Atrium Floyd Takes Over Ambulance Service This Week

Chattooga County residents will see different ambulances in the county starting on Wednesday of this week.  Atrium Health Floyd will begin providing ambulance and EMS services to the county on September 1, 2022.

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Sunday At The Fair – Final Day Of 2022 Fair

Today is the final day of the 2022 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair and everyone gets in for free.  Free Sunday gate admission is sponsored by the Town of Trion.  Gates will open at 2 PM this afternoon.

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Floyd County Police Arrest Felon

Floyd County Police have arrested a man in connection with a suspicious death at a Shannon home on Thursday of last week.

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Huge Drug Bust In North Georgia

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 Two people have been arrested and charged after a large methamphetamine lab drug bust in north Georgia.

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Northwest Georgia Counties “High Transmission” For COVID According To CDC

The CDC in Atlanta has moved four Northwest Georgia counties to the high transmission (High Community Level) status after a significant uptick in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. 

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Serenity Room Opens At Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center

Recognizing the need to create spaces where teammates can recharge and relax, Atrium Health Floyd opened a Serenity Room this week at Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center.

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Toddler Knocks Car Out Of Gear Damaging Block Wall

On Wednesday of last week, a woman called the Summerville Police Department to inform them that her vehicle had rolled into a neighbors’ block wall and had done damage to the wall.  When officers arrived at the Ramey Street address, they spoke with Stephanie Toland who told them that her two-year-old child was inside the vehicle and had moved the gear shifter and the car had rolled back into the neighbor’s concrete-block wall across the street.  Toland said that she was standing outside the vehicle when the incident happened.  Ms. Toland told police that she wanted a report filed and would pay for the damage if it wasn’t covered by her insurance.  Police also spoke with the neighbor about the situation.

Armuchee Man Charged With Stalking

The Rome News Tribune reports an Armuchee man is charged with multiple felonies, including at least five aggravated stalking charges, after threatening a woman with a pistol and sharing sexually explicit images of her to others, reports stated.

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Former State Employee Charged In Fraud Scheme

A former Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency counselor has been charged with forging educational records and creating fake students with non-existent disabilities and illnesses in an elaborate, multi-year scheme to steal more than $1.3 million.

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Arrest Report – Saturday – August 27, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, August 27, 2022:

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