Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, December 25, 2024:
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A 63-year-old woman from Gaylesville, Alabama, was arrested on drug-related charges earlier this week following a routine traffic stop on Highway 411 near Dodd Boulevard. According to records from the Floyd County Jail, Ethel Frances Jeter was pulled over by Floyd County Police when a K9 officer alerted officers to the presence of narcotics in her vehicle. During a subsequent search of Jeter’s car, authorities discovered a quantity of Alprazolam pills located in her purse, which were not stored in their original container. As a result of the findings, Jeter now faces multiple charges, including possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, possession of drugs not in their original container, and allowing an unlicensed individual to operate a vehicle. Jeter’s case underscores ongoing concerns regarding drug possession and vehicle safety in the region. Jeter is currently being held at Floyd County Jail.
A tractor trailer accident in Summerville snarled traffic early on Tuesday morning. The Georgia State Patrol was rerouting traffic around the accident on Highway 27, Rome Boulevard, in Summerville near the Summerville Montessori School for a period of time while emergency responders and utility companies worked the accident. A preliminary report has not been released yet by the Georgia State Patrol, but state troopers confirmed to WZQZ News that a Mohawk truck was involved. Chattooga County EMA / 911 said that Windstream / Kinetic was in the area after the accident repair lines that had been pulled down during the accident. WZQZ will have more information on the accident when a report is released by the Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office.
Commissioner-Elect Andy Allen will be sworn in as Chattooga County’s Sole Commissioner at the Chattooga County Courthouse on Friday. Allen will take office on January 1, 2025. Allen stated, “For all of those that can attend, please feel free to join us at the courthouse on December 27th at 11 o’clock where I will be sworn in as your next Commissioner. Thank you citizens of Chattooga County for your continued support and I look forward to seeing you all there”. The swearing-in ceremony will take place in the main courtroom, upstairs at the courthouse in Summerville.
Congratulations to 18 nurse residents at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center who recently completed the 6-month nurse residency program.
Chattooga County governmental offices are closed for Christmas. County offices were closed yesterday for Christmas Eve and will be closed today and tomorrow in observance of the Christmas Holiday. County offices will reopen on Friday. However, the county transfer station on Stockade Road in Summerville will be open tomorrow, Thursday, December 26th.
The Trion Fire Department has named their 2024 “Firefighter of the Year”. This year, the honor went to Morgan Laney. The Trion Fire Department posted on social media this week, “We are truly thankful for the unwavering commitment of our members. Without their individual and collective efforts, supported by their families, our department’s mission would be unattainable. We also take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate Firefighter Morgan Laney on being honored as Firefighter of the Year for 2024. May our department continue to receive divine blessings and protection. To God be the Glory”.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, December 24, 2024:
Georgia gas prices continue to hold steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Drivers pay an average of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was the same as a week ago, 1 cent less than a month ago and 11 cents less than last year. It costs drivers an average price of $43.65 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians now pay almost $2.00 less to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.