Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, August 30, 2024:
The Chattooga County Republican Party will be having their meeting for September coming up next Thursday, September 5th. According to a post on social media, local Republicans say that they are looking for volunteers to “help with sign-waving in our county”. The post says that Trump-Vance signs will be available at their meeting next week that will be held at the Chattooga County Senior Center at 6 PM.
The 13th Annual Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Workshop, scheduled for November 1-3, 2024, at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center, provides a practical introduction to a wide variety of outdoor recreational skills and activities, according to host agency Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Chattooga County Animal Control conducted a spay and neuter clinic. Over forty animals were treated in the two-day event that was held at the shelter in Summerville. The clinic was possible after Chattooga County obtained a grant from the Atlanta Humane Society to help cover the cost of the services provided. Chattooga County Animal Control released a statement saying, “We want to thank #bettertogether for spending the last two days with us here in Chattooga County. These are some of the nicest people you will ever meet and they ABSOLUTLY love what they do. We are working to do this again hopefully in October. We also want to thank Mandy Hale with Telega Springs Farm for allowing us to borrow a generator for the Wellness Wagon, and to Fayla Reynolds Vaughn at Barry’s Auto Sales for allowing us to borrow a power cord for the bus. We can’t wait to do this again so keep your eyes open for more dates”.
The Chattooga County Board of Education met in a called meeting on Thursday morning at the Chattooga Education Center to set the millage rate for property taxes. The board voted unanimously to roll back the millage rate. The rate will be 10.597. Both the Board of Education and Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry had announced their intentions earlier this year to roll back the millage rate. A tax rate of one mill represents a tax liability of one dollar per $1,000 of assessed value. According to the Georgia Department of Revenue, the average millage rate assessed by local governments across the state is 30 mills. In 2023, Chattooga County had the fourth lowest property tax rate in the state with only Appling, Stewart and Quitman Counties being lower. Fulton County has the highest.
A nineteen-year-old former fast-food worker was arrested last week after she was fired from her job at the Summerville McDonald’s restaurant. According to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, nineteen-year-old Juana Isabella Martinez was fired by the general manager due to “employment issues”. When Martinez was informed that she was fired, she took off her apron and threw it at the manager. Witnesses say she also threw a stack of drink cups at the manager. A physical altercation then ensued between the two. Martinez was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and simple battery and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.
The Princeton Review has included Berry College in its annual ranking publication, “The Best 390 Colleges” for 2025.
Dr. Robert Holcombe is retiring today after providing care for more than three decades, mainly treating patients at Atrium Health Floyd Urgent Care in Rome.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, August 29, 2024:
The GBI and the Murray County Sheriff’s office arrested and charged Anthony Wilkinson, age 25, of Calhoun, GA, with Aggravated Assault and Felony Murder on Sunday, August 25, 2024, for the shooting death of Jeffery Tyler Ray, age 18, of Rydal, GA.