Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, August 30, 2022:
The 2022 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair is over and by all accounts, the fair was a huge success this year. WZQZ News spoke with Fair Council President Lynn Hall on Monday.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton announced on Monday that property tax bills are ready.
Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.38 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 5 cents less than a week ago, 44 cents less than a month ago, and 43 cents more than this time last year.
A group of concerned citizens are calling for a public meeting with Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry and the Chattooga Planning Committee.
A beloved lighthouse on the Georgia coast will be illuminated like a giant birthday candle to celebrate turning 150 years old.
Dr. Gary Voccio, Health Director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District says that the region is experiencing high numbers of COVID-19 cases.
A Summerville man was arrested over the weekend for driving on suspended or revoked license after a Summerville Police Officer notified a Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputy that the man was headed home after making a purchase at George’s Quik Shop off Highland Avenue.
A Rome man was arrested after police say he was dancing on the balcony at the Fair Bridge Inn on Martha Berry Boulevard. The man wasn’t arrested for dancing before daylight, but he was arrested for dancing naked. Rome Police responded around 5 AM to the scene after the report that a naked man was dancing at the motel without any clothes on. Fifty-two-year-old Patrick Clark McCluney was arrested and charged with public indecency.
The Ms. Chattooga Fair Pageant was held the Saturday before the fair opened. Isabella Wooten was named Ms. Chattooga County Fair 2022. Here are other winners from the pageant: