Centre Fire Department responded to a combine fire late Saturday afternoon at Dixie Green on County Road 69 East of Centre. The fire started in the engine compartment according to the owner, Hank Richardson. The machine suffered major damage before the blaze could be extinguished by the fire department. There were no injuries.
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Floyd County Police are investigating the shooting of an unidentified man in the parking lot of the Cadillac Club on Cave Spring Road around 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
According to Detective Jeff Jones, the victim was rushed by friends to Floyd Medical Center shortly after he was shot in the upper leg area after he was involved in an altercation with a suspect.
“At some point during the altercation someone pulled out a weapon and fired a round,” Jones said.
Jones said the victim, whose name police are not yet releasing, was released from Floyd Medical Center after receiving treatment Sunday.
He also said police had leads into who the suspect might be.
“We’re confident we’re going to find the shooter,” he said.
Shortly after the shooting incident, Jones said a person went into the Kangaroo at Cave Spring Road and U.S. Highway 27 South and tried to use a bloody $10 bill. He said the two incidents might not even be connected, but that police are looking into it regardless.
Both local school systems will be back on their regular schedule on Monday morning after kids enjoyed a snow day last Friday.
Kids had just returned to classes in both Trion City and Chattooga County Schools on Wednesday of last week after Christmas break. They got released early on Thursday as a small amount of snow caused some problems throughout the county and were out again on Friday.
From the National Weather Service – Sunday Evening
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. North wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Rain likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Listed as cited or arrested in the past 24 hours according to the docket records of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Dept.:
Ennis Saddrick Daniels-40-Rome-Probation Violation
Bobby Ladell Dover-21-Trion-D.U.I., Interference with official traffic, failure to maintain single lane, too fast for conditions, seatbelt violation, open container, duty upon striking fixture
Edward Henderson Smith-38-Summerville-Weekend Sentence
Rebecca Estelle Adams-49-Trion-Weekend Sentence
Tony Ray McCann-29-Summerville-Contempt of Court
Danny Ray Newton-45-Armuchee-Weekend Sentence
Kimberly Joyce Perry-34-Summerville-Probation Violation
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE NOW SAYS THE NEW SATELLITE CAMPUS IN CATOOSA COUNTY SHOULD BE READY TO OPEN IN MID-2012. CONSTRUCTION SHOULD TAKE 12 TO 16 MONTHS, ONCE PLANS ARE FINALIZED.
SOME HAD COMPLAINED THAT THE SITE IS SITUATED IN A FLOOD PLAIN… BUT GNTC OFFICIALS SAY THERE IS ENOUGH PROPERTY OUTSIDE THE FLOOD PLAIN TO CONSTRUCT THE PLANNED FACILITY. IT’S NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CLOUD SPRINGS AND DIETZ ROADS. THE SATELLITE CAMPUS SHOULD HAVE 65,000 SQUARE FEET UNDER ROOF.
THE NEW FACILITY WILL BE FINANCED WITH BONDS TOTALING 10.6-MILLION DOLLARS.
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A Chattooga County resident was reported to have been arrested in Walker County between December 30th and January 5th according to docket records from the Walker County Sheriff’s Department:
Charles Anthony Bright, of Scoggins Lane, Summerville, driving while license suspended or revoked, driving on roadways laned for traffic.
Mohawk Industries is planning to release their 4th Quarter earnings report from 2009 on February 25th of this year. In conjunction with the release of the information, you can log on to a web site provided by Mohawk and listen live to their conference call regarding the 4th quarter earnings. The live call wil be held on February 26th and you can listen at the following web address:
For those unable to listen at the designated time, the webcast will remain available for replay over Mohawk Industries, Inc. investor relations website until Friday March 26, 2010. A conference call replay will also be available until Friday March 12, 2010 by dialing 1-800-642-1687
THE DEATH SENTENCE HAS BEEN OVERTURNED FOR A MAN WHO KIDNAPPED AND KILLED A PREGNANT WALKER COUNTY WOMAN IN 1989. JAMES RAY WARD WILL GET A NEW SENTENCING HEARING, AFTER THE RULING BY A FEDERAL APPEALS PANEL. 23 YEAR OLD NIKIA GILBREATH AND HER UNBORN CHILD WERE KILLED BY WARD IN 1989… HIS CONVICTIONS STILL STAND. BUT THE THREE JUDGE PANEL RULED THAT THERE WAS "IMPROPER BAILIFF-JURY COMMUNICATION" DURING THE PENALTY PHASE OF HIS TRIAL. THE BAILIFF, WHEN ASKED BY JURORS, REPORTEDLY TOLD THEM THAT A SENTENCE OF LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR WARD, WAS "NOT AN OPTION". THE VICTIM WAS 5 MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN SHE WAS ABDUCTED FROM HER HOME IN VILLANOW AND KILLED.
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Summerville, GA: The Chattooga County Health Department will conduct H1N1 (swine flu) flu-shot clinics Wednesday, January 13, from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Summerville Recreation Department and Thursday, January 14, from 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM at the Trion Recreation Department, according to health department nurse Manager Mitzi Smith. Smith noted that the health department will close at 4 PM both days.
The H1N1 vaccine is free; however, clients are asked to please bring their private insurance, Medicare, Medicare supplement, PeachCare or Medicaid card as a small administration fee may be charged to their insurance. "No client will be billed or expected to pay," Smith stressed and adds "clients with no insurance will not be charged or expected to pay."
According to Smith, "we have plenty H1N1 vaccine now and are offering it to anyone over the age of six months who wants to receive it, but we’re still encouraging people in high-risk groups especially to get the vaccine." Those high-risk groups for H1N1 are:
pregnant women,
care givers of infants less than 6 months of age,
children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years,
persons aged 25 – 64 years who have medical conditions, such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease and immunosuppressive disorders, that put them at risk and
health care and emergency service workers.
