Trion High School will name its 2012 Homecoming Queen tonight. On the homecoming court are Freshman, Anistin Smith; Sophomores, Autumn Bandy and Alexis Rabun; Juniors, Crystal Lee, Katie McNew and Jansen Pierce; and vying for Homecoming Queen Rachel Allison, Caitlyn Wells, Danielle Lewis, Hannah Patterson, and Morgan Young. The Trion Bulldogs take on Southwest Atlanta Christian at 7:30 p.m.
Listed on the October 18 Arrest Report at the Chattooga County Jail are:
Jeffrey Scott Curtis, Trion — Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers; DUI/Alc./0.08 Grams or more/ 21 or older; Driving without a valid license/expired license; no insurance/no proof of insurance/ Fleeing/attempting to elude
Daniel Lee Hickman, Summerville — Probation Violation
One of the county's wells was mistakenly put near an old abandoned landfill and though there have been no problems, County Commissioner Jason Winters says he wants a second opinion.
It 's thought that a faulty permit application to the EPD that led to the issue. Well Seven is off Butler Dairy Road and is one of the county's newest wells serving the Gore and Subligna communities.
Ladd Environmental filed it's application in 2009. It read that there were no domestic septic systems or industrial, municipal of construction waste landfills. The application was approved. Winters said the landfill has been closed many decades and he had no idea it ever existed.
Winters says the the was tested and approved but he's asking the EPD to reexamine the issue. Winters said the water is tested daily.
Trion High School's Homecoming is this weekend. The Trion High School Bulldogs are set to take on Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy at Sam R. McCain Stadium at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and of course the Homecoming Queen will be named at halftime. Trion alumni and supporters will be at the game in full force since most will be participating in the Trion Alumni Association Multi-Year Reunion. Events include a 5K run and one-mile walk, golf and tennis tournaments, a bus tour, and a Trion author's session. The event will be capped off with a reception and dinner. For more information on the multi-year reunion call Alumni Association President Peggy Baldwin at 706-862-2522.
Next weekend, Trion takes on Gordon Lee, with Sprit Week beginning on Monday. At the Gordon Lee game. Past Trion coaches and players will be recognized at that came as the team celebrates 2012 as the year it got its 500th win..
On Tuesday a Lyerly woman reported that a large propane tank was stolen from her yard. According to the report, the woman said the 250 gallon talk was next to her driveway. She also told Chattooga County Sheriff's deputies that someone had entered the residence. According to the report the home was entered by taking a screen off a rear window and climbing through. A lock on a sliding glass door also was broken and a hasp on a garage door cut and removed. The incident was turned over to investigators.
Fort Payne, Alabama, has been named among the 25 Best Places to Retire by Money Magazine. Tucked between Lookout and Sand Mountain, Fort Payne was the magazine's 21st Best Place to Retire Choice. Cited was low housing costs, taxes and crime rates, along with mild climate, beautiful scenery and small town appeal.
A Tractor Trailer overturned in a curve on Taylor's Ridge early Tuesday morning, blocking Highway 136 East of LaFayette for hours. No one was injured, according to the Georgia State Patrol. They say the big rig was going too fast around a sharp curve, causing the load to shift. The truck was carrying scrap metal which spilled as the trailer tipped over. It happened just before 5:30 a.m.
State Senator Jeff Mullis was named Walker County's Citizen of the Year at the Chamber's Annual Gala Saturday. Mullis also serves as the executive director of the Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority and has been recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Georgia for four consecutive years. He is serving his 6th two-year term as state senator from District 53 which includes Chattooga County.
Georgia wildlife and public safety authorities want drivers to be on the lookout for deer now that fall is in full swing.
There are about 50,000 collisions each year involving cars and deer in Georgia.
Deer are most active at dawn and dusk. They often travel in groups.
State biologists said mating season recently began. Male deer are searching for females. Constant development means deer and human habitats overlap more often, and the time change will increase deer sightings because dusk will correspond with traffic at the end of the work day.
Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams has issued a special warning to drivers in cities and suburbs. He cautioned that deer move around populated areas, too, not just along rural roads.
For the second time this year, Georgia Power Co. has asked the state for a rate reduction. The Georgia Public Service Commission was notified its intention to file a fuel-rate reduction on Nov. 1. If the request is granted the new lower rates will take effect January 1.
The approval last June was for 19 percent, which reduced monthly bills on average of $8. No word yet on the amount of this proposed reduction.