Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 16, 2024:
The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports that Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is headed to Georgia on Tuesday to campaign for Kamala Harris, his first solo visit to the critical battleground state since accepting the nomination.
On Thursday of last week, a Summerville resident came to the Summerville Police Department and said that he had been the victim of check fraud. The complainant told police that he had written a check for over $7,000 to a pharmaceutical supply company and discovered that the name the check had been written to had been changed to “Tanzania Scott”. The complainant’s bank advised him to get a police report about the fraudulent check.
The Chattooga County Board of Registrars will hold a special called meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM at the Registrars Office, located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville. On the agenda, the board will be accepting or rejecting voters challenges that were received as of September 10, 2024. You can see an agenda for today’s meeting below: (Note, there is a misprint on the notice that says “October 10, 2024, the Registrars Office says that should read, “September 10, 2024”. )
There was only one health inspection score from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of September. The new Zaxby’s Restaurant, located off Highway 27 at Hurley’s Crossing, received a score of 99. Should you ever have any complaint with any food service or tourist accommodation that operates in Chattooga County, you may register that complaint by calling the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department at 706-857-3377. To learn more about the most recent health inspection click HERE
September is Hunger Awareness Month and this past weekend was the opening of deer season in Georgia with archery hunting getting underway on Saturday. Hunters Ending Hunger is gearing up for another successful year! We’re excited to once again rely on the generosity of hunters like you to enjoy the sport you love and make a positive impact in our community.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton 2024 tax bills are ready and expected to hit mailboxes in the next couple of weeks. The due date for 2024 tax bills is December 3, 2024. There are close to 300 bills under appeal with the property assessors, and Hampton says temporary 85% bills have been sent out for those. Adjusted bills will be sent once the tax commissioner’s office receives notice that an appeal has been finalized.
The City of Summerville is reminding motorist and residents in the area that construction will be happening on the Henderson Road side of the Summerville Cemetery for the next couple of weeks. Please use alternate entrances. Crews will be working on construction on the gate. Motorists should use extra caution in the area.
The United States Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announce its partnerships, with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Field Division and DeKalb County, Georgia, to develop a plan to reduce intimate partner firearm violence and to prioritize prosecutions of domestic violence offenders.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, September 15, 2024: