DA Says His Office Is Working Towards “Resolving” Lanham Case

Lookout Mountian Judicial Circuit District Attorney Chris Arnt told the local paper this week that he is “working on a way of resolving the case” – referring to the murder charge that left a Chattooga County jury deadlocked.

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Trion Takes Out Speed Bumps

The Trion Police Department announced earlier this week that they have removed speed bumps in the town.

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Song Farmers Of Summerville Meet Saturday

Musicians and singers and those that enjoy country, bluegrass, gospel and old-time music are invited to an event that will be held from 4 – 7 PM at Dowdy Park tomorrow, October 8th.

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Georgia 13th In The Nation For Toxic Chemicals In Waterways

The Rome News Tribune reported yesterday that industrial facilities released more than 5 million pounds of toxic chemicals into Georgia’s waterways in 2020, putting Georgia in 13th place nationwide, according to a new report released by Environment Georgia.  Many of those waterways supply drinking water to thousands of people in the Peach State.

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2022 Sequoyah Quilt Show Returning Tomorrow & Sunday

The seventh annual Sequoyah Quilt Show is making a return to the Historic Summerville Depot, located at 119 East Washington Street in downtown Summerville, on Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9. Show hours for Saturday are 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Sunday 12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m. The quilt show will feature a wide variety of modern, antique, and rare quilts. Admission is free to the public. Food by Small Town BBQ will be on site for purchase. For more information on this event contact Summerville Main Street at (706)859-0900 Ext. 13

GNTC Business Healthcare Technology Program Combatting Nationwide Shortage Of Medical Coders

Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Business Healthcare Technology program prepares graduates not only to help combat a nationwide shortage of medical coders but also to provide data that will influence medical protocols and patient outcomes.

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Man Flees From DTF Agents

A thirty-two-year-old LaFayette man was arrested by LaFayette Police after fleeing from a Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force Agent who had attempted to pull him over.

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A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team Returns For 2022 Wings Over North Georgia

Fifty years after its first flight, variations and progeny of the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt are still flying. And the mechanical beast known as the “Warthog” will return Oct. 15-16 to the 2022 Wings Over North Georgia Air Show (WONG), where it has quickly become a crowd favorite.

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Judge Denies State’s Request To Delay Trial Over Heartbeat Abortion Law

A Superior Court judge has ruled that there is no need to delay the upcoming trial over the state’s heartbeat abortion law. The law says it is illegal to have an abortion or to provide one after six weeks of pregnancy in most cases.

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Arrest Report – Thursday – October 6, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, October 6, 2022:

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