Families in Chattooga County will have a chance to enjoy some Christmas fun tomorrow as the Peppermint Project comes to Sloppy Floyd State Park.
A Summerville woman was arrested late Saturday night after a traffic stop on Highway 27 led deputies to determine she was driving under the influence, according to a Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office incident report.
Georgia Power and staff at the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) have reached a deal on a massive $16 billion power expansion that critics say will leave everyday Georgians paying the price for big data centers and utility profits.
Troyanna “Troy” Foster, an Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructor with Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education program, has been named GNTC’s Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2026.
Summerville Police are investigating a reported break-in at a home on Scoggins Street after officers were called to the scene early Monday morning.
The Rome Police Department continues to investigate a homicide discovered in the John Graham Homes area near Hull Avenue and Cedar Avenue.
Chattooga County EMA/E-911 is seeking applicants for a full-time Communications Officer position at the county’s 911 Center.
Law enforcement responded to an incident in Menlo on Thursday morning. According to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader, the domestic incident started when a suspect was threatening a woman who hid in a closet and dialed 911. The victim left her phone on so that dispatchers and law enforcement could hear. According to Sheriff Schrader, when law enforcement arrived the suspect surrendered without incident. He was taken to the Chattooga County Jail to face charges. WZQZ will have more information as it becomes available.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 11, 2025:
Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, is expected to experience calm and mostly dry weather through the rest of the week before a stronger blast of Arctic air arrives late Sunday into Monday.