Anthony Morris Campbell of Trion, Charged with Pedestrian Under the Influence of Alcohol an Fighting in a Public Place

David Greeson Keen of Summerville, Charged with Disorderly Conduct and Interference with 911

Crystal McDaniel of Summerville, Charged with two counts on a Good Behavior Warrant and Deposit Account Fraud

Carry Fay Nixon of Trion, Charged with Fighting in a Public Place

Mary Samantha Smith of Summerville, Charged with Interference with 911 Calla nd Disorderly Conduct

William Kieth Brewton of Summerville, Charged with a Superior Court Sentence and Probation Violation

Steven Andrew Smith of Summerville, Charged with Superior Court Failure to Appear

Charles Henry Stubblefield, Charged with DUI and Following Closely

James Stacy Wooten of Summerville, Charged with possession of marijuana less than 1 oz and Failure to Maintain single lane along with DUI for alcohol and drugs.

The City of Menlo has announced qualifying for candidates seeking city council seats in the November election.  Seats 3, 4 and 5 are open for qualification beginning Tuesday August 26th and running throuh Friday August 29th.  Qualification fees are $9.00.  The election for Menlo City Council will be held during the General Election November 4th.

The Chattooga County Sheriff’s department has confirmed that a body found at Sloppy Floyd State Park in Chattooga County last week was that of a suicide victim.  Law enforement officials were called to the scene late last week when the body was discovered.

The Town of Trion has scheduled water service to be off temporarily this Wednesday August 20th beggininng at 7 AM as town water officials tie into a new water main.  It is not clear how long service will be interrupted.  All areas except those on 9th, 10th and 11th Streets along with Club Drive will be affected.

The re-enactment of the Battle of Chickamauga, scheduled for Sept. 19-21 at the Andrews Farm outside Chickamauga, is expected to bring thousands of re-enactors, sutlers and tourists to Walker County.  Activites to commemerate the battle will take place in LaFayette on Friday September 19th from 2-5 PM.  One of the events includes a production by Hope Productions commemerating events surrounding the Trion Factory during the War Between the States.  There will also be a production about General Braxton Bragg’s planning of the battle at the Chattooga Academy, also known as John B. Gordon Hall.

Floyd County emergency services were called to the scene of a drowning on Sunday evening.  According to reports a four year old child drowned while swimming with his family in Silver Creek off of Darlington Drive and U.S. Highway 27 near the sight of an old furnace.

According to reports a family with small children were swimming in the area which is around 3-5 foot deep and the father noticed that the young toddler did not come up after going under the water.  The area is accessible only by a foot path.  A wittness flagged down traffic on Darlington Drive but by the time paramedics and law enforcement officials arrived it was too late to revive the child.

Two Georgia residents were arrested in Cherokee County Alabama over the weekend on separate incidents.  Listed as arrested by the Cherokee County Alabama Sheriff’s Department were Lucky Gilbreath, Jr., age 60 of LaFayette on DUI charges.  Also, 36 year old Cecil Scott Evans of Lyerly was charged with non – support.

Chattooga County Sheriff Ralph Kellett told AM 1180 Radio News yesterday evening, that an arrest has been made in a bomb threat incident that happened Friday morning during Superior Court.  A telephone call was made to the sheriff’s office stating there was a bomb in the courthouse.

Carrie Michelle Weeks, age 18 of Rains Circle in Summerville, was arrested Friday afternoon by investigator Eddie Strop of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s office.  Ms. Weeks was charged with transmitting a false bomb threat, terroristic threats and acts and use of a communication facility to commit a crime, all felonies.  Bond has been set for Weeks at $300,000 cash.

Sheriff Kellett told AM 1180 Chattooga County Radio News that he expects another person to be charged after further investigation. 

The Courthouse was evacuated at approximately 10 AM Friday morning without incident.  A search was conducted by numerous county and City of Summerville law enforcement along with the Summerville Fire Department and Hays Correctional Fire Department.  The GBI assisted in the search as well.  Nothing was found at the court house, which remained closed until 1 PM when it was re-opened and court resumed.