A twenty-two-year-old man admitted to drinking a six-pack of beer before driving and was arrested for DUI over the past weekend.  According to a report from the sheriff’s office released on Tuesday, Ethan Zachery Odell left the Shell in the Hole on Highway 27 and was reported by a concerned citizen who noticed that Odell seemed intoxicated at the store.  A deputy performed a  traffic stop on Stoleman Road in Trion.  After a field sobriety test, Odell was arrested and charged with DUI and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

Funeral services for former Chattooga County Sheriff and Georgia Emergency Management Director Gary McConnell were announced on Tuesday evening. 

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In March of this year Governor Brian Kemp along with the General Assembly of the State of Georgia enacted the Homestead Tax Relief Grant (HTRG) program, in accordance with O.C.G.A §36-89-1. This is a One-Time tax reduction program for all eligible homeowners who have an approved Homestead Exemption in place on their primary place of residence.

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Paradise Gardens was one of the recipients of grant money from the Georgia Council for the Arts.  The grants were announced on Monday of this week.

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An out-of-state traveler went to jail in Chattooga County after he was found to be in possession of drugs. 

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One in three U.S. bridges is in need of repair or replacement, according to data from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association, including 29% of interstate bridges. The cost to make these repairs is estimated to be in excess of $54 billion. 

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, July 11, 2023:

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A twenty-two-year-old Summerville man was arrested after he failed to stop for a Summerville Police Officer.  According to Summerville Police, the officer activated his patrol car lights when he noticed a vehicle without a tag.  The vehicle kept traveling and finally stopped at a Givens Street address.  The officer spoke with the driver who said he didn’t stop because he was afraid to, because he knew that the vehicle had no tag.  Also, the driver didn’t have a valid driver’s license and police say that they could smell burnt marijuana coming from the vehicle and on the driver’s person.  Also, the officer found suspected Hydrocodone on the driver’s person.  Jordon Blake Green was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of possession of marijuana, possession of hydrocodone, possession or abandonment of dangerous drugs and fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement.