The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office and AtriumHealth Floyd EMS responded to a call about a gunshot on Mustang Drive on Saturday.  Neighbors reported hearing the gunshot before law enforcement and EMT’s arrived on the scene.  Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader confirmed to WZQZ News on Sunday that it was a self-inflicted, fatal gun-shot.  Sunday was National Suicide Prevention Day. Almost 50,000 people died from suicide in 2022.  Remember, you are not alone.  Dial 988 for help 24-hours a day – 7-days a week.  Don’t face things alone.  Reach out for help.

The Trion School System is continuing its effort to identify, locate and evaluate children with disabilities who reside in the Town of Trion.  Child Find is an effort to find all unidentified students with disability ages 3-21, for the purpose of determining present and future program needs.  Mutual cooperation between parents, public and private agencies is essential in finding children that are not receiving services.  If local residents or agencies know of any children residing within the Trion city limits not receiving services, please contact Heather Stewart, Parent Resource Coordinator with Student Support Service for Trion City Schools at 706-734-0724.

The Trion Fire Department responded to a fire call on Saturday in the Mountain View area.  Fire Chief Justin Lowe told WZQZ news that when they arrived on the scene, smoke was coming from the mobile home.  One person was still inside the home, but was removed quickly by firefighters.  The person was transported by AtriumHealth Floyd EMS to an area hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.  The Trion Fire Department, Hays Prison Fire Department and AtriumHealth Floyd EMT’s all responded to the fire.  The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Steam Passenger Train returns to Chattooga County this weekend and the Chattooga County Historical Society says that the historic Couey House, near the Summerville Depot, will be open for visitors.

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The Summerville City Council will have their regular monthly meeting this evening at Summerville City Hall.  The meeting will get underway at 5 PM.  Before the meeting, there will be a question and answer session with the mayor and city council members at 4:30 PM.  The public is invited to attend.  You can see a complete agenda for tonight’s meeting below:

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, September 10, 2023:

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Reminder, that the railroad crossing on Highway 27 near Highland Avenue and Farrar Drive is closed while the Chattooga & Chickamauga Railroad continues repair work on the crossing.  Local traffic is being rerouted around Highland Avenue to Stockade Road to Farrar Drive and then back on Highway 27.  Out-of-town, commercial traffic is being routed down Highway 48 to the four-way stop in Menlo and then north on Highway 337 and then back to Highway 27.  The repair work will continue until Monday evening at 7 PM.

The Chattooga Indians celebrated their first win of the season on Friday evening.  They also celebrated the re-dedication of Buddy Windle Field after the installation of the new artificial turf at the high school football stadium.  Coach Windle joined the Chattooga Board of Education along with Chattooga County School Supt. Jared Hosmer, Assistant Supt. Michelle Helie and Assistant Supt. Jeremy Heathcock as well as Keeling Moseley, Gianna McCutchins and Dee Windle at the re-dedication ceremony before kickoff on Friday evening.  The Chattooga Indians first home game of the season and first game on the new field resulted in a 17-14 win over Coahulla Creek.

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