Floyd County Jail Inmate Charged With Escape

An inmate at the Floyd County Jail is facing charges of escape, felony and misdemeanor counts of obstruction of law enforcement, and unlawful acts of violence in a penal institution.

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AAA Study Shows EVs Lose Significant Range With Heavy Cargo

A new study from the AAA Automotive Engineering research team finds that electric vehicles (EVs) lose a significant amount of range when loaded with heavy cargo.

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Woman Reports Stolen Medication

A woman came to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office last week with a report about stolen medication. 

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Woman Reports Stolen Fence Posts

A Summerville woman reported a theft on Monday of this week to the Summerville Police Department.  The complainant told a responding officer that someone had stolen fence posts from her property on Vovie Drive.  The responding officer went to a wooded area and observed where someone had taken approximately twenty-five fence posts and removed them from the ground.  The complainant said she was going to install trail cameras in case the thieves came back for more posts.  The complainant asked that a report be on file with the police department regarding the theft.

City Of Summerville Closing For Training June 21, 2023

 

The City of Summerville City Hall will be closed for training on 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.

Lyerly Woman Reports Drone

A Lyerly woman made a report to the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office about a drone that is being flown often over her property.

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Georgia Grown Releases New Ad Campaign

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The Georgia Grown Program, a division of the Georgia Department of Agriculture, is releasing a new ad campaign featuring Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Governor Brian Kemp, and First Lady Marty Kemp. The ad campaign highlights Georgia Grown specialty crops in season now and encourages viewers to take the “Georgia Grown Challenge” by comparing Georgia Grown products to any other state’s produce to taste the difference for themselves. The ad campaign features a 45 second spot as well as multiple 15 second spots that will run on digital platforms in metro Atlanta and other markets statewide beginning next week. 

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Atlanta Session Of Nationwide Tax Forum Coming Up In July

IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel will highlight the Atlanta session of the Nationwide Tax Forum on July 25-27, providing tax professionals with multiple opportunities to learn more about changes to tax law and IRS transformation efforts.

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Arrest Report – Wednesday – June 14, 2023

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 14, 2023:

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Today Is Flag Day

– Veterans Flag on Highway 27 in Gore

Flag Day is celebrated on June 14th, and while it is the day set aside to commemorate when Betsy Ross made the first United States Flag, and was recognized as such back in 1777 by Congress, it is not an official Federal holiday.

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