Authorities in neighboring DeKalb County, Alabama confirmed that a body was recovered from the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly in Collinsville on Tuesday. According to witnesses, the deceased was found inside a vehicle near the Christian Thift Store
For several years, the Georgia Department of Driver Services has been committed to reducing human trafficking in the transportation industry. The agency has established a strong education and outreach program backed by federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
Ready to get into the woods for some hunting? Squirrel hunting season provides the first opportunity of the year, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.
Chattooga County Probate Judge Jon Payne signed an order yesterday appointing long-time Chattooga County Probate Court employee Becky Duke as Associate Probate Judge of Chattooga County. The order will allow Mrs. Duke to fulfill the obligations of the Probate Judge while Judge Payne is hospitalized.
State Court Judge Jon Dennis administered the oath of office to Mrs. Duke this morning at the Chattooga County Courthouse.
Judge Payne is currently in ICU in a Rome hospital after contracting COVID-19.
You can see the order from Judge Payne and the acceptance by Commissioner Jason Winters and the oath that Mrs. Duke took below:
A Cherokee County, Georgia murder suspect was captured in Northwest Georgia this week after Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader requested help from other law enforcement in the area in locating the suspect. Read a press release from the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force below:
The Chattooga County Republican Party meeting for August has been cancelled due to closure of county buildings. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, August 5, 2020:
North Summerville Baptist Church will be giving away free fruit and vegetables Thursday August 6th from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm while supplies last. One food box per family. This is drive through so please remain in your vehicles and the food will be loaded for you.
Trion City Schools released a statement this week concerning a case of COVID-19 within the football program at Trion High School.
