A woman died in a devastating house fire that occurred early Tuesday morning off Back Penn Road near Maryland Drive. The incident has prompted a formal investigation, with the Georgia State Fire Marshal’s Office being called to the scene to determine the cause of the fatal blaze.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating an armed robbery that occurred at a convenience store in Menlo early Tuesday morning.
The Trion City Schools community is in deep mourning following the unexpected passing of its beloved Superintendent, Dr. Phil Williams, who died Friday evening from an apparent heart attack. He was 58 years old.
Chattooga County voters overwhelmingly approved both the Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) and the Fire/EMS Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) referendums in Tuesday’s elections, signaling a strong commitment to the county’s infrastructure, public safety, and overall quality of life, according to Sole Commissioner Andy Allen.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, October 22, 2025:
A Trion woman lost her life Sunday night in a tragic motorcycle accident on Highway 27 at Taylor’s Ridge. Fifty-year-old Sarah Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene following a multi-vehicle collision that resulted in a fiery blaze.
A desperate search for a missing Summerville resident concluded with a tragic discovery late Friday afternoon, as authorities confirmed the body of Kimberly Lindsey, 55, was found inside a waste transport trailer at the Chattooga County transfer station.
The Town of Trion’s Gas Department announced Thursday that it is accepting applications for an entry‑level Natural Gas Laborer and Meter Reader.
Due to a water main break, Lyerly School will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, October 16th for all students, faculty and staff. This is for Lyerly school only, all other schools will operate as normal.
Residents of Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, will soon see hundreds of thousands of small, bait packets distributed from the sky and ground as a key component of a nationwide campaign to eradicate raccoon rabies. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services program (USDA-WS) has announced that oral rabies vaccine (ORV) baits will be deployed across a significant portion of the region from October 21 through October 28, 2025.
