Summerville Man Arrested Near Berry College

Kevin Alphonso Boykin, age 48 of Summerville, was arrested on Martha Berry Blvd in front of Berry College after reports said he was found walking in the middle of Highway 27 while high on drugs.

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Firearms Deer Season Starts Today In Georgia

The wait is  over for eager hunters because the Georgia deer firearms season opens today, Saturday, Oct. 16, and continues through Jan. 9, 2022, statewide.

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Area Community College Extends Deadline For COVID-19 Vaccinations

Gadsden State Community College has a campus in Centre, Alabama in neighboring Cherokee County and each year there are several students from Chattooga and other Georgia counties that enroll.  The college has announced that it is extending the deadline for proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

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Rome Man Charged With Animal Cruelty & Cruelty To Children

A thirty-six-year-old Rome man turned himself in at the Floyd County Jail this week on a felony warrant charging him with cruelty to animals.

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Ms. Brittany Faye Smith, Obit (M)

Ms. Brittany Faye Smith age 34 of Trion, GA passed away Thursday- October 14, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.

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Mrs. Doris Marie Agnew, Incomplete Obit (M)

Mrs. Doris Marie Agnew age 69 passed away Friday- October 15, 2021 at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.

Mr. Joshua Jones, Incomplete Obit (M)

Mr. Joshua Jones age 34 passed away Friday- October 15, 2021 at a Rome, GA hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.

Ms. Brittany Nations Smith, Incomplete Obit (M)

Ms. Brittany Nations Smith, age 34 of Trion, GA passed away late Thursday- October 14, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.

Arrest Report – Friday – October 15, 2021

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, October 15, 2021:

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Have You Received Your Property Tax Bill?

It is that time of the year when Chattooga County property owners get those property tax bills in the mail.  But Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton says that while her office has mailed the statements out, they are getting a good many of the bills returned in the mail.

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