A Summerville man was arrested on outstanding warrants from Catoosa County, Georgia and received additional charges for giving false information to the arresting deputy.
On Thursday, Atrium Health Floyd held a dedication for the new helipad at Floyd Medical Center in Rome.
The Trion Town Council moved their regular monthly meeting for June to Tuesday of this week to allow the mayor and council members time to attend the Georgia Municipal Association Conference. At their meeting on Tuesday evening, the council voted to allow the citizens of Trion to vote on “liquor by the drink” in the Trion Town limits.
Mr. John Thomas Peace, age 86 of Trion, Georgia passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at a Rome Hospital.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, June 23, 2022:
Independence Day will be the second busiest since 2000, as travel volumes continue to trend upwards with no sign of slowing down. AAA predicts 1.5 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more during the holiday weekend (June 30 – July 4). That’s 3.3% more than last year’s holiday, and a little over 4% since 2019.
A Rome boy is expected to recover after receiving serious injuries in a house fire that took the life of his grandmother on Monday morning.
On Monday, June 13, 2022, Caitlin Elizabeth Milam, 22 years old, pled guilty without a recommendation from the State, to Homicide by Vehicle in the First Degree, Driving Under the Influence, Failure to Maintain Lane, Driving on the Wrong Side of the Roadway, Speeding, and Reckless Driving before Judge Brian House.
Summerville Fire Chief Robbie Lathem has been featured in the Cherokee Phoenix – the oldest Native American newspaper in the United States. The paper has been published since the 1820’s and the modern version includes an online paper.
As summer officially begins and people gather for holiday celebrations, the American Red Cross reminds communities that patients are counting now on the generosity of blood and platelet donors, especially around the Fourth of July.