No one matched all the numbers in Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing that was worth an estimated $546 million. There were three $1 million winners with one person each in Ohio, New York and Florida matching the first five numbers but failing to match the Powerball. The winning numbers were 17, 24, 48, 62, 68 with Powerball 23. The Power Play option was 2x. Saturday’s jackpot is now worth an estimated $590 million.
A single-vehicle accident on Highway 114 between Chattoogaville and Lyerly sent a woman to the hospital on Wednesday evening. According to the Georgia State Patrol Post in Rome, a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Highway 114 near Ragland Road, and left the roadway and crashed into some trees. Troopers say that a female was transported to the hospital with injuries. WZQZ News will have more information when an accident report is completed by the Georgia State Patrol.
A seventy-two-year-old man from the Holland Community, near Lyerly, went missing on Wednesday evening. Neighbors and family members were concerned because the man and his wife both have dementia, put out a plea on social media saying that Wallace Nicholson went missing around 7:30 PM. Law enforcement were notified and began searching for Mr. Nicholson in the Holland area on Highway 100. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader notified local media shortly after 4 AM on Thursday morning that Mr. Nicholson was located.
Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump as 1.4 million Georgians took a road trip for the Independence Day holiday. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.20 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight).
A marathon negotiating session between UPS and the Teamsters union ended early Wednesday morning with both sides accusing the other of walking away from the table. There are no signs of a contract settlement in sight.
Both the City of Summerville Water Department and the Chattooga County Water District are going to receive Federal funds, through grants, to help cover the cost of replacing lead water pipes.
A Hammond Street, Trion woman reported the theft of a pickup truck bed cover to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office last Friday. According to a report from the sheriff’s office, the woman told a responding deputy that she went to take her dog out that morning and noticed that the bed cover off a 2016 GMC Canyon was missing. The complainant said that she had no idea why someone would want to steal the bed cover off the truck. According to the report, the neighbor’s have security cameras that might be able to identify who stole the bed cover. The incident was turned over to an investigator.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary that was reported on Back Berryton Road on June 28th. According to a report released yesterday, a responding deputy spoke with Aaron Strickland who said that two women entered his home while he was gone to a funeral and stole several items, including a television. A friend of Strickland’s was at the house at the time of the burglary and was reportedly in a back room of the house while the burglars made off with the items. Strickland and the witness were able to give the responding deputy names of the two suspects. The incident was turned over to an investigator.
The GBI is investigating an incident that led to the death of Crisp County Sheriff’s Deputy Tyee Browne, age 26, of Macon County, GA, and an officer involved shooting.
