West Nile Virus Warning

Georgia Public Health officials are warning Georgians about West Nile virus and the importance of insect repellant this time of year.. Mosquitoes carry the deadly disease. 
 
West Nile is considered an endemic in this part of the country, according to Logan Boss, spokesman for Northwest Georgia Public Health

Nine cases of West Nile virus reported in Georgia this year, Boss said, but none have led to deaths. However, no cases have been reported in Chattooga  County or in the 10-county Northwest Georgia Health District this year. This includes Floyd, Bartow, Polk, Chattooga, Gordon, Catoosa, Paulding, Walker, Dade and Haralson counties.

The Georgia season for West Nile virus reaches its peak in September and lasts until the first hard freeze of winter, Boss said.

With the recent rains and stifling temperatures, mosquitoes continue to breed by the millions. 

Using insect repellent decreases an individual’s chances of being bitten, but the best way to eradicate mosquitoes near homes is to eliminate any standing water, according to officials. .

Any water that can’t be eliminated, Mickler said, should be treated with larvaecides, along with spraying the shrubbery around your homes with an insecticide every 10 to 14 days until the mosquitoes are gone.

Because mosquitoes are the most active at dawn and dusk, limiting skin exposure during these times is highly recommended. it is also recommended that you wear light-colored, loose fitting clothing helps because mosquitoes are attracted to dark clothing,

Read more: RN-T.com – Local officials warn of West Nile virus 

Hydrocodone Stolen From Car

-A Wright Drive, Summerville man reported that a perscription drug was stolen from his car sometime between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. According to the report by the Chattooga County Sheriff's Office, he had left the bottle of Norco 10/325, which is hydrocodone, in his unlocked 1998 green Dodge Caravan Wednesday evening. He said when he went to retrieve the pills Thursday morning, they were gone. The incident was reported to investigators. Hydrocone is a commonly misused prescription pain killer. It is often stolen from those with prescription and  recently made the Georgia top 10 list of overdose drugs.

4-Wheeler Stolen Right in Front of Owner

A Chattooga County woman reported on Thursday that someone stole her four wheeler from her yard right in front of her. According to the report by the Chattooga County Sheriff's Office the woman said she heard noises from outside the South side of her house and went outside to see what was happening. She said that next to the house she saw a white male, about 40, wearing blue jeans and a white tank top, sitting on her four wheeler. She said she asked the man who had tattoos on both arms what he was doing and he extended both arms, started the four wheeler, drove through the yard and down the drive. The woman said the four wheeler had been kept in an enclosed shed under the front porch with a hasp lock on it. She also told the deputy that the man took four Ballistic rims from the shed and had them on the four wheeler. The incident was reported to the on-call investigator.

Burglars Enter Basement

Burglars in Trion entered a woman's basement and took her electric air pump. According to the Chattooga County Sheriff's Department report, the Baker Street resident said someone entered her basement about a week ago and took the Campbell Hausfeld electric air pump valued at $75. She said she thinks the incident happened about a week ago and just realized it on Thursday. There reportedly no signs of forced entry on or around the basement door, according to the report.The woman said she believes she knows her committed the crime due to past incidents.

Center For Hope Golf Tournament

The Fourth Annual Center for Hope Golf Tournament is October 30 WindStone Golf Club in Ringgold.
 
 The Center opened its doors in January, 2009. It is a  full service faith-based counseling center that offers marriage & family, depression, addiction, grief, career and many other
specialized counseling services to the residents of North and offers a sliding fee scale, regardless of
ability to pay.  The center  now has a satellite offices in Ringgold at the North Georgia Health Care
Center on GA Hwy 151 and in Summerville at the SAV-A-LOT Shopping Center on Hwy 27.
 
For more information about the Center for Hole go to  www.thecenterforhope.org, e-mail
thecenterforhope@gmail.com or call (706) 866-0917.

August 17 Arrest Report

Listed on the August 17 arrest report, according to Chattooga County Jail records are:

Kevin Todd Bain, Summerville — Contempt of Court

Jeremiah Glenn Barber, Trion — Sentenced/180 Days Probation Detention Center; Failure to Appear

Arlonzo Rakharlan Johnson, Summerville — Disorderly Conduct

Veronica Lynn Pickard, LaFayette — Probation Violation

Patrick Hunter Staggs, Summerville — Court Production Order

Dewey Nolan Allmond, Summerville — Improper Left Turn; Hit and Run/Leaving the Scene of an Accident

Hester Carter Jr., Summerville — DUI/Alcohol/Drugs/0.08 grams or more/21 YOA or over

Joseph Richardo Andre Farmer, Summerville — Speeding; DUI/Alcohol/0.08 grams or more/21 YOA or over

 

August 16 Arrest Report

Listed on the August 16 arrest report by the Chattooga County Jail:

Bronson Delray Payne, Armuchee — Party to a Crime/ Possession of Marijuana; Failure to Appear; Party to a crime/ Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute; Party to a crime/ Possession of Drug Related Objects

Billy Preston Taylor, Trion — No Charges Listed

Jacob Ray Wooten, Summerville — Theft by Shoplifting

Sherry Ann Moon, Menlo — Driving with a Suspended/ Revoked License/ Expired Tag 

Storm Spotter Class Offered

Catoosa County EMA is sponsoring a Skywarn Storm Spotter Class on 
September 22 from 10 am – 12 pm. 
The class is given by the National Weather Service. 
 
You can register for the class by notifying Deputy Director Clarence Muse
at clarencemuse@gmail.com 
 
You will be notified of the location and furnished a map.
 
The class is free.
 

Arrest Report August 15

Listed on the August 15 arrest report by the Chattooga County Jail are:

Dennis Cain Ayers, Lyerly — Court Production Order

Selena Elizabeth Cochran, Trion — Theft by Shoplifting

Timothy Lamar McGill II, Menlo  — Superior Court Probation Violation/Original Charge: Burglary

Bronson Delray Payne,  Armuchee — Party to the Crime of Possession of Marijuana; Failure to Appear Superior/ Original Charge: Possession of Marijuana with intent. Possession of Marijuana; Party to the Crime of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute; Party to the Crime of Possession of Drug Related Objects

Trevor Roberson, Summerville — Theft by Shoplifting

Tara Michelle Shireman, Summerville — Contempt of Superior Court/Child Support

Vivian Elizabeth Sipsy, Trion — Failure to Appear/ Original Charge, Possession of Drug Related Objects;VGCSA: Sale of Schedule II Drugs

Alison Elaine Wesson, Lyerly — No Charges Listed 

August 10-13 Arrest Report

Listed on the August 13 arrest report, according to Chattooga County Jail records are:

James Kenneth Paul Brown, Summerville — Child Support

Julius Cornelius Finley, Summerville —  Child Suppport

David Wayne Lassetter, Trion — Simple Battery; Probation Violation

Timothy James Lee, Summerville — Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers by Use of Threats or Violence; Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers; Cruelty To Children, 3rd degree, allow child to witness crime or FVA; Battery/Family Violence Act (1st); Interference With Government Property (misd); Pedestrian Under the Influence of drugs or alcohol; Battery/Police Officer

Jay T Rich, Summerville — Burglary;Theft by Taking; Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon

Cicely Eva Ophelia Scott, Stone Mountain — VGCSA/Possession/Purchase/Sale/Manufacture/Distribution of Marijuana; VGCSA/Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute; Unlawful to come inside guard lines to deliver to inmate a controlled substance

William Lee Benefield, Trion — DUI/Alcohol/0.08 grams or more/21 YOA or older; Failure to maintain a single lane

Windy Marie Dye, Summerville — Open Container of Alcohol; Willful Obstruction of Law Enforcement Officers

Charles Dagin Goodson, Cartersville — Public Drunkeness

Joshua Johann Jinks, Trion — Public Drunkeness; Disorderly Conduct

Michelle Jonette Keene, Trion — Pedestrian Under the Influence Alcohol/Drugs

Nickia Michelle Reyes, Summerville — Simple Battery

John Fitzgerald Smith, Summerville — Public Drunkeness

Jess Willard Watkins, Apison , Tn — Public Drunkeness

Antwain Dwayne White, Summerville — Disordely Conduct

Matthew Nathaniel Christol, Gaylesville, Al – Contempt per Court Order

Kaeyl Justin Sayre, Summerville — Probation Violation/Original Charge: Burglary

Jonathan Thomas Hines, Summerville — Possession of Marijuana Less than 1 oz.; / Possession, Use of Drug Related Objects

Arlonzo Rakharian Johnson, Summerville — Disorderly Conduct

Wendy Kay Kelley, Summerville — Deposit Account Fraud (Misdemeanor)

Latasha Nicole Young —  Possession of Marijuana Less than 1 oz.; / Possession, Use of Drug Related Objects