The resignation of the Chattooga County State Court Solicitor is official. Solicitor Tim Perry says he mailed his resignation to Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue yesterday and will no longer be associated with that post.
“I plan to run for state court judge,” Attorney Tim Perry told The Summerville News on Friday afternoon.
The Summerville attorney cited problems with how Judge Sam Finster runs state court as one reason for his decision to resign.
No one was injured after a truck wrecked on U.S. 411 in Floyd County late Friday morning.
Police said a semi truck hauling lumber was turning from the bypass onto U.S. 411 when its load shifted, causing it to tip over.
The driver was not injured, and the lumber was covered so it did not spill onto the roadway.
Just one northbound lane was blocked as police worked at the scene.
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Today: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 54. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Initial jobless claims exceed 100,000 in December; Georgia Jobs Summit to be held Monday in Atlanta
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today 100,896 laid-off workers filed initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits in December, an increase of 28,598, or 39.6 percent, from 72,298 in November. However, there was a decline of 27,729, or 21.6 percent, from 128,625 claims filed in December 2008, at the depth of the current recession.
Monday, Jan. 18, the Georgia Department of Labor will host the Georgia Jobs Summit in Atlanta, to develop a comprehensive strategy to spur private sector job creation and hiring in Georgia. The theme of the Jobs Summit is Shaping Georgia’s Economic Destiny.
“This summit will be a bipartisan gathering of some of the brightest minds in our state,” Thurmond continued. “This is a call to action for citizens to exchange ideas and strategies that will help stimulate the state’s job market and shape Georgia’s economic destiny.”
The Jobs Summit will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center at 800 Spring St. It is open to the public at no charge. Those interested in participating in, or gaining additional information about, the Georgia Jobs Summit may visit www.dol.state.ga.us or email inquiries to gaworks@dol.state.ga.us. Telephone operators are available at 1-877-WORKS09 (1-877-967-5709). Those planning to attend should RSVP to gaworks@dol.state.ga.us or call 1-877-WORKS09 (1-877-967-5709).
Most of the first-time claims were filed in manufacturing, trade, construction, and administrative and support services.
The average length of time jobless Georgia workers drew UI benefits in December increased to 15.3 weeks, the longest duration on record. The duration in December 2008 was 11.6 weeks. The number of jobless workers receiving regular state unemployment benefits decreased 8,945, or 5.7 percent, from 156,719 in December 2008 to 147,774 in December 2009. Another 184,000 received federal Extended Unemployment Compensation.
Georgia labor market data are available at www.dol.state.ga.us.
Listed as cited or arrested in the past 24 hours according to the docket records of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Dept.:
Flavio Juarez Reynoso-19-Trion-Failure to maintain single lane, driving without a valid license
Joseph Edward Watkins-35-Summerville-Shoplifting
Jeffrey Lyn Teague-41-Summerville-Disorderly Conduct
Samuel Ladon Trammel-23-Summerville-No charges listed
Michael Tommy Tucker-18-Trion-Weekend Sentence
Randy Lamar Hines-41-Summerville-No charges listed
Roxie Lynn Hudson-33-Ringgold-Pending
Melissa Renae Massengale-29-Chickamauga-Pending
Concepcion Gabriel Reynoso-24-Trion-No charges listed
Jimmy Ray Bailey-42-Summerville-Probation Violation
Robbie Clay Carroll-34-Summerville-Child Support
Jimmy Lavern Guffey-29-Chickamauga-Pending
Don Everette Herman-38-Ringgold-Possession/Use of drug related objects
Mr. David Earl Hunter, age 64, of Summerville, GA died Thursday, January 14, 2010 at his residence.
Mr. Hunter was born January 9, 1946 in Chattooga County, GA, the son of Horace Hunter and the late Grace Hix Hunter. He was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in Vietnam. Mr. Hunter had worked as a correctional officer at the Black Bluff Correctional Institution, as a supervisor at Golden Gallon, and at Caron Yarn Mill in LaFayette, GA.
Survivors include his wife, Lola Hunter; father, Horace Hunter; stepchildren, Danny & Nancy Bain and Eugenia & James Hall; sister, Linda Faye Henderson; brothers, Charles Wayne Hunter and Larry James Hunter; step-grandchildren; Danny Bain, Joshua Bain, Shawn Hall, Levi Hall.
Mr. Hunter will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Friday, January 15, 2010. Mr. Hunter will be cremated.
Kenneth Roger Wade, age 58 of Summerville, Charged with Driving with Suspended or Revoked License
Dee Anna Ward, age 48 of Rome, Charged with DUI / Alcohol and Open Container
According to docket records from the Floyd County Jail:
Luke Cody Campbell, 24, of 635 Davis Rd. in Trion, was housed in jail on Wednesday at 4:04 p.m. for the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office on an original charged of cruelty to children. He remained in jail as of Thursday morning.
An out of town organizer is planning a "Tea Party" Rally in Chattooga County on January 28th. The event is being organized in part by Jim Groce from Chickamauga. The group’s speaker for the evening will be Republican Candidate for Governor of Georgia Ray Mc Berry.
McBerry – who ran against Governor Perdue in the 2008 Republican Primary – is orginally from Henry County and claims "states rights" as part of his agenda for governor. According to McBerry’s campaign web-site he proposes the abolition of income and property taxes and going to an increased sales tax to fund a state government that would have limited services. In fact McBerry calls income tax a "Marxist" idea.
McBerry also talks about an issue on his web site not heard often in Georgia politics today – segregation. McBerry states: "I support the right of freedom of association and abhor such things as government-imposed segregation and government-imposed integration." (http://www.georgiafirst.org/governor/q&a.shtml)
Mr. Groce spoke with AM 1180 Chattooga County Radio earlier this week and said that his group is non-partisan and is simply a group of "grass root citizens concerned about the direction of our country." Groce said there will be a $5.00 charge to cover the cost of the food provided at the event, which will be held at Pop’s in Summerville. He wants to find out how much interest there is in his group from the citizens of Chattooga County.
