Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, May 6, 2026:
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia should prepare for a potentially dangerous round of severe weather beginning today and continuing through Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
Ms. Patricia “Tricia” Alexander- Headrick, age 62 of Summerville, GA passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at a Chattanooga, TN healthcare facility.
Ms. Headrick was born August 22, 1963, in Rome, GA to the late Leroy Alexander, Jr. and Marjorie Keith Alexander. She graduated from Chattooga High School class of 1982, attended Summerville First Presbyterian Church and worked as a certified nursing assistant.
Along with her parents she is preceded in death by her brother, Michael “Mike” Alexander; and grandparents, Charles and Alma Keith, Thelma “Burr” Alexander, and LeeRoy Alexander; and aunt, Alta Faye Norman.
Survivors include her sister-in-law, Kay Alexander; niece, Kaitlyn Alexander; nephew, Ross Alexander; great- nieces and nephews, Raylee, Kyzer, & Emmy Lamb; aunts and uncle, Dora Ann Lanier, Marie Cordell, and Charles Keith, Jr.; along with several cousins and friends.
Funeral services to celebrate the life of Ms. Headrick will take place at 1:00 PM Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the chapel of Mason Funeral Home with Rev. Joel Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Summerville Cemetery with cousins Butch Lanier, Scott Lanier, Edwin Cordell, Steve Lively, and family friend Jerry Timmons serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service Saturday from 11:00 AM until the service hour.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.
A man was arrested following a domestic disturbance in Summerville, according to a report from the Summerville Police Department that was released this week.
The City of Henagar, Alabama on Sand Mountain is inviting the public to its annual May on the Mountain Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
A bridge replacement project in Chattooga County will soon impact local traffic, according to a notice from the Georgia Department of Transportation.
A community blood drive is set for Friday, May 15 at Atrium Health Floyd–Chattooga ER, located at 13583 Highway 27 in Trion.
The drive will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., and organizers say just one donation can help save up to three lives.
Those who donate between May 1st and May 15th will also be entered for a chance to win a $100 gift card as part of the Blood Assurance “Local Hero” promotion.
Appointments can be scheduled online at bloodassurance.org/chattoogaer.
The Summerville Parks and Recreation Department has announced the hiring of Shadow Day as its new Administrative Assistant, effective May 1, 2026.
Day joins the department full-time after ten years of service in a similar role with the Chattooga County School System. Parks and Recreation Director Adam Wilson said Day is a natural fit because of her strong community ties, administrative experience, and sports background.
Day also holds a special place in the department’s history, having won a state championship as both a player in 2005 and as a coach in 2024.
Her responsibilities will include day-to-day office operations, planning special events, assisting with sports programs, and helping with a future summer camp.