The Centers for Disease Control reports more than 3,500 infants in the United States go to sleep and never wake up. Data shows it’s happening at an alarming rate in northwest Georgia, prompting a plea to parents from a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
A Summerville woman was cited after she attempted to shoplift around $18 worth of items from Ingles on Thursday of last week. According to Summerville Police, Karen Louise Clarke of a Highway 48, Summerville address, was accused of trying to conceal the items and leave the store without paying. Clarke received the citation and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail on the shoplifting charges, according to a report released by the Summerville Police Department.
The need is great across the state – Georgia companies are looking for licensed, CDL truck drivers, and many companies are offering sign-on bonuses and help with training.
Brigadier General Richard “Dwayne” Wilson who is Commanding General of the Georgia Army National Guard, served as the keynote speaker at a veterans event held in Summerville this past Saturday.
WZQZ has not received arrest reports from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday or Sunday (November 13-14, 2021). We will request those reports to be supplied to us on Monday. We rely on the sheriff’s office to provide the arrest reports to publish on our website and to air on the radio.
The Trion Bulldogs are advancing in state playoff action after defeating Social Circle 55-21 in Saturday night football action. Rob Brown, Trion’s only 2000 yard rusher, scored five touchdowns in last night’s game. You can watch a replay of the game on WZQZ’s Facebook Page. The Bulldogs will be traveling to Wilcox County in the next round of state playoff action.
Tough decisions loom for four sets of Georgia House members drawn into the same districts under a House map that got final approval in the Senate on Friday.
In a land-swap for utilities deal, the City of Summerville and Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry appear to have reached an agreement on some vacant property owned by the county in the northern part of the city.
Fall is a great time of year to visit Little River Canyon National Preserve on Lookout Mountain. There are events planned at the canyon coming up over the next two weekends.
The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) Commissioner Timothy C. Ward announced the appointment of Peter Adams to interim assistant commissioner of the Administration and Finance division effective November 1, 2021.
