AAA urges motorists to be cautious while driving in extreme heat.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call about a busted windshield in Lyerly on June 10th. According to a report release this week, a McLeod Street man said sometime around 2 AM someone came onto his property and smashed the right, front-side of his windshield on a 2000 Red Chevrolet Impala. The complainant told the deputy he did not know who could have committed the crime and that he doesn’t know anyone who would want to damage his vehicle. The damage was estimated around $500. The incident was turned over to an investigator.
The Chattooga County Registrars Office has released a sample ballot for the upcoming Democratic Primary Runoff Election. (See sample ballot below).
A twenty-four-year-old Chattooga County man was arrested for DUI on Sunday off of Gore-Subligna Road.
The Summerville City Council met on Monday evening of this week and continued the discussion on the downtown “Entertainment District”. The proposal would allow an area in downtown Summerville where patrons could drink alcohol during entertainment events.
Floyd County Police were called to the scene of a worksite accident on Old Dalton Road on Tuesday.
Mr. Bobby Joe Smith, age 76 of Rome, Georgia passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 at a Rome area hospital.
There’s Hope for the Hungry is a Christian ministry, founded in prayer in 2003 and committed to evangelizing and feeding people who are in need. The group is active in Chattooga County and will be distributing food tomorrow in Summerville
The organization describes their mission saying their “major goal is to feed the hungry; additionally, we believe our ultimate goal is to bring people to a place in their lives through short term food relief, salvation, and prayer to where they depend upon themselves and Jesus Christ for their short term, long term, and eternal needs.”
The food program There’s Hope for the Hungry will be at South Summerville Baptist Church on Wednesday, June 15th from 10 AM until 1 PM. No ID is required and anyone needing food is welcome to come by.
Mr. Bobby Eugene Hayes of the Halls Valley Community passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 at Oakview Health & Rehabilitation.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, June 14, 2022: