A Chattooga County jury of ten men and two women found Summerville resident Angela Rowland guilty of murder in the shooting death of Ronald Moates in December of 2019.
Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shaver was awarded with the “Sheriff of the Year” award for 2021 by the Alabama Sheriff’s Association (ASA) at their winter business meeting on Tuesday.
Mr. E. H. “Buddy” Chisolm, age 94, of Summerville, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in Floyd Medical Center.
UPDATE THURSDAY 3:27 PM FROM SHERIFF MARK SCHRADER:
The pedestrian that was struck early this morning has since passed away. He was identified as Roger Christopher Bingham, age 47, of Trion. The Georgia State Patrol Post 38 of Rome is the investigating agency.
According to information provided by the Georgia State Patrol, On Thursday, March 3rd at 2:56 am, Troopers from Post 38 in Rome responded to a crash on GA 1 just south of Underwood Drive, in Chattooga County.
A Ford Expedition traveling south on GA 1 struck two pedestrians as they were crossing GA 1 east to west.
One of the pedestrians struck was treated on scene and the other pedestrian was transported to Atrium Health Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased.
According to G.S.P., these are the preliminary findings as the crash is still under investigation.
Earlier:
The Georgia State Patrol says that a pedestrian that was struck near Wal-Mart in Trion died from their injuries. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader told WZQZ News on Thursday afternoon that the family of the deceased person had been notified and that the Georgia State Patrol would be releasing the victim’s name sometime today. According to Sheriff Schrader, the incident happened around 3 AM on Highway 27 near Wal-Mart. WZQZ News will have more information as it becomes available.
Trion United Methodist Church Brunswick stew will be available this Saturday for 10:00 am thru 1:00 pm. It is $8 a quart. Also the women will have a bake sale. Cookies, cakes, fried pies, brownies, and other sweets will be available. Thank you.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, March 3, 2022:
From Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader: At approximately 3:00 a.m. this morning a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Highway 27 in the area of Wal-Mart. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital in serious condition. The Georgia State Patrol is investigating. More information will be released when it becomes available.
The Chattooga Republican Party will meet Thursday, March 3rd, at 6 pm at the Senior Center. Expected guest speakers are local elected officials plus Cooper Jacks, the Chair of the Georgia Young Republican Party. Information regarding qualifying for the upcoming election will be available. All candidates are invited to come and be recognized. The public is cordially invited to attend.
The Georgia Department of Transportation told WZQZ News on Wednesday that plans are moving forward to replace the bridge that spans Raccoon Creek on Highway 48 between Summerville and Menlo.
A Summerville attorney called police on Monday of this week after he found someone inside his vehicle.