The Georgia State Patrol and the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office were conducting a safety checkpoint on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Oak Hill and Smallen Road in Lyerly and stopped a vehicle being driven by thirty-eight-year-old Robert Brandon Clonts.  A state trooper noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle and asked for assistance from a Chattooga County Deputy.  Clonts admitted to the officers that he had marijuana inside the vehicle.  The deputy and state trooper also found Adderall in the vehicle’s console.  Clonts was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of marijuana possession and possession of a Schedule II drug.

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Four people, including two juveniles, were arrested for entering 14 unlocked vehicles in West Rome, Armuchee, and Coosa and stealing items, including several firearms, from inside the cars. The property taken in these thefts included six stolen pistols, $900 in cash as well as illegal drugs.

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As part of the ongoing efforts to modernize and improve efficiency, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced strategic improvements to its cloud-based virtual agent – an artificial intelligence (A.I.) solution that improves responsiveness and reduces customer wait times. System upgrades include enhancements to GDOL’s phone system and website chatbot, George A.I.

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The Rome Braves have unveiled their 20th-anniversary logo in celebration of the 20th season of professional baseball in the City of Seven Hills.

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A woman called the law on her girlfriend, and wound up going to jail herself.  According to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, forty-five-year-old Virginia Ann Curry, who lives on the Lyerly Highway, called for the sheriff’s department on Sunday claiming her girlfriend had assaulted her. 

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Two people were taken into custody after a traffic stop due to active warrants.  According to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy saw Joseph Stowe getting into a vehicle at the Mountain View Store and knew that Stowe had an active warrant.  The deputy followed the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop.  The driver was identified as Tonie Vicktoria Cochran and told the deputy that her license was suspended.  After a check, the deputy informed the driver that not only was her license suspended, she also had an active warrant.  The deputy allowed the driver to call for someone to come pick up some juvenile’s in the vehicle and arrested both Stowe and Cochran on the outstanding warrants and took them to the Chattooga County Jail.

Calhoun police said human remains were found near downtown Monday. Police said the remains were found in a small wooded area just off Piedmont Street. Officers were searching the area as part of an investigation into a missing person. “We have spoken with relatives of a person that has been missing for several months, and we believe we have located and are working with the medical examiner to positively identify the remains”, said Calhoun Police Chief Tony Pyle. Police did not release the name of the person who is missing or say when the victim vanished. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is working with Calhoun police to process the scene.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday , February 10, 2023:

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