Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, February 16, 2022. (Note: the jail has had problems sending the booking report this week. Normally, we post the arrest report before 6 AM, but due to the problem with the jail’s e-mail, WZQZ is not getting the report until after the sheriff’s office opens.)
A Chattooga County man was arrested in Floyd County this week on charges of theft from a home improvement store.
Georgia Governor Briank Kemp says he believes Georgia parents, not school systems should decide if kids should have to wear masks at school.
The Town of Trion’s Veterans Committee will have a meeting in the Town Hall Conference Room on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at 6:00p.m. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Mayor Lanny Thomas or the Town Hall Office and they will get the information you request.
Summerville Middle School 8th grade Future Problem Solvers students presented their identified community issue and solution to the Summerville City Council on the Monday, February 14th session.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Tuesday for the new Menlo Elementary School. The event was attended by members of the Chattooga County Board of Education, Chattooga County School Supt. Jared Hosmer and Menlo Mayor Allen Keen. Students from Menlo Elementary School also took part in the ground breaking ceremony. The project will replace existing facilities, some of which have been in use for over eight decades. Site preparation began late last year for the new school.
The Lyerly Recreation Department says that the deadline for spring ball signups is at the end of this week and they need more kids to sign up. Currently they need 3/4 year-old, 5/6 year-old and 7/8 year-old players. If you need more information, contact Lyerly City Hall
February is African-American History Month and there is a fascinating story about the work of a Chattooga County man who helped to improve the education of African-American children in Chattooga County during the early part of the last century by securing money for education from the Rosenwald Fund.
A Summerville woman was arrested on drug charges in LaFayette after gas station employees called police because the woman wouldn’t come out of the restroom.
