If you had asked the average person in Chattooga County what a PFAS was a few years ago, it’s doubtful many could have told you. But the term – which stands for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, is something water customers with the City of Summerville became very familiar with area residents since January of 2020.
Floyd County Police say that a forty-two-year-old Silver Creek man was jailed after he posted a nude picture of another person on social media, without the victim’s consent. Police say that James Kenneth Owens, Jr. shared the picture on Snap Chat and that the picture was viewed by his friends on social media. Owens has been charged with a felony count of violating the prohibition on nude or sexually explicit communications. Police say that Owens is also accused of calling and sending text messages to the victim whose picture was shared. Owens was charged with additional counts of harassing communications.
Georgia gas prices experienced a slight decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 1 cent less than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 63 cents less than this time last year. In our area, the cheapest gas can be found across the state line in Alabama where gas is well below $3 per gallon.
Summerville Police arrested a forty-five-year-old woman on Sunday evening after she was causing a disturbance in a neighborhood near Jerry’s Drive-In. Police had reports of a woman “yelling at houses” on Given Street. When they arrived on the scene, a passing motorist flagged police down and told them the woman was “disturbing people”. Officers located Sandy Waynette Wilson and determined that she was under the influence of drugs. Wilson was arrested and charged with public intoxication and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.
Hope For The Hungry will be distributing free groceries on Thursday, March 9th at the Central Avenue Baptist Church. There’s Hope for the Hungry will be giving away boxes of food from 10 am to 1 pm. The church is located at 14074 Hwy 27, Trion Georgia. No ID is required. If you have any questions, please call 706-936-1813.
The Summerville City Council held a called meeting on Monday evening at 5:30 PM at Summerville City Hall. The main item on the agenda for yesterday’s meeting was to conduct interviews with the three finalists for the City Manager position. The three candidates interviewed were interim city manager, Andrea Surratt along with Philip Robinett, who has worked as city manager in Charleston, Missouri and former Chattooga County Commissioner Jason Winters.
Now that the interview process is complete, the Council hopes to make an announcement on who will be hired as the new city manager at next Monday’s regular council meeting.
The Chattooga Songfarmers will be having a gathering this Saturday at the Fairway Recreation Center located 81 Senior Drive in Summerville. The event will be held from 1 to 4 pm. In addition to all the great music, Reita’s fried pies, homemade ice cream, jellies and jam, soft drinks, and Brunswick Stew and chili will be available! All musicians are welcomed and audience participation is encouraged!
Lookout Mountain District Attorney issued a statement on Monday regarding his appointment to the bench of the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit:
A 21-year-old line operator at a LaFayette, Georgia, insulation manufacturer suffered severe head trauma after being caught in a machine’s roller. A U.S. Department of Labor investigation determined that the employer willfully ignored federal workplace safety standards.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, March 6, 2023:
