Mrs. Joyce Lee Battles, age 62, of Gaylesville, AL, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
Floyd Medical Center has added a Trauma Medical Director, trauma surgeons and an Orthopaedic Traumatologist to meet more stringent guidelines for Level II Trauma Centers. Clarence “Mac” McKemie, M.D., Harbin Clinic general surgeon, has joined Floyd as full-time Trauma Medical Director and surgeon, and James Riley, M.D., Harbin Clinic general surgeon, has joined Floyd as a trauma surgeon. In addition, Chad Beck, M.D., has joined Floyd as an Orthopaedic Traumatologist.
Seven members of the Ghostface Gangsters, including a man accused in a white supremacist murder plot, are accused of stabbing, sexually assaulting and burning an inmate at the Floyd County Jail on Dec. 18.
According to Floyd County Jail, Georgia Bureau of Investigation reports:
Michael John Helterbrand, 26, of Dalton, was arrested in January 2020 on charges involving conspiracy to commit murder and participation in a criminal gang.
An FBI affidavit filed in the case stated that Helterbrand, along with two other men were involved in a white supremacist group known as The Base.
FBI and Floyd County Police Department investigators stated in an affidavit the men plotted to kill a Bartow County couple who had taken part in antifascist protests, in order to send a message to enemies of their group.
An FBI affidavit described the group as a collective of hardcore neo-Nazis, operating as a paramilitary organization that is hostile to minority communities.
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Earlier this week. Chattooga County Sheriff Deputies responded to a report of a theft on Sardis Church Road. Several handtools were reported stolen.
On February 23, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) will announce, Outthink Wildfire™, a comprehensive strategy that lays out five key policy changes that need to be made at the federal, state, and local levels and if followed, will end the destruction of communities by wildfire over the next 30 years.
The Chattooga County Republican Party will Hold their Monthly Meeting next Thursday, March 4th.
If you haven’t yet paid your 2020 property taxes, you should be expecting a letter in the mail, according to Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday February 24, 2021:
Most of us use social media to keep in touch with family and friends, to complain about things or just to share funny memes. However, one local man used his to advertise his bad choices and landed himself in jail.
Both the Lady Indians and the Lady Bulldogs will advance to the next round of the state basketball playoffs after big wins last night.