Two deadly crashes in DeKalb County, Alabama have resulted in the death of two people, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA). The first accident on Thursday took the life of a New York man and the second accident on Friday took the life of a dump truck driver as he attempted to negotiate a curve coming off Lookout Mountain.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, June 24, 2023:
The Trion Recreation Department is looking to hire a part-time janitor. The days would be Thursdays and Fridays for 8 hours a day and Saturdays for 10 hours a day. Anyone interested in applying for the position should go by Trion Town Hall, located at 1220 Pine Street in Trion and fill out an application.
SunOpta Inc’s subsidiary, Sunrise Growers Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of specific frozen fruit products linked to pineapple provided by a third-party supplier due to the potential for these products to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Some of the product was sold at Aldi’s stores in Georgia.
State officials are looking for a Northwest Georgia man who is accused of making up a story about slipping and falling at Kroger in Dalton. Yesterday, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King said, “Ronald Langley Jr., age 55, of Dalton, has been charged with insurance fraud and obstruction after staging a slip and fall accident. In May of 2022, Mr. Langley alleged to Kroger employees that he slipped on a product spill while shopping. The suspect then reported the incident to his insurance company and Sedgwick Claims Management Services with the intent to seek damages through a Personal Injury lawsuit. Unfortunately for Mr. Langley, he was caught intentionally lowering himself into the spill by the store’s surveillance system.” Officials say that Langley gave false information to investigators about his address and now they are looking for Langley. Anyone with information about his whereabouts should contact their local law enforcement agency.
A Georgia police department is under investigation after using an image of a Black man as a target during a firearms safety class for civilians, and posting photos of it on social media.
According to a Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office incident report, earlier this month, a representative of L&WC Bonding Company spoke with Chattooga County Corporal Corey Fielding, in regard to Corey Brian Cooper, 30, of Dawsonville, having active felony warrants for his arrest in Forsyth and Lumpkin County.
A thirty-five-year-old Rome man is accused of possessing eleven stolen rifles and shotguns.
The American Red Cross wants everyone to enjoy a safe and fun Fourth of July, which includes ensuring a strong blood supply for patients in hospitals across the country. There has been a concerning shortfall in blood donations in recent weeks, and the upcoming holiday could put a further strain on donations, as millions celebrate with family vacations and other seasonal activities. Donors of all blood types, especially those with type B negative or O negative blood as well as platelet donors, are needed to make an appointment to give now to ensure blood remains available for patients this summer.
U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) have announced a new $12.2 million grant to provide communities in northwest Georgia with high-speed, low-cost internet access through the construction of a 185-mile fiber route across eight counties between Chattanooga, Tennessee; Bremen, Georgia; and Atlanta, Georgia – including Chattooga County.
