An Armuchee man is facing drug charges after his arrest late last Thursday on South Broad Street in Rome. According to Floyd County Jail records, 57-year-old Joshua Jodell Leach was stopped for a window tint violation. A K9 indication prompted a search that found two bags of suspected crack cocaine prepared for resale and a small amount of marijuana. Leach is charged with possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, and possession of less than an ounce of marijuana.

Community Recourse Center of Chattooga County announced a warming station is open due to the extreme cold weather.  The center opened on Sunday night and will remain open through Thursday morning at 10 AM. Anyone wishing to stay at the warming station should arrive by 10 PM. There will be no entry after 10 PM. CRC Chattooga says, “If you or someone you know needs a place to come in to get out of the bitter cold then you are welcome to come”. The warming center is located at 172 Farrar Drive in Summerville – the building just past Chattooga EMA/911.

Residents in Northwest Georgia should brace for dangerously cold temperatures this week, as wind chills are forecasted to plunge to around zero and possibly into the negative digits. An extreme cold warning has been issued for several counties, effective Monday morning. The National Weather Service warns that wind chills could reach as low as 2 degrees below zero in Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties from 1 AM to noon EST on Monday.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, January 19, 2025:

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A motor vehicle accident on Highway 27, near the south side of Taylor’s Ridge, has resulted in the tragic death of 72-year-old Terry Boyd of Rome, confirmed by the Chattooga County Coroner’s Office.

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There were only two health inspections from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of January, 2025.  Both inspections were accommodation inspections at two local motels:

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Angie Teems, Chairwoman of the Walker County Board of Commissioners, is pleased to announce the hiring of Melissa Smith as the county’s new animal shelter director.

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With winter weather potentially bringing snow and ice this week to Northwest Georgia, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will be conducting brining operations this morning at 8 AM.

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Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced on Friday that Georgia is part of a task force with state securities regulators and the SEC in a $106 million settlement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard Group.

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AdventHealth Redmond has launched a new interventional neurology program to treat complex stroke cases and brain aneurysms. Dr. Jose Marino has joined the team to provide emergency care for stroke patients at this facility, which is the first of its kind in Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama. The program aims to allow patients to receive critical stroke treatment locally, reducing the need for transfers to larger cities.

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