A Chattooga County woman was arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI)  following a near-miss incident at a license and safety checkpoint. According to reports from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred at approximately 11:31 PM on March 8th at the intersection of West Spring Creek Road and the Baptist Church. Deputies were conducting the checkpoint when a blue vehicle, driven by Lacy Adele Trammell, allegedly nearly struck Deputy Garmany due to delayed braking. Trammell was directed to pull into the nearby church parking lot. Upon approaching the vehicle, deputies detected a strong odor of alcohol. Trammell reportedly admitted to consuming four beers since 5:30 PM in celebration of her birthday. An attempt to administer a Preliminary Breath Test (PBT) was unsuccessful. Trammell was subsequently placed under arrest for DUI/Alcohol and informed of her Implied Consent rights. She refused a blood draw. Lacy Adele Trammell was then transported to the Chattooga County Jail and charged with DUI and other related infractions.

The Trion Band Boosters held the Ms. Trion Pageant on Saturday.  Congratulations to Lexi Pearson who was named “Ms. Trion” 2025.  You can see more winners below:

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The National Weather Service predicts a 30% chance of showers today, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 PM, with a high near 69 degrees. Southwest winds will be blowing between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts potentially reaching as high as 30 mph. Tonight, the skies will be mostly cloudy with a low around 35 degrees. West winds will be lighter, between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph. Patchy frost is possible Monday morning; otherwise, Monday will be sunny with a high near 60 degrees. North winds will be between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. The overnight low Monday will be around 34 degrees under clear skies. Looking ahead, the long-term forecast indicates generally pleasant conditions with high temperatures in the 70s and overnight lows falling into the mid-40s. Dry air is expected to return to the area Monday through Wednesday. Authorities are advising caution as low relative humidity and gusty winds across North Georgia may approach fire weather criteria. A weak cold front is expected to move through on Thursday, bringing the next round of rain and slightly cooler temperatures in the 60s before rebounding by the weekend. Forecasters anticipate minimal instability associated with the front, suggesting that the rainfall will be light, with current estimates predicting less than a tenth of an inch. A rumble of thunder is possible but not likely. Following the brief cool down, the weather is expected to return to pleasant conditions for the weekend, with temperatures gradually increasing back into the 70s and overnight lows comfortably in the 50s.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, March 16, 2025:

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Severe storms swept through Georgia Saturday night and into Sunday morning, leaving a trail of power outages in their wake. While Chattooga County has largely avoided widespread blackouts, downtown Summerville is experiencing significant disruptions to its power supply. As of this morning, Georgia Power is responding to outages reported on Union Street, Northwest Congress Street, West Washington Street, Martin Street, and Senior Drive, as well as numerous other areas within the downtown core. A smaller outage is also affecting the Cloudland area, located off Highway 157 near the Walker County line. Georgia Power crews are currently assessing the extent of the damage and working to restore power to affected residents and businesses. No estimated time of restoration has been released, but residents are advised to stay informed through the Georgia Power website

A new Women’s Imaging Suite that officially opened Thursday at Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center provides women in northeast Alabama easier access to lifesaving mammograms and also represents Atrium Health Floyd’s continued commitment to expand services at the rural hospital.

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In November 2023, Dana Barr, a professor at Emory University, was invited to a community center in Rome, Georgia, to inform residents about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals. ” An investigation revealed that most of the attending residents had higher PFAS levels in their blood than the national average. Barr was moved by their concerns and recognized the importance of providing accurate information about PFAS exposure and its health effects.

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For Georgia’s microbreweries, a “beer run” is more complicated than it seems. A strange state law requires them to make long drives to deliver their craft beer to local restaurants. When a restaurant wants to order more than a small amount, like a keg, the brewery cannot deliver it directly. Instead, a distribution driver must take the keg from the brewery to a warehouse in Atlanta and then deliver it back to the restaurant in the same city.

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A tragic shooting in northwest Georgia last weekend resulted in the death of an off-duty police officer, raising the total number of fatalities to four.

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North Georgia EMC (NGEMC) is alerting its members to a recent surge in fraudulent calls where scammers are impersonating the cooperative’s “financial department” to demand immediate payment. One NGEMC member recently reported being targeted with a particularly elaborate scheme involving barcodes and instructions to deposit cash.

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