received a call from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. He gave them his social security number and then they asked him for money. They tried convincing him that he was…

ATLANTA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp announced his selection of J. Matthew Williamson as the new Solicitor General of the State Court of Walker County. Williamson’s appointment fills the vacancy created by Chris Townley’s recent resignation. In accepting this appointment, Williamson will leave his current role as Legal and Policy Director for Walker County.…