A fifty-nine-year-old man was arrested last Friday after Summerville Police received a call about a person walking down the middle of the road.  The caller to Chattooga 911 said that they almost hit the pedestrian.  A Summerville Police officer found the suspect in the parking lot of the Amoco service station on Commerce Street.  Police say that the man was unsteady on his feet, and when the officer spoke with the man, they could smell a strong odor of alcohol.  Danny Joe Smallwood was arrested and charged with public intoxication and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

The Chattooga County Library is hiring. The local library  is looking for a motivated, part-time (17 hours) Library Assistant.

This position is responsible for checking items in and out, shelving items, and performing a variety of duties in support of the library branch.

Visit their website to view the application and job description. HERE

Applications should be turned in at the Chattooga Library.

This week, Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that he has instructed the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) to begin the process of working with private sector partners on how best to approach deployment of hydrogen fueling stations for commercial vehicles in the state. As a first step to this multi-stage process, GDOT has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to seek feedback from businesses operating in this space on how to progress in the development and construction of hydrogen fuel stations. GDOT will use the feedback collected from this RFI in conjunction with other research to better understand opportunities to accelerate the adoption of hydrogen-powered trucks.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, August 8, 2023:

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A third Rome teen has been arrested on charges of participating in criminal street gang activity, and conspiracy to violate Georgia’s Controlled Substances Act.

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced last week that a Korean manufacturer of construction materials will build its first U.S. plant in Georgia.

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