Security will be enhanced as students return to class at Rome High School today after two incidents last week when juveniles brought loaded, stolen weapons to school with them.
A Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputy responded to the McDonald’s restaurant parking lot last week to speak with a complainant who said a handgun had been stolen from his vehicle. According to the report from the sheriff’s office, the complainant said that he left his Taurus 380 handgun in the floorboard of his Honda CRV in front of McDonald’s early on Thursday morning. When he returned to the vehicle, the complainant noticed that the handgun was missing. Surveillance cameras from McDonald’s did not reveal who might have stolen the handgun. The firearm was listed as stolen by the sheriff’s office and the incident was turned over to an investigator.
After reports last week concerning Chattooga High School football ticket purchases, Chattooga High School Principal Dr. Emily Mobbs reached out to WZQZ to clear up the ticket purchase policy for the upcoming football season.
Scams, fraud and identity theft are common risks within the United States. But, some states have it worse than others. Unfortunately for residents of the Peach State, Georgia is the second worst state in the country for all three, and its older adults are losing the most per attack, according to a recent report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC).
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, August 7, 2022:
Mr. Raymond Doug Gentry, age 75, of Centre, AL, died Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Cherokee Health and Rehab.
Funeral arrangements for Mr. Gentry are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by Mason Funeral Home.
To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.
After two students were found with guns at school last week, the Rome City School system canceled class on Friday and the Rome Board of Education held a called meeting to discuss the safety of students.
One of the favorite events at the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair is the annual Blue Ribbon Department entries. Residents from Chattooga and surrounding counties are invited to bring in their home-canned goods, produce, horticulture, art and photography for judging and all of the entries are displayed inside the air-conditioned Chattooga County Ag Building during the fair. Rules for the 2022 Blue Ribbon Department are now available. You can find out more information on the fair’s website at www.chattoogainfo.com or stop by the Chattooga County Extension Office located at the Ag Building, just off Highway 100 on Middle School Drive in Summerville.
The City of Summerville will hold their regular monthly meeting for the month of August coming up tomorrow evening at Summerville City Hall. The council will be hearing from some residents in the Armuchee area who are requesting gas line expansion by the City of Summerville Gas Department. Also, council members will be considering a mobile home request by Ray Caldwell for 1022 Martin Street in Summerville. In December of 2021, Mr. Caldwell’s home was destroyed by a fire. The fire was believed to have started in the kitchen area of the Caldwell residence. Caldwell is asking permission from the Summerville City Council to place a mobile home on his property. The public is invited to attend the Summerville City Council meeting that will be held at 5 PM at the council meeting room at Summerville City Hall.