Area News

More details are emerging on Sunday’s police chase that ended with the Georgia State Patrol performing a vehicle maneuver to stop the suspect’s car on Hwy. 27. The call originated in Floyd County when family members asked cops to check the mental wellbeing of a female who was driving a green 2011 Subaru Outback. Two…

The annual First and Ten football section is part of this week’s edition of The Summerville News. It is chock full of news about the Chattooga Indians and Trion Bulldogs football teams, bands, cheerleaders, as well as stories about the Georgia Bulldogs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Atlanta Falcons. There are features on local players…

Summerville Police Officers also reported during the past week, according to incident reports, that: * Jeffery Dewayne Caldwell, 27, of 1022 Martin Street, was cited Tuesday for disorderly conduct. “Subject was involved in a domestic dispute with brother inside the residence,” Officer Ricky Van Pelt reported. * Jacob Adam Caldwell, 24, of 1022 Martin Street,…

Upset that a mother would not spank her children in bed resulted in a local man’s arrest on Tuesday, according to Summerville Police reports. Richard Arlen Humphrey Jr., 37, of Starling Mill Road, Lyerly, was arrested Tuesday for disorderly conduct. “Subject was involved in a domestic dispute. He was heard cursing and punched holes at…

The Chattooga County Clerk of Superior Court, Kim Windle James, and real estate vendor, Kofile, are please to announce the recent launching of their search website.  The website will allow users to search real estate documents such as deeds, liens and plats.  As of this date the range is as follows: Good From – Through…

Georgia Power and North Georgia Electric are reporting outages on the north end of Chattooga County. Those areas affected included Mountain View Road, Halls Valley Road, Dry Valley Church Road, Woods Road, Wallace Road, Long Hollow Road and other roads in those communities. Chattooga County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Kevin Woods said he has talked with…

At its meeting on July 24, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) granted initial accreditation to the Lactation Consultant program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College. The CAAHEP Board acted upon the accreditation recommendation of the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee (LEAARC). Through the…