May is National Bicycle Safety Month, which reminds Georgians to examine their habits as drivers and riders in order to safely share the road.
According to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader a pedestrian was struck on Highway 27 at Taylor’s Ridge on Tuesday afternoon. The sheriff said that a truck driver stopped to check something on his truck and got out when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle. The truck driver suffered some broken bones and was transported to the hospital by Redmond EMS. The Georgia State Patrol investigated the incident
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, May 3, 2022:
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is reminding taxpayers that her office will be closed for training next Tuesday – Thursday.
The Trion Fire Department responded to the scene of an illegal burn on Cumming Road last week. According to fire officials, the fire consisted of several items that are not legal to burn.
A Summerville man was arrested in Butts County, Georgia last week on outstanding charges and was incarcerated in the Butts County Jail. According to arrest reports, thirty-four-year-old Kevin Franklin Burrage was being held for U.S. Marshals. Burrage has a long history of arrests in Northwest Georgia in both Chattooga and Walker Counties, and has also been known to live in the Rock Spring area. Butts County is located in Central Georgia between Atlanta and Macon.
This week, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution featured an article about summertime destinations in the Peach State, and the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair, coming up at the end of summer, made the list.
A LaFayette family lost their home to fire Saturday morning. The LaFayette Fire Department was dispatched to 903 Colerain Street and Walker Fire Rescue was requested for mutual aid.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce and Summerville Main Street are hosting a ribbon cutting today for a new business in downtown Summerville. Ms. Faye’s Serendipity is a boutique offering clothing, clothing accessories, jewelry, shoes, home décor and more. The business is located at 10098 Commerce Street in Summerville, between Jefferson’s and the commissioner’s office. The ribbon cutting will take place today at 11 AM.
The Chattooga County Republican Party will meet this Thursday May 5th at 6 p m at the Senior Center on Senior Drive. Guest speakers will include local candidates plus spokespersons from David Perdue’s campaign and others. The public is cordially invited.