The Georgia Department of Transportation has announced that they will be repairing a portion of the I-75 bridge over Peavine Creek coming up this week. The repairs will close the southbound lanes each day from Tuesday, April 5th until the work is complete. Work will be taking place from 9 AM until 5 PM each day. The right southbound lane will be closed on Tuesday. Crews will close the left southbound lane once the right lane maintenance is complete.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a debit card fraud case that was reported last week. According to a report, the complainant said she noticed some unusual activity on her debit card last Saturday.
The City of Summerville will hold a required public hearing about a Community Development Block Grant that was awarded to the city for sewer improvements.
Chattooga County’s State Representative and State Senator both voted for a bill that they are now requesting the governor to veto.
LaFayette Police found meth in the floorboard and a glass pipe tucked behind a child safety seat during a traffic stop on North Main Street.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that a Walker County fire was intentionally set and has been ruled arson. The fire occurred at approximately 10:56 p.m. on March 25th, and heavily damaged the residence on Hollywood Drive.
MR. JAMES LEWIS PERRY – Age 85, of Summerville, Georgia passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022. He was born December 1, 1936.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, April 2, 2022:
The man accused of murdering Polk County Police Detective and former Chattooga County resident Kristen Hearne during an altercation in 2017 pleaded guilty in Polk County Superior Court on Thursday, bringing Hearne’s biological and law enforcement family one step closer to closure.
