43 year old Rodney Van Gains and 38 year old David Lee Smith have been arrested by Cherokee County officers in connection with a methamphetamine operation at a home in the southern end of Cherokee County. The suspects were charged with manufacturing and possession of a controlled substance. Agents recovered numerous ingredients used to make methamphetamines along with a quantity of crack cocaine at the residence on county road 31, which is probably closer to Piedmont than Centre. When agents first arrived at the site, no on was at home, so officers waited on the scene for a short time until Gains and Smith showed up. They gave consent to search the home and a vehicle and it wasn’t long until the two men were on their way to jail.
Over 1,000 people turned out yesterday for the funeral of a fallen fire fighter in Walker County at the Civic Center in Rock Spring.
Representatives from fire departments all over the tri-state area paid tribute to 24 year old Jarrett Little who lost his life when his fire truck overturned in route to a fire last week. The Highway 58 Fire Department from Harrisson, TN watched over the area during the service so Walker County Fire Fighters could attend the funeral service.
Also, the Menlo Fire Department was at the Daughtery Gap Fire Station on Lookout Mtn in Walker County and Summerville and Trion helped field calls from the Lee’s School Fire Dept. in Southern Walker County. during the funeral service.
Bobbie Michelle Campbell of Trion, Charged with Parole Violation
Sarah Brooke Jones of Summerville, Charged with Magistrate Bench Warrant
William Calvin Martin of Summerville, Hold for Court
Gustava Edwardo Miranda of Trion, Charged with Driving Unsafe or Improperly Equipped Vehicle, Driving without a valid License
Shane Ray Sword of Trion, Charged with Probation Violation, State Court Failure to Appear
Jerry Wayne Angle,Jr. of Cedar Bluff, AL, Charged with DUI / Alcohol, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane
Marloy Efrain Beteta Cano of Trion, Charged with Driving without a Valid License
Stephen Wiley McRae of Trion, Charged with Disorderly Conduct
Candy Lynn Reed of Summerville, Charged with Public Drunkeness
Richard Waymond Seay of Cedar Bluff, AL, Charged with Driving Unsafe or Improperly Equiped Vehicle, Driving with Suspended or Revoked License, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane, Open Container, Giving False Name or Address
Jose Valquez of Calhoun, Charged with Driving Without A Valid License
Horace Wooten of Summerville, Charged with Superior Court Sentence
NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY PERIOD
6 p.m. Wednesday, December 31 – midnight Sunday, January 4, 2009
102 Hours
|
HOLIDAY COUNT |
CRASHES |
INJURIES |
DEATHS |
|
2008-09 Experience |
3,507 |
870 |
20 |
|
2008-09 Estimates |
3,008 |
1,350 |
20 |
|
2007-08 Experience |
3,108 |
1,250 |
22 |
NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAY PERIOD
6 p.m. Wednesday, December 31 – midnight Sunday, January 4, 2009
102 Hours
|
HOLIDAY COUNT |
CRASHES |
INJURIES |
DEATHS |
|
As of 6 a.m. |
2,975 |
754 |
14 |
|
2008-09 Estimates |
3,008 |
1,350 |
20 |
|
2007-08 Experience |
3,108 |
1,250 |
22 |
There has been one death reported by the LaFayette Post of the GSP and one reported by the Dalton Post of the State Patrol.
Mrs. Hazel Idell Runyan, age 81 of Given Street in Summerville passed away on Saturday in a Rome Hospital. She was a native of DeKalb County, Alabama born to the late Jessie Monroe on August 21, 1927. She was a Baptist by faith and retired from the Spinning Department of the former Geneva Cotton Mill.
Surviving are husband, Bobbie C. Runyan, daughter Debbie Ponder of Summerville, son Roger Swanson of Fife, Alabama along with half brother, Gene Monroe of Alabama and four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, several neices and nephews also survive.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, January 6th at 1 PM from the JD Hill Memorial Chapel of the Earle Rainwater Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Odum officiating, interment in Greenhills Memory Garden. Active Pallbearers: Dustin Ponder, Dwight Ponder, Roger Swanson, Chris Swanson, Steve Swanson and Darrell Shamkles. Visitation will be Tuesday from 11 AM until the hour of service at the Funeral Home.
Earle Rainwater Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Jerry Wayne Angle, Jr. age 40 of Cedar Bluff, AL, Charged with DUI and Failure to Maintain Single Lane
Timothy Paul Oliva age 21 of Summerville, Charged with Possession of Marijuana and Driving Violations
Ronald Eugene Padgett age 26 of Lyerly, Charged with Weekend Superior Court Sentence
Richard Waymond Seay age 53 of Cedar Bluff, AL, Charged with Open Conatiner, Giving False Name to Law Enforcement Officer, Failure to Maintain Single Lane, Driving with Suspended or Revoked License and Driving Unsafe or Improperly Equipped Vehicle
Shane Roy Sword age 19 of Summerville, Charged with Probation Violation and Failure to Appear
Clint Samuel Crider age 27 of Trion, Charged with DUI / Alcohol and Open Container
Stephen Wiley McRae age 55 of Trion, Charged with Disorderly Conduct
Aleah Joyce Reece age 30 of Summerville, Held for Floyd County
Farrah Alyssa Vineyard age 32 of Trion, Charged with No Insurance and Suspended Registration
The Chattooga County Ambulance Service will be conducting a First Responders Class beginning this month.
The class is being organized by Herbert Dodd, EMS Director for Chattooga County. Dodd is looking for up to 20 people to take the class. Around 7 people have currently signed up for the class. The class will meet for 6 1/2 weeks. The final dates and times for the class have not been set.
For more information call 706-857-0734.
The Chattooga County Board of Education will be holding their regular monthly meeting Monday evening at 7 PM. This month’s meeting of the BOE will be held at the Chattooga Education Center in Pennville. The public is invited to attend.
Winter Quarter Enrollment for Adult Education for new students at the Trion Adult Learning Center on Park Avenue will begin tommorrow January 5th at 11 AM. New Summerville students can enroll on Tuesday, January 6th at the Multi-Purpose Building located near the Library in Summerville. Call 706-857-0771 for more information about the free services offered in the Chattooga Adult Education Programs.