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.
A 70-year-old man was arrested in Chattooga County after deputies responded to a reported suspicious person and vehicle call on Highway 114 and later charged him with criminal trespass and false report of a crime, according to an incident arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
A new statewide initiative will soon place opioid overdose reversal kits in every Georgia public school, as state education and behavioral health leaders move to strengthen emergency preparedness amid the opioid crisis.
Summerville’s youngest gridiron standouts are heading back to Tifton with a state title on the line. The Summerville 8U and 12U football teams will play for the GRPA State Championship in Tifton, Georgia, this Saturday, December 13, after strong regional victories this past weekend—also in Tifton.