Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigators and Deputies have been conducting an ongoing investigation into a number of auto theft cases primarily involving Jeeps, full size pickup trucks, motorcycles, and all terrain vehicles since early January 2015. According to Sheriff Clark Millsap, Investigators and Deputies have recovered a number of vehicles reported stolen in Bartow County and from other surrounding cities and counties in Northwest Georgia. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office has arrested and charged Charles Jack Hardin ”CJ”, James Michael Daniell, Christopher Robert Lanham, Brittany Lynn Lanham, Caron Elizabeth Collum, and Anthony Lee Harris with charges from Theft by Taking Motor Vehicle, Theft by Receiving Stolen Property Motor Vehicle, Fleeing and Attempted to Elude Law Enforcement Officer, and Obstruction.
The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office along with the Adairsville Police Department, Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office (Alabama), City of Cartersville Police Department, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Cobb County Sheriff’s Office, Floyd County Police Department, Floyd County Sheriff’s Office, Gordon County Sheriff’s Office, and the Gulf Shores Police Department have worked together to identify a number of person(s) involved in these theft cases and have recovered a majority of the stolen property. Law Enforcement from all agencies are continuing to investigate other incidents possibly related to this group of individuals and anticipate more arrests.
Charles Jack Hardin and James Michael Daniell are currently being held in the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Center in Alabama on similar charges.
Due to the continuing investigation, no more information is available at this time but information will be released following the investigation.
Mr. Gordon Julian Chandler age 82, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at his home.
Mr. Chandler was born May 16, 1932 in Harrisburg, GA, where he lived most of his
life within a three mile radius. He was the son of the late Clifford Morris Chandler and Mary Lou Wright Chandler. Mr. Chandler was a member of the Harrisburg Nazarene Church.
He was retired from Mt. Vernon Mills and was a veteran of the United States Army.
Other than his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Chandler.
Survivors include his wife, Lucy Chandler; daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Dennis
Dill, and Rebecca and Jason Cooper; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Lindsay
Chandler; grandchildren, Bridgette Stephens, Emma Cooper, Kara Cooper, Carson
Dill, and Julian Chandler.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the
Harrisburg Nazarene Church, with Pastor Pam Frye and Rev. Tommy Russell
officiating. Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Raymond
McRae, Mike Jones, Mike Cleghorn, David McRae, Dover Pence, and Jerry Durham.
Honorary pallbearers will be Butch Byrd, Lebron Chandler, Jim Chandler, Nelson
Chandler, Hugh L. Wilson, Jimmy Rains, Gary Howell and Mack Agnew.
Mr. Chandler will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive
friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p. m. Tuesday, February 17, 2015. He will also lie
in state at the church on Wednesday from 2:30 until the service hour. In lieu of
flowers the family respectfully request memorials be made to St. Jude or the
Harrisburg Nazarene Church Building Fund.
Mason Funeral Home is directing.
Trion Rec 13 and 14 year olds will be playing in Cobb County on Saturday 21st at 10AM in the Allstar play off game…..
Last week's winner Mary Youngblood Chattooga County Public Works Director Joe Reed told AM 1180 that as of 5 AM this morning roads across the county are in pretty good shape. Reed said that with the wind that blew last night before the temperature dropped there was quite a bit of drying on road surfaces around the county. Reed said that drivers should use a extra caution as there still could be a patch of ice in places on the roads, but overall the county roads are in good shape.
The Trion Recreation Department announces sign-ups for the 2015 Baseball and Softball season. The Trion Rec. will associate with Dizzy Dean in both baseball and softball.
Sign-ups will begin Monday, Feb. 2 and end on Saturday, Feb. 21. Ages are 5 through 14. The age control date for co-ed T-Ball is August 1st.
January 1st is the age control date for all softball. The age control date for 7&8, 9&10, 11&12 and 13&14 boys’ baseball is May 1st. Categories offered this year include 5&6 coach pitch/tee-ball (co-ed), 7&8 Farm League Boys coach pitch, 7&8 Farm League Girls coach pitch, 9&10 Minor Boys live arm, 9&10 Minor Girls live arm, 11&12 Freshman Girls fastpitch, 11&12 Freshman Boys, 13&14 Sophomore Boys, and 13&14 Sophomore Girls fastpitch. (Tot-Ball, ages 3&4 will sign-up March 2nd – 14th ).
Participants will not be allowed to sign-up for softball/baseball if they have not returned Trion Recreation uniforms or equipment.
For more information regarding age categories call the Trion Recreation Department and speak with Anthony, Rusty, or Nolan.
The fees for the 2014 season are as follows
Trion City residents: No Fee
Non-residents: $25.00
A birth certificate is required upon registration if there is not one on file at the Trion Recreation Department.
Animal Control
As reported by Chattooga County Animal Control
For the week of Feb 10, 2015-Feb.16,2015 Chattooga County Animal Control reports it investigated 25 cases, Impounded 12 animals, stray animals/Owner Surrenders turned in were 06, returned 01 animals to their owners, adopted 0 animals , 02 animals went to rescue, euthanized 01 dogs, and 0 cats.
Animals that have been picked up or brought to Chattooga County Animal Control may be available for adoption or rescue after a three day holding period, which allows time for owner reclaims. Chattooga County Animal Control is located off Hwy. 100 at 464 Red Oak Road. From Summerville, turn left on Red Oak Road before you get to Georgia Power. The Center is located at the end of the road on the right. The adoption fee for male dogs is $75, female dogs $85, male cats $40, and female cats $50. This includes spay/neuter and rabies shot at the Summerville Veterinary Clinic. Those people adopting animals who want to use a different veterinarian must pay a $25 adoption fee and provide proof of spay/neuter within 30 days.