The Chattooga County Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group meeting will be held this Thursday, August 14th, at 6 PM at the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Central Avenue in Trion. Anyone taking care of someone with memory problems resulting from any form of disease or accident is welcome; there is no charge. For more information, call 1-800-272-3900.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce will have its Membership Luncheon tomorrow at noon at the Chattooga County Civic Center, sponsored by Chattooga County Farm Bureau. The cost of the lunch is $10.00 per person for members and $15.00 for non-members.
State Superintendent of Schools Kathy Cox is accepting applications for her 2008-2009 Student Advisory Council. The council meets four times throughout the year to discuss how state decisions affect students throughout Georgia. Members advise and help connect the Department of Education with Georgia students. Any student in grades nine through 12 are eligible to apply. Applications are due September 12, 2008. Interested students should call the Georgia Department of Education at (404) 657-1340
On Saturday, August 23, 2008, Queen City Market will fill the historic Marsh House with a profusion of vintage wares and unique goods. This day is all about women entrepreneurs, and it will bring together for the first time this group of creative women from the Northwest Georgia / Chattanooga area to showcase their respective industries. A portion of the day’s proceeds will go toward further restoration of the historic Marsh House as well as the Go Red for Women health initiative through the American Heart Association. Queen City Market will be held from 9 AM until 3 PM on Saturday, August 23. Admission is $5, and tickets will be sold at the door. For more information, visit www.queencitymarket.net
Motorists heading to Rome this week need to be aware of two things. First, road work will continue on Martha Berry Boulevard between North Fifth Avenue and John Davenport Drive and drivers can expect a single lane closure there every day between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Second, the new red light camera at the intersection of US Highway 27 and Veterans Memorial Highway went into operation this morning just after midnight.
The Rome News-Tribune is reporting that spending cuts ordered by Gov. Sonny Perdue last week will close the medical examiner’s office at the Northwest Crime Lab in Summerville at the end of the year, a spokesman for the GBI said Friday. “The medical examiner’s operation will be shut down in Summerville and moved to Atlanta,” John Bankhead said. Three of the five staff positions will be offered transfers to Atlanta, and two positions will be eliminated, including the position of medical examiner that has been vacant for a month. According to Bankhead, the forensics part (of the lab’s work) will not be affected at this time. But he noted that state agencies are already considering additional expense reductions for fiscal year 2010.
Former Chattooga Indians football standout Jack McCutchins has gotten his chance of proving himself on a college level. McCutchins, a 2008 graduate of CHS, signed a letter of intent to walk on at the University of West Alabama. He will get on the squad this fall and be up for a scholarship in January based on his performance and progress this season. McCutchins, a two-time Rome News-Tribune All-Area defensive back, also played quarterback and receiver and was in almost every play for Chattooga, including special teams. As a senior, McCutchins recorded 34 solo tackles, had 22 assists, and intercepted three passes. On offense, he had 490 rushing yards, 687 passing yards, 127 receiving yards, and scored 7 touchdowns. (Rome News-Tribune
Listed as cited or arrested in the past 24 hours according to docket records at the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office:
- 53 year-old Joel Sidney Brumlow of Summerville, picked up on a hold for the court
- 52 year-old Dora Jane Lyons Treadaway of Summerville, charged with Disorderly Conduct
- 48 year-old Rodney Leroy Bouback of Summerville, picked up on a hold for Floyd County and a hold for Catoosa County
- 35 year-old Tamath Elaine Crowder of Adairsville, picked up on a hold for the court
- 31 year-old Limber Alexander Castro-Solis of Trion, charged with Driving without a valid license and not meeting headlight requirements
- 30 year-old Andrew Bernard Riley, Jr. of Trion, charged with Aggravated Assault and Interference with Government Property
- 22 year-old Claude Thomas Kinnebrew of Rome, charged with Disorderly Conduct
- 19 year-old Ashley Nicole Adams of Summerville, charged with Disorderly Conduct
- 18 year-old Alejandro Lopez of Trion, charged with Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Driving with a suspended or revoked license, and a seatbelt violation
- 17 year-old Artemus Blaine Adams of Summerville, charged with Driving without a valid license and no tag light illumination
Listed as cited or arrested overnight according to the docket records at the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office:
· 23 year-old Stargel Eliam of Rome, charged with Disorderly Conduct
· 61 year-old Jimmy Dale Dotson of Lyerly, charged with DUI and an Open Container Violation by the Operator of a Vehicle
· 25 year-old Christopher Blake Stiles of Trion, picked up on a Superior Court Weekend Sentence