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Someone broke into a deceased man’s home and stole several items, according to Summerville Police reports. Summerville resident Joann Martin owns the property at 437 Sixth Street and it belonged to her late-uncle. “Ms. Martin stated that a week after her uncle’s death, she noticed several items were missing from the property and residence which…

Stray dogs are creating problems for one Summerville resident, according to a police report. Teresa Johnson, of Bittings Avenue, said stray dogs come onto her property and uproot her termite stakes in the yard. “She further states that one of the dogs acted as if it was going to bite her,” Officer Jo Stricklin stated.…

Someone broke into Lucian Turner’s residence on Allen Street and took at least $2,000 worth of items, according to a Summerville Police report. A thief pulled down a back screen window and broke into the house sometime during the month. Items taken in the burglary include: * A Dobro guitar * Two DVR recorders *…

Lea Cannon, who owns a hair salon at 10101 Commerce Street, said someone damaged her business Monday night, according to a Summerville Police report. “Some unknown person damaged the doorknob of her business rendering it unusable. I did observe that the outer portion of the doorknob was broke off and wood fragments were observed in…

By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Allan Baggett, one of the architects behind the failed effort to recall Chattooga County School Board Chairman John Agnew, said he was not aware of any ongoing efforts to remove board members Sammy Ballard, Brad Hayes and Dr. Julia Houston. Ballard, Hayes and Houston have now served more than 180…

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Two Chattooga County residents were arrested on Hwy. 27 for public intoxication, according to a sheriff’s report. Deputies were called to the area of 12500 Hwy. 27 to check on the welfare of two people that seemed to be intoxicated. Deputy Tony Edwards found Kendra Lynette Ammons, 26, and Justin Tyler Rhodes, 29, near a…

An intoxicated woman kicked a jailer in the stomach and struck another one in the arm Tuesday evening, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s information. Amber Carmen Sipsy, 36, of 106 Fifth Street, Trion, was arrested for DUI, following too closely and violation of Georgia’s open container law and booked in the county jail around 5:30…

A Summerville man was arrested for headbutting another person Tuesday afternoon, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s information. Tony Lee Fountain Jr., of 242 Drive Valley Road, was arrested for battery around 5 p.m., according to Deputy Rebecca Farmer. “Mr. Fountain did cause substantial physical harm to the victim when he headbutted him above the right…