A head on collision on GA Highway 53 in Gordon County resulted in the death of a Calhoun man. According to reports, 73 year old Vernon Weathers of Calhoun was involved in a head on collision with a Nissan Pathfinder. Weathers was driving a gray utility vehicle. Six Gordon County deputies along with volunteer fire departments and the Georgia State Patrol all responded to the wreck that happened around 2:45 PM. A portion of Highway 53 was shut down for a period of time while emergency workers cleared the wreck.

Sharon Roszell

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A Catoosa County teacher and her husband have been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.

Sheriff Phil Summers said Sharon Roszell, 27, turned herself in Friday after warrants for her arrest were issued that stem from a search for drugs at her home.

Roszell was not present at the time of the search, but four pounds of marijuana were found at the residence, Summers said. Her husband was also taken into custody, he said.

Both face charges involving prescription pain killers, the sheriff said.

The Catoosa school system on Tuesday issued a written statement: “A Catoosa County school teacher has been placed on administrative leave due to charges filed by the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Department. Since the incident did not occur on school property or during school hours, the school system is waiting for additional information from the Sheriff’s De-partment to conduct a full investigation. The teacher will not be in any Catoosa County School until the investigation is concluded and appropriate action is determined.”

According to school officials, Roszell taught in the computer lab at Tiger Creek Elementary in Ringgold. She has been employed by the school system since Aug. 1, 2006. She was placed on administrative leave on Nov. 19.

Roszell’s home search was part of a countywide roundup by the Lookout Mountain Drug Task Force.

Walker County Messenger

 Starting this Friday the Teloga Volunteer Fire Department will begin selling Christmas Trees.  They will continue selling the trees through Sunday December 20th on Fridays from noon until dark and on Saturdays from 10 AM until dark and on Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5 PM.  The Teloga Volunteer Fire Department has Leland Cypress or Red Cedar trees for only $20.

Paula Elaine Bower,s age 47 of Summerville, Charged with DUI / Drugs, Failure to Maintain a Single Lane

Charity Nicole Goodman,a ge 17 of Summerville, Charged with Simple Battery

Venancio Diaz Perez, age 46 of Trion, Charged with Pedestrian under the influence of Alcohol or Drugs

Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin is alerting Georgians to the recall of two Shedd’s Country Crock® products.

Unilever United States, Inc. of Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is voluntarily recalling certain Shedd’s Country Crock® chilled side-dish products because they may contain sulfites without listing so on the label.

The following products are affected by the recall:

Shedd’s Country Crock® Side Dishes DELUXE Cheddar Broccoli Rice with Best-By dates of NOV 29 09 through to JAN 16 10. The UPC code is 027400218316. The product comes in a 21-ounce plastic tub inside a paperboard sleeve.

Shedd’s Country Crock® Side Dishes DELUXE Four Cheese Pasta with Best By dates of DEC 05 09 through to JAN 16 10.  The UPC code is 027400230875. The product comes in a 20-ounce plastic tub inside a paperboard sleeve.

People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

Consumers who have purchased the Shedd’s products can contact the company for a full refund at 1-800-457-7086 Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM ET.  

Richard Aubrey Garrett III, 36, of Rome, pleaded guilty Monday in federal district court to multiple charges including charges that  he placed an improvised explosive device, or homemade bomb, at a convenience store in Rome in April of 2008.
 
Garrett left a bomb at the Kangaroo convenience store on Alabama Highway in Rome, where it was spotted by a store clerk, who called E-911.  The bomb was X-rayed and found to be a hand grenade hull filled with an explosive substance and equipped with a fuse. The bomb squad safely detonated the bomb.

Garrett admitted to leaving the device in the store and did not indicate a motive.  

On Monday  Garrett pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a bomb and to illegal possession of a bomb. He could receive a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine up to $500,000.

Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 29, 2010, at 1:30 p.m., before United States District Judge Harold L. Murphy.

ROMENEWSWIRE

Georgia had an 18% decline in construction jobs for October over the past year, according to new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. The state recorded 161,800 construction jobs last month, comprared to 197,900 of October of last year.

Every state but North Dakota recorded lost construction jobs last month.

The five biggest percentage losses in construction employment over the year occurred in Nevada (26.9 percent, or 30,200 jobs), Arizona (24.2 percent, or 42,600 jobs), Tennessee (22.3 percent, or 29,300 jobs), Kentucky (20.8 percent, or 17,600 jobs) and Connecticut (19.3 percent or 12,500 jobs).

The largest monthly gains were a 4.6 percent rise in Michigan (5,400 jobs); 3.4 percent in Wisconsin (3,500 jobs), 3.3 percent in Indiana (4,000 jobs), 2.6 percent in West Virginia (900 jobs) and 2.3 percent in Rhode Island (400 jobs).

Coosa Valley News

Chattooga County Emergency Workers responde to a one car accident near Stoleman Road on Highway 27.  According to reports, the car left the roadway and flipped several times.  Chattooga County EMS responded to the accident but said there were no serious injuries.  The wrecked vehichle wound up in the ditch on the southbound side of Highway 27.  AM 1180 Chattooga County Radio will have more information when it is released by the Georgia State Patrol.