Some families obeying stay-at-home orders have turned to the internet to look for a pet, thinking they would have plenty of time to help the pet adjust to its new surroundings. Many have come across scammers who advertise on websites for animals don’t exist and are never shipped. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has given scammers reasons to ask for money or explain why they can’t see the pet in person before heartbroken, would-be pet owners figure out they have been conned.
Once again, the Chattooga High School Welding Team has won first-place in the state-wide welding competition.
Gaylesville, Alabama man was arrested Monday after he reportedly traveled to Floyd County to meet someone he believed to be a minor for sex.
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is increasing its workforce to expand contact tracing for COVID-19 in Georgia. Contact tracing is used to identify and mitigate hotspots of infection to help prevent further spread of the virus.
The American Red Cross encourages healthy individuals to make appointments to donate blood to ensure blood remains readily available for patients who still rely on transfusions during this uncertain time. Right now, African American blood donors are critically needed to help patients battling sickle cell disease amid this coronavirus outbreak.
Drivers under the influence could have contributed to the head-on crash on Highway 48 in Summerville last week. The accident involved two vehicles and four people were transported with injuries.
On Monday of this week DeKalb County Alabama Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to the I-59 Flea Market on Highway 117 in Hammondville – after a caller reported a suspicious motorcycle parked at the business.
The Georgia State Patrol was served with a law suit by a former state trooper who said that he and other patrolmen worked sixty-hour weeks but were only compensated for forty-hour weeks.
The June 9th Primary is less than four weeks away, and early voting will start next Monday, May 18th. Early voting will take place at the Chattooga County Registrar Office located on Commerce Street in Summerville, just south of the Chattooga County Courthouse.
Some people in small, rural communities like Chattooga County scoff at the idea of active gangs perpetrating crime in our area. However, law enforcement says that not only is gang activity prevalent – it is also extremely dangerous. The most active gang in North Georgia is the all-white Ghostface Gang. Members of this gang are heavily involved in drug activity and have been involved in numerous violent crimes.
