The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is urging Georgia parents and guardians to take advantage of free car seat safety checks ahead of and during National Child Passenger Safety Week, slated for September 21-27, 2025. The initiative aims to ensure children are riding in the correct safety seats, properly installed according to their height and weight, to prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
Northwest Georgia residents are invited to immerse themselves in art, music, and community this weekend as the Paradise Garden Foundation hosts Finster Fest at Howard Finster’s iconic Paradise Garden. Kicking off today, Saturday, September 20th, and continuing Sunday, September 21st, from 10 am to 5 pm daily, this year’s festival holds special significance with the highly anticipated reopening of the World’s Folk Art Church.
Aviation enthusiasts can now secure their tickets for the highly anticipated 2025 Wings Over North Georgia (WONG) Air Show, returning to the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, Georgia, from October 17-19, 2025. Voted twice as one of USA Today’s top 10 fan favorite air shows in the world, the award-winning event promises a spectacular three-day experience.
A collaborative six-week law enforcement sweep across Georgia, dubbed “Operation No Escape,” has resulted in the capture of 177 fugitives accused of violent crimes, officials announced Thursday. The intensive surge, led by the FBI Atlanta field office and the U.S. Marshals Service for the Northern District of Georgia, brought together agencies statewide to track down suspects wanted on violent crime warrants.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, September 19, 2025:
Northwest Georgia and Chattooga County residents can anticipate a prolonged stretch of warm, humid, and mostly sunny weather from today, Friday, September 19th, through the upcoming weekend and into early next week. High temperatures are consistently expected to reach the upper 80s and low 90s, reminiscent of mid-summer conditions.
Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season kicks off tonight. The Trion Bulldogs have a bye week this week. The Dawgs fell to 2-3 on the season after last week’s 32-14 home loss to the Lafayette Ramblers. The Bulldogs will rest up before welcoming the Manchester Blue Devils next week at Sam R. McCain Stadium for Homecoming.
The Chattooga Indians are still looking for their first win of the season after a disappointing 21-14 Homecoming loss to Gordon Central last week at the Little Big Horn. The loss dropped the Indians to 0-4 on the season. Chattooga will go on the road again tonight to take on an opponent who is having troubles of their own in the Armuchee Indians. Armuchee closed out the season last year with 7 straight losses and have started this year with an 0-2 record. The Armuchee Indians have only played two games this season so far, both at home, losing 38-19 to Ridgeland and 10-9 to Southeast Whitfield.
The Chattooga vs Armuchee game will be broadcast live on the WZQZ Facebook page as well as on the radio at 99.1 FM and AM 1180. Join Chris “Bubba” Wilson and Steiner Davis along with cameraman Mason Gilreath as they will provide live coverage tonight from Armuchee. Kickoff will be at 7:30 pm.
While other municipalities in Chattooga County have opted for alternate dates for Halloween activities, the City of Menlo will be having their Halloween Walk on October 31, 2025. The city has announced the event, to be held at Lawrence Park on Halloween night from 5-7 PM, and invites children to come and have some Halloween fun – on Halloween.
Chattooga County property owners should prepare for their 2025 property tax bills, which are officially active as of today. The Chattooga County Tax Commissioner’s office announced that bills were sent to print vendors on Wednesday night and are expected to arrive in mailboxes over the next few weeks. All payments for the 2025 tax year will be due by December 2, 2025.
A Summerville woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon following reports of a disturbance and physical altercation on Church Street. Katelyn Laree Martin, 31, of Bittings Avenue, faces charges of disorderly conduct after police responded to the scene.
According to information released by the Summerville Police Department, officers were dispatched to Church Street after receiving calls regarding a woman causing a disturbance. Upon arrival, police encountered Martin, who allegedly “acted in a violent and tumultuous manner” with residents at the location.
Investigators stated that Martin was reportedly yelling and attempting to instigate a fight with one individual, and had also used physical force against another victim present.
Martin was subsequently taken into custody and charged with disorderly conduct. She was transported to the Chattooga County Jail, where she was booked.
