The National Weather Service has issued a TORNADO WATCH for 18 counties in North Georgia, including Chattooga and surrounding counties until 5 PM this afternoon. See details below:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, March 3, 2023:
A meeting of the Chattooga County Land Use Commission this week was cut short after Chairman Eddy Willingham was asked why the county commissioner doesn’t attend land use commission meetings.
Summerville Main Street’s Spring Market is coming back again this year and it’s the perfect way to welcome in spring in 2023! Enjoy shopping for arts and crafts, jewelry, baked goods, body & hair care, wooden items, food, live plants, and more! Bring out the lawn chairs for some special musical entertainment! Interested vendors may email slocklear@summervillega.org ONLY to request vendor information and registration. ALL payments will be made to SUMMERVILLE MAINSTREET ONLY! Vendors will never be asked for VEMNO, CASH APP or electronic payments.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and the Lutzie 43 Foundation held their fourth Safe Driving Summit on Feb. 28 in Gainesville, Georgia. The Safe Driving Summits are part of an ongoing partnership between Georgia DOT and Lutzie 43 to educate young drivers of the dangers of distracted, impaired and unsafe driving. Held at the Lanier Technical College, the Gainesville Safe Driving Summit provided high school students with an opportunity to hear from responders who are first on the scene of a crash including state and local law enforcement, ER/trauma doctors and nurses, as well as other presenters about the realities of how decisions behind the wheel can potentially impact the driver and other roadway users for the rest of their lives. Previous summits were held at other locations across the state in Carrolton, Statesboro and Columbus, Georgia.
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) and State Farm® announce that Wildfire Community Preparedness Day (Preparedness Day) will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. The national campaign, which began in 2014, provides an opportunity for groups and individuals who live in wildfire-prone areas to come together on a single day to complete projects that can help make their homes and communities safer from wildfire. This year, the campaign is focused on what residents can do to help their home survive a wildfire.
The Summerville Seventh Day Adventist Church is inviting women to a free Ladies Spa day coming up on Sunday, March 19th from 1-4 PM at the Chattooga County Senior Center. Preregistration is underway for the event. You can preregister by calling 678-986-6287. Deadline to preregister is Thursday, March 16, 2023. When you call, you are asked to leave your first and last name, phone number and choose a time. Times available are as follows: 1 PM, 1:15 PM, 1:30 PM, 1:45 PM, 2 PM, 2:15 PM, 2:30 PM and 2:45 PM. The spa day will feature haircuts, manicures, shoulder massage and facial along with a luncheon and prizes and gifts.
A seventeen-year-old has been charged in connection with two burglaries in Rome. Police say that Joseph Lee Mize was arrested earlier this week in connection with the burglary of a business on Martha Berry Highway. He has since been arrested and charged with a second burglary and was additionally charged with theft by taking, criminal trespass and possession of a handgun by a person under the age of 18. Police say that Mize and two others were confronted by the owner of the business, who was armed, and the thieves fled before police arrived. Mize is accused of stealing a 40 caliber Smith and Wesson handgun in September of last year.
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Summerville Police are investigating the report of a handgun that was stolen from a vehicle on 7th Street on Wednesday of this week. According to a report released by the police department, Irish Nicole Coats told a responding officer that she had her 2008 Kia Optima towed to her residence. When she got home she noticed some napkins sticking out of the glove box. Upon further investigation, the complainant discovered that someone had stolen a Taurus G3C 9mm handgun with a serial number of ADB984580 from the glove box in the vehicle. Coats told police she wanted a report filed in case the handgun was used by someone else. The gun was listed as being stolen and the incident is under investigation.
