Quick investigative work, aided by crucial security camera footage, has led to the arrest of a Summerville man in connection with a recent burglary at A & C Storage. Luke Cody Campbell, 32, was taken into custody on Tuesday, August 12, following the theft of a Blackstone Grill and other items from a storage unit.
An inmate currently housed at the Floyd County Jail is facing a new felony charge of terroristic threats and acts after allegedly threatening to bomb the Floyd County Courthouse during a recorded phone call.
Trion First Baptist Church, a cornerstone of the Trion community with a history deeply interwoven with the town’s industrial past, is preparing to welcome congregants and visitors alike to its annual Homecoming service tomorrow, Sunday, August 17th, at 11:00 AM.
The Chattooga Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for local high school juniors and seniors to participate in the 2026 Leadership Chattooga Student Edition. The purpose of this program is to provide students with a greater awareness of community issues, needs, services, and resources.
Chattooga County Schools have reported substantial academic progress across literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies for the 2024-2025 school year, building on several consecutive years of improvement at various grade levels, according to a recent press release from the school system.
Walker County, Georgia, is set to experience a significant economic uplift with the announcement of over 1,230 new jobs stemming from major expansion projects by two industrial giants: Pilgrim’s Poultry Plant and Roper by GE Appliances, both located in LaFayette. These multi-million dollar investments are expected to significantly bolster the local job market and economy.
Residents of Northwest Georgia can expect a continuation of warm and humid weather with daily opportunities for afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms throughout the upcoming five-day period, from Friday, August 15th, through Tuesday, August 19th. Temperatures are forecast to remain consistently in the lower to mid-90’s, with overnight lows in the lower 70’s. Forecasters advise vigilance for localized downpours and lightning, especially during peak afternoon heating. High humidity levels will make conditions feel even warmer.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, August 15, 2025:
The 2025 high school football season kicks off tonight on WZQZ. Both of our local teams will be in action tonight with huge rivalry games in week 1 and both teams will start the season on the road. The Chattooga Indians will travel to Lafayette to take on the Ramblers while the Trion Bulldogs will make the trek to Chickamauga to take on their archrival in the Gordon Lee Trojans.
Chattooga is coming off a 6-5 season last year under head coach Roone Gable who is entering his 3rd season as head coach of the Indians. Chattooga finished 4th in the region and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Dodge County. The Indians are hoping tonight’s opener will go just like last year’s opener when the Indians shut the Ramblers out at the Little Big Horn 30-0. Lafayette went 0-10 last year which was the first time Lafayette failed to win a single game in a season since 1957. The Ramblers are in their second season with new head coach Ethan Thompson.
The oldest continuous rivalry in the state will continue tonight in Chickamauga when the Trion Bulldogs and the Gordon Lee Trojans sqaure off. This rivalry has gone heavily in Trion’s favor as of late with Trion winning 12 of the last 13 games dating back to 2012. Trion has also won four straight games over Gordon Lee. The last time the Trojans won in this series was a 50-13 victory back in 2020 at Trion. Trion enters their 6th season under head coach Sean Patrick who has led the Bulldogs through one of the most dominant runs in school history over the last four years with a record of 40-9 over that stretch. Trion finished last season with a 10-3 record and 2nd place finish in region 7-A. Trion advanced to the 3rd round of the playoffs last year before being eliminated by Irwin County.
Both games will be live streamed on the WZQZ Facebook page and the Trion vs Gordon Lee game will be broadcast live on the radio on AM 1180 and 99.1 FM. Paul Cavin and Jeremy Burke will call the action for Trion while Chris “Bubba” Wilson and Steiner Davis will be on the call for the Indians.
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the Georgia State Senate Study Committee on Eliminating Georgia’s Income Tax, chaired by Sen. Blake Tillery (R–Vidalia), will convene its first hearing at the Georgia State Capitol, Room 450. This event is open to the public.
