According to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office released on Wednesday, fifty-six-year-old Billy Joe Dooley was arrested at a Woodhaven Drive address shortly before midnight on Monday.  The report says that deputies responded to a 911 call and found Dooley in a heavily intoxicated state.  According to the report, the responding deputy was attempting to converse with the subject when he exclaimed “I’m calling (Sheriff) Mark Schrader”.  The deputy said in the report that Dooley was so intoxicated, he couldn’t operate his cell phone properly.  The deputy spoke with residents at the house who said that Dooley was making threats and being disorderly.  When a deputy attempted to arrest Dooley on disorderly conduct charges, he reportedly refused to put his hands behind his back.  Deputies also charged him with obstruction of law enforcement and he was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

From the Town of Trion:

The Town of Trion Business Office, Gas Department, Recreation Department, and Maintenance Department will be closed on Monday, July 3rd and Tuesday, July 4th in observance of July 4th Holiday.

Garbage normally picked up on Monday and Tuesday will be picked up on Wednesday, July 5th. All other days will be on a regular schedule.

For any emergency calls for the Police or Gas Department, please get in touch with 911 and they will contact the proper person.

HAVE A SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 21, 2023:

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Reminder, The City of Summerville City Hall will be closed for training today, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. The office will reopen on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. Payments can be made online at www.summervillega.org or by calling the automated payment system at 1-833-250-4484. In case of an emergency, please call 911.

On Tuesday, the State Election Board dismissed case SEB2020-059, a long-running investigation into alleged malfeasance during the 2020 election at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Over the course of the investigation, it was confirmed that numerous allegations made against the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections, and specifically, two election workers, were false and unsubstantiated.

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The Rome Police Department has released the incident report regarding two people who were struck by a train over the weekend.

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Critics of Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry’s land use ordinance were not happy when the Chattooga County Land Use Commission held a public meeting last night and barred public participation in the meeting.

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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking public comment on its Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant application for fiscal year 2023. The purpose of this public hearing is to collect public comments on the proposed work plan and deliverables of this grant.

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