Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, November 15, 2022:
Center Post Community Center located at 8125 HWY 337 LaFayette, GA will be having a free music night Saturday November 19th, 2022 from 6 pm- 8 pm. Blackberry Winter Bluegrass Band and Philip Wells and The Just One Band will be performing on stage. Concessions will be available for purchase. Everyone is invited to attend.
The Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual gun raffle again this year. This year, the Cloudland Fire Department is raffling a a Henry “Goldenboy” 22 repeater and a EAA “Windicator” 357/38 special revolver. There will be two separate drawings. Tickets are $5 a piece or 5 for $20. Drawing will be December 10th Just in time for Christmas. Must be 21 and be able to pass a background check. Contact Fire Chief Bobby Cavin or any Cloudland Volunteer Firefighter for details or tickets.
Georgia gas prices ticked upward but is still one of the cheapest in the United States. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.17 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 5 cents more than a week ago, 9 cents less than a month ago, and 8 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $47.55 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Drivers are now paying almost $1.50 less to fill-up at the pump compared to last month.
Voters will return to the polls on December 6th for the runoff election between incumbent Democrat U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker. WZQZ News spoke with Chattooga County Registrar Sheena Weaver about all the details for Chattooga County voters concerning the runoff election:
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp recently announced the prosecution of several alleged gang members with ties to national gangs. The arrests were part of a 10-county investigation in Georgia, that included Chattooga County. The alleged leader of the 183 Gangster Bloods is incarcerated at Hays State Prison in Chattooga County. Authorities say thirty-nine-year-old Jamar Ramsay, who is serving a life sentence is the mastermind of the gang.
Today is the last day to donate canned food for the food drive being sponsored by Chattooga Family Connection. The organization is looking for donations of food to giveaway coming up this Thursday at the Home For the Holidays Food Give Away that will be held at Esther Manor in Summerville. Esther Manor is located at the old North Summerville Elementary School off Highland Avenue in Summerville. If you would like to donate food or need more information, call 706-857-7917. The food giveaway will be this Thursday from 1PM -3PM and any Chattooga County resident in need can come by and receive food at the drive-thru event.
Looking for a profound gift to a child, are you willing to change a child’s story? Lookout Mountain CASA serves Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties with volunteer advocates for youth in foster care. One of the best gifts a child can receive is their voice, be a voice for a child from a hard place. WE are in need of CASA volunteers. Contact Lookout Mountain CASA at 423-402-0843, 706-639-6472 or lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com. Qualifications for CASA Volunteer Advocate: 21 years + Clean background check Completed CASA application with 4 references Completion of 30+ hours of training The next CASA onboarding training will be in January 2023.
Rome Police have released the name of a murder victim after announcing they had arrested a suspect late last week.
For most of the nation, the election is in the rearview mirror, but here in Georgia, voters will need to return to the polls one more time to vote in a runoff election between incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Neither of the candidates achieved the 50% threshold in the General Election that is required by Georgia law. Another Georgia law is preventing early voting on Saturday before the runoff election.