Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, July 31, 2023:
Earlier this year, WZQZ News reported that Chattooga County ranks fifth-worse in the state when it comes to the county’s bridges. Bridges are ranked on a scale-system that takes in several factors about the bridge’s components.
The Trion Fire Department has been busy over the past few days installing free fire alarms for area residents.
The Trion Town Council met on Thursday of last week and one of the items on the agenda was the purchase of a new commercial mower for the Trion Recreation Department.
Several people reached out to WZQZ News over the weekend concerning police presence and emergency responders at a Bittings Avenue address in Summerville on Saturday. According to Summerville Police Chief Harold Tucker, there was what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot fatality at the residence. Tucker told WZQZ News on Sunday that the body of the victim has been sent to the GBI Crime Lab for an autopsy.
After Chattooga County property owners received their property tax assessments in the mail earlier this month, the Chattooga County Board of Assessors has seen a record-number of property tax assessment appeals.
The second woman charged in the brutal death of a missing woman is now behind bars in Alabama after being extradited, according to online jail records.
The Trion Board of Education will be hosting the first of two public meetings concerning the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year Budget for the city school system. The meetings will be held today at 5 PM and again on August 7th at 5 PM at the Trion City Board of Education and Superintendent’s Office, located at 239 Simmons Street in Trion. The meetings will give the public opportunity for input into the annual operating budget for Trion City Schools. You may view the budget on the school’s website at www.trionschools.org .
Qualifying dates have been set for two town council seats in Lyerly. The municipal election to fill the two seats will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. The offices to be filled are Council Seat 3 and Council Seat 4. Both offices have a four-year term. Qualifying begins on Monday, August 14 and runs through Friday, August 18 from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. All qualifying will take place at Lyerly Town Hall. Town Hall is closed for lunch from Noon until 1 PM. The qualifying fee is $35.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, July 30, 2023: