AAA has long been an advocate for “Move Over” laws, requiring drivers to slow down and move over for emergency responders on the roadside, yet there continues to be an alarming number of fatalities. Nearly 350 people are struck and killed outside a disabled vehicle each year, and roughly a quarter of motorists do not know that Slow Down, Move Over laws exist in their state. AAA – The Auto Club Group hopes to broaden the law and educational efforts with its new “Move Over for Me” campaign that asks drivers to move over for all motorists stuck on the roadside as well as first responders.

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The film being featured at this year’s Rome International Film Festival is a story from Chattooga County.  The film features music from Chattooga County residents and is the story of a woman who realizes that slaves were a part of her ancestral home

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Floyd County Fire Marshal Mary Catherine Chewning, Assistant District Attorney Natalie Staats and Ken LeCroy, Georgia Arson Control Consultant presented a check for $8,500 to an out-of-state confidential informant Monday for information that led to the arrest and conviction of two men for the arson of a stately home at 11 Craton Road south of Rome in February of 2019.

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A Rome woman who has a house on Martin Street in Summerville, reported a break-in to Summerville Police on Friday of last week.

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Chattooga High School was one of just 107 Georgia school districts to record a graduation rate above 90%, according to the latest numbers released from the Georgia Department of Education last week.

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The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that was reported last week on Marble Springs Road in Summerville.

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On Friday evening at the Chattooga/Trion Football game the Chattooga Baptist Association (CBA) will honor the memory of two former pastors and create a legacy for them at both Trion and Chattooga High Schools. 

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From the City of Summerville Water Department: City of Summerville water customers in the area of Ellenburg Subdivision and Hwy 100 may experience no or low water pressure due to a water main break. We are working to resolve the issue.

The Trion Town Council met on Monday evening  in a special called meeting and passed the 2022 millage rate. It was approved unanimously and will remain the same as 2021.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, October 11, 2022:

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