Dallas Man Wanted For Murder Of Rome Woman

Paulding Sheriff’s Detectives are actively investigating a murder that took place in a Paulding County mobile home community this past Saturday morning.

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Sport Management Minor Coming To GHC This Fall

The Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will offer a minor in Sport Management beginning in the fall of 2023. With this program, students will gain the inside scoop on the industry and develop the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in a growing field.

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Fort Payne Woman Charged with Capital Murder And Kidnapping

A Fort Payne woman has been arrested after authorities say she kidnapped a woman and then pushed her from a cliff – nearly two years ago.

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Community Housing Team Conducting Assessment In Pennville

The Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (“Initiative” or “GICH”) offers communities a three-year program of collaboration and technical assistance related to housing and community development. The objective of the Initiative is to help communities create and launch a locally based plan to meet their housing needs.

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Ford Galaxie 500 From Menlo, Georgia Winds Up 4,140 Miles Away In The United Kingdom

A 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 from Menlo, Georgia has found a new home in Portland, United Kingdom.  The new owner told WZQZ News a fascinating story about a car that was sold at Bremp Warren Ford in Summerville and now is turning heads in the U.K.

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I-575 Lane Closure Thursday

WHAT: Weather permitting, Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) crews will close one lane of I-575 Thursday for maintenance work. The northbound right lane of I-575 and the right shoulder will be closed during that time.

WHEN: Thursday, June 29 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

WHERE: The northbound right lane and shoulder of I-575 will be closed between exits 19A and 20

Arrest Report – Wednesday – June 28, 2023

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 28, 2023:

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Celebrate Independence This Friday At Ag Center

APB 1st Generation Band

The City of Summerville proudly presents the 2023 Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks Show. This free community event will be held at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center on Friday, June 30. The festival and fireworks show has been a long time family affair and one of the best fireworks shows in northwest Georgia!

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AAA: Record-Breaking Travel Volumes Expected July 4th Weekend

Georgians will travel in record numbers for Independence Day. AAA forecasts more than 1.6 million Georgians will take at least one trip of 50 miles or more, between Friday, June 30, and Tuesday, July 4. That’s 68,000 more holiday travelers than the previous record high, set last year.

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Naked Man At House In Trion

A fifty-four-year-old naked man was found on Rose Circle in Trion in the early morning hours of Saturday.  Jeffery Hines, who has a long history of arrests in Chattooga County, was detained after he tried to get inside a house around 3 AM.  According to the sheriff’s office report, the homeowner has a restraining order against Hines for aggravated stalking. Hines was transported by EMS for evaluation, and charges may be pending, according to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. It isn’t the first time that Hines has been found without clothes on. Hines was arrested at the “Shell in the Hole” in Trion in 2021 after an off-duty law enforcement officer spotted him “running around the area with no pants on”, according to reports at the time.