Things keep getting better for the Trion Wrestling Team. Coming off a successful tournament New Year’s weekend in Calhoun, the team took home top honors at Trion High School on Senior Night which was held on Tuesday of this week.
Rome police arrested two individuals Justin Treyll Silmon, 31 of Rome, and Christian Lamont Tanner, 30 of Summerville, was arrested this week after a traffic stop at the intersection of Shorter Avenue and Division Street led officers to find an assortment of drugs.
Shortly before 3 AM on December 29th, a Chattooga County deputy clocked a vehicle speeding through Trion on Highway 27 near the Mountain View Intersection. The teenage driver was subsequently arrested for DUI.
Mr. Thomas Edward “Tommy” Hutchens, age 79 of Summerville, Georgia passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his residence.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Dade, Walker, Catoosa and other north Georgia counties – but the advisory does NOT include Chattooga County at this time. Right now, the forecast is calling for a mix of freezing rain, sleet and snow in the advisory area for Thursday morning. WZQZ will continue to monitor the latest from the National Weather Service and Channel 12 Meteorologist Patrick Core and bring you the latest.
A twenty-four-year-old Rome woman, Blanca Estela Arteaga, was killed in a three vehicle wreck on I-75 near Cartersville Wednesday morning.
Mr. Starling Winfred “Wimp” Sisemore, age 96, of Lyerly, GA, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at his residence.
Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson has identified the man as 68-year-old Calvin Ray Carnes, whose last known address was in Flintstone.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is asking for patience from the public as her office starts using the new statewide computer program called “Georgia DRIVES.”
Ft Payne Police have now released the name of the person shot and killed on Sunday morning in the 1000 block of Gault Avenue North.