A rock climber from Atlanta fell from the rocks at Cherokee Rock Village Saturday morning. According to information, the victim fell about 15 feet striking his head on a tree. He was airlifted to Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga for treatment of head trauma and other injuries. He was retrieved from the fall by members of the Rescue Squad. He was alert and conscious when emergency personnel arrived on the scene. He was at the Park on a rock climbing outing with friends. The Cherokee Rescue Squad and Cherokee EMS responded to the scene. The mishap occurred just after 10 a.m.
Ashton Thomas Harper, Charges Pending
Nicholas Lloyd Trammell, Charged with Driving on Wrong Side of Roadway, Driving with Suspended or Revoked License, Hit and Run, Burglary
Megan Lasha Blalock, Charged with Theft by Shoplifting
Justin Lee Reynolds, Charged with Battery – Family Violence Act
The Chattooga County Historical Society invites the public to join them on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the Historic Summerville Depot at 2:00PM. The program topic is “Remembering and Honoring Our Chattooga County Veterans”.
Michael Ann Bailey, former Regent of the William Marsh Chapter of the National Society of the DAR will provide information about and memorialize the four American Revolutionary War Patriots buried in our county.
Jan Pullen, Historian for the John Story Cleghorn Chapter No. 1273, Daughters of the Confederacy, will talk about the contributions of Chattooga Countians in the War Between the States, and the importance of grave documentation and marking.
Odell Anderson, Veterans’ Liaison for Senator Johnny Isakson and Veterans Program Director for Subligna Baptist Church, will proceed with honoring veterans from WWI forward and share with the audience some little know facts about specific county veterans and their contributions while serving in the military.
State Court Judge and local attorney Sam Finster, a decorated Vietnam veteran, will conclude the program by sharing the history of the Chattooga County Memorial Home and the current roles of the American Legion and VFW and how these organizations impact our County.
Everyone is invited to attend, and the Chattooga County Historical Society encourages those
who have served our country to attend this program on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at 2PM.
The Chattooga County Democratic Party will hold its regular monthly meeting for April coming up this evening at 6 PM at the Chattooga County Senior Center. All members and prospective members are encouraged to attend.
Mrs. Ona Louvina Langston, age 90, of Mentone, AL, passed away Saturday April 6, 2013 at the Oakview Nursing and Rehab Center. Mrs. Langston was born June 23, 1922, in Centre, AL, the daughter of the late James Samuel and Mary Hampton Goodridge. She was a homemaker and preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lee Langston, daughter, Leona Crow, grandson, Carey Langston, great-grandson, Jordan Langston, great-granddaughter, Haley Battles, brothers, Bill, Orban, and James Goodridge, a sister, Ruble Morgan.
Survivors include, son and daughter-in-law, Alfred and Eddie Langston, daughters and son-in-law, Linda and J.W. Mitchell, Betty Tipton, brother, Bobby Goodridge, sisters, Sue Tucker, Vera Alexander, 11 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, 8 great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. (EST) Tuesday April 9, 2013 from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sanford Deberry officiating with interment in the AMI cemetery. Active pallbearers, Billy Mitchell, Tim Mitchell, Weston Mitchell, Landon Barrett, Jacob Barrett, Nathan Harrell, Nicky Langston. Honorary pallbearers, employee’s and staff of the Oakview Nursing and Rehab.
Mrs. Langston will be in state at the Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. (EST) Monday April 8
Doris Peace Presley, age 88, of Burchfield Dr., Rome, died Friday morning, april 5, at a Rome Hospital.
Mrs. Presley was born in Chattooga County on November 26, 1924, daughter of the late James Otis Peace and the late Cecil Middleton Peace. She was a graduate of Trion High School and has been a resident of Rome and Floyd County since 1957, moving there from Chattooga County. Mrs. Presley was associated with the Rome Glove Mill and Rome Manufacturing and was a homemaker. She was a member of the New Armuchee Baptist Church and the I>O>Y Club. She was married on April 18, 1942, to John William Presley and he preceded her in death in 1991. Mrs. Presley also was preceded in death by a son, Terry Presley in 2009; a grandson, Chris Presley in 2012; a daughtee-in-law Julie Presley in 2009; and a brother Harry Peace.
She is survived by a son, Dexter Presley of Rome; three grandchildren, Kim McAdams and husband, Max, of Rome; jeff Presley, Scottsville; and Jamie Presley, Dallas Texas; three great-grandchildren, Christine, Matthew, and Jacob; a great-great-grandson, Henry; a daughter-in-law, Sharon Presley, Dallas TX; a brother, Jimmy Peace and wife, Celia, of Trion; a sister-in-law, Shirley Peace, Trion; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services are Monday at 1 p.m. at the Parkview Chapel of Fred Talley's Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Miles officiating. Interment will follow at Green Hills Memorial Gardens in Summerville.
The body will lie in state at Fred Talley's Parkview Chapel Funeral Home where the family will receive friends Sunday from 6-8 p.m. At other hours the family will be at the home of son, Dexter Presley, 117 Berry Forest Drive, Rome.
Pallbearers are to meet at the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. Monday and include Jeff Presley,Jamie Presley, Max McAdams, Matthew McAdams, Mike Hold and Biff Peace.
Free Talley's Parkview Chapel Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Kia and Hyundai announced this week that they are recalling almost 2 million vehicles due to problems with the air bags and brake light switches. The brake light recall covers the Hyundai Accent, Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Santa Fe, Sonata, Tucson and Veracruz. Also affected are Kia`s Optima, Rondo, Sedona, Sorento, Soul and Sportage. The vehicles are from the 2007 through 2011 model years.
U.S. safety regulators say a faulty switch can stop the brake lights from illuminating when drivers press the pedal.
The cruise control may also not turn off when a driver steps on the brake.
The automakers will notify owners and replace the switches for free starting in June.
Hyundai also is recalling the 2011 through 2013 Elantra because of a bracket that can come loose when the side air bag inflates and can cause injury.
Rainfall across Georgia in February set a new record with a statewide average of 9.92 inches, alleviating the state’s drought conditions and recharging soil moisture just in time for the 2013 planting season.
Georgia’s typical rainfall for February is about 4.5 inches, and the previous record rainfall for February was 8.73 inches, set back in 1939. The rainfall was primarily caused by a persistent stationary front draped across the central part of the state, funneling rainfall from one storm after another across the same area. Some areas in southwest Georgia received in excess of 20 inches during the month.
While a few areas of the state experienced flooding, the excess rain was welcome in most parts of the state where it obliterated drought conditions. At the end of January, 82 percent of Georgia was experiencing severe drought conditions or worse. By the end of March, there was no severe drought left in Georgia. The last time Georgia experienced these kinds of river flow and soil moisture levels was in September 2010.
The rain has provided a welcome reserve of soil moisture for farmers eager to start the growing season, although field work has been stymied by the wet soil conditions in many areas. Once the soil temperatures warm up and the chance of frost is past, there should be plenty of soil moisture available to allow for good germination. However, fungal diseases may be a concern, and water-breeding pests — like mosquitoes — are also likely to be more plentiful this year, as there is ample habitat for them to develop.
The Georgia Department of Community Health is recognizing April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month.
The agency is asking employees to wear blue on Monday to show solidarity with victims of child abuse.
Department spokesperson Pamela Keene says the agency is also asking service provider networks to show an ability to identify, assess and treat children who have been victims of child abuse or neglect.
Keene says the agency is working to move about 11,000 foster children into a care management organization, which is expected to result in better, more coordinated and consistent care.
In 1983, April was proclaimed the first National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a result, child abuse and neglect awareness activities are promoted across the country during April of each year.