Intoxicated Man Arrested At Trion Store

Last Saturday an intoxicated man came into a store in Trion and the owners called the sheriff’s office wanting the man removed.  According to a report from the sheriff’s office, the man was falling down in the store because he was so heavily intoxicated.  When deputies arrived on the scene at the GB&T Market, the suspect was gone.  However, he returned a short time later.  Deputies walked into the store and the subject was leaned against the store’s counter with a beer in his hand.  Deputies arrested twenty-four-year-old Antonio Rameric Pascaul and booked him into the Chattooga County Jail on charges of public drunkenness.

Wanted: Proposals For Georgia Wildlife-Viewing Grants

Georgia is offering a helping hand to projects that help people experience the animals, plants and natural habitats emphasized in Georgia’s State Wildlife Action Plan.

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USDA Expands Drought Recovery Area In Georgia

The USDA Farm Service Agency in Georgia (FSA-GA) is now accepting applications in four additional eligible counties for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) to provide financial assistance to eligible livestock producers for 2023 grazing losses due to a qualifying drought. This expands upon a previous announcement of eligibility for twenty Georgia counties. The deadline to apply for LFP assistance is January 30, 2024.

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Man Arrested After Drunken 911 Call

According to a report released yesterday by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, a Summerville man was arrested earlier this month after making a drunken call to Chattooga 911.

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Chattooga County Man Arrested In Floyd County On Drug Charges

A fifty-two-year-old Chattooga County man was arrested on Tuesday night in Floyd County on drug charges.  Floyd County Police conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Martha Berry Highway (Highway 27) and Old Summerville Road.  Police arrested Vance Eric Bailey of Summerville and charged him with felony possession of methamphetamine.  Bailey was being held in the Floyd County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon on a $5,700 bond.

 

Teen Arrested For False Report Of A Crime

Chattooga County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired call on Rose Circle this past Sunday after receiving a dispatch from Chattooga 911.  When deputies arrived on the scene, there was no sign of any incident in progress.

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Accident In Lyerly On Monday

The Georgia State Patrol said on Wednesday that a complete report on the accident in Lyerly that happened on Monday between a county garbage truck and a utility pole is still not complete.  According to the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office: On Monday, November 27, 2023, A Chattooga County Public Works Garbage truck struck a utility pole breaking the pole in half.  The trash truck suffered minor damage.  The pole belonged to Windstream Communications.  No injuries were reported.

GSP Reports 23 Fatalities Over Thanksgiving Travel Period

Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated 12 fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated six fatal traffic crashes resulting in 23 deaths across Georgia during the 102-hour Thanksgiving holiday travel period.

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Historic House In The Cove Hosting Christmas Open House

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A historic house located near McLemore Cove in Walker County will be hosting a Christmas open house this weekend.

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Arrest Report – Wednesday – November 29, 2023

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, November 29, 2023:

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