Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Joe Montgomery, a towering figure in law enforcement for the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, has retired this week after an extraordinary 41-year career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Of his four decades of service, 31 years were dedicated specifically to the communities within the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit.
Get ready to rally for a cause as AdventHealth Georgia’s Cancer Care team partners with Pickleball 706 to host a free “Pickleball for Breast Cancer Awareness” event on Sunday, October 12th. Designed to engage the Northwest Georgia community, the day promises a blend of fun, vital education, and support for breast cancer awareness.
Chattooga County Public Works, under the direction of Commissioner Andy Allen, has announced a temporary change to traffic patterns on Rena Street in the Pennville community for the highly anticipated Finster Festival on September 20th and 21st, 2025. The street will be converted to one-way traffic for the duration of the event weekend to improve vehicular flow, reduce congestion, and enhance pedestrian safety for festival visitors and residents.
A fatal accident on Tuesday evening on Georgia Loop 1 in Floyd County reportedly took the life of an Armuchee student. Another Armuchee student was injured. WZQZ will have more information as it becomes available.
Chattooga County State Court Judge Jon Dennis has announced that Chattooga County State Court will have arraignments only on Thursday of this week. There will be no trials in Chattooga County State Court on Friday of this week.
An Armuchee resident’s two-month ordeal took a partial turn for the better recently when her stolen Kubota cab tractor was successfully recovered. However, the search continues for a valuable Landpride batwing Bush Hog that was taken with it from the Floyd Springs area in July, with owner Darlene Floyd Shore now offering a significant reward for its return.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, Summerville Police Department and Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force announced today the successful completion of an undercover sting operation targeting businesses that illegally sold vaping products to underaged persons in violation of state law.
One of the two badly decomposed bodies discovered last month in a Chattooga County residence has been positively identified as 53-year-old Michael Kevin Bolton of Summerville. The identification was confirmed today by Chattooga County Coroner Jeremy A. McElhaney, citing the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Medical Examiner’s Office.
A 31-year-old Chattooga County woman is facing a series of disturbing and severe charges following her arrest by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). Lillian Angelique Hughes was taken into custody and charged with three counts of felony sexual exploitation of children and one count of bestiality, according to reports released this morning.
A barn in the Gore Community was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon, with fermentation of stored wet hay determined to be the cause of the blaze. Fire departments from multiple agencies responded to the incident on Bill Mitchell Road, which resulted in a total loss of the structure and its contents.
