The Georgia legislature is bolstering its commitment to school safety with significant funding increases included in the upcoming budget, according to State Representative Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee).
On Friday afternoon, Chattooga County Commissioner Andy Allen announced that Fullerton Road, Lyerly is now closed due to the bridge is washed out. There is standing water over the location where the bridge should be, do not attempt to cross over this area. Drivers were being asked to detour around the area. The commissioner says that due to the level of water over the area of the bridge there will not be any repairs attempted until Monday, February 17, 2025.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, February 14, 2025:
Residents of Northwest Georgia can expect a roller coaster of weather conditions over the next seven days, transitioning from pleasant sunshine to heavy rain, potential thunderstorms, and even the possibility of wintry precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. Today offers a brief respite with high pressure bringing sunny skies and highs in the 50s. However, a cold air damming wedge will begin to develop overnight, setting the stage for significant changes.
Trion School Superintendent Dr. Phil Williams has publicly criticized State Senator Colton Moore for threatening local legislation if the Trion School Board chooses to opt out of House Bill 581, a bill limiting property tax increases to the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement clarifying the details of its jail-based 287(g) program, a partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following a public meeting held on Wednesday.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Chattooga County Board of Elections and Registration is April 15, 2025 at 5 PM. The meeting will take place in the Registrars Office located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville. They will have an agenda for the meeting closer to the meeting date.
A lieutenant with the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office has been terminated and now faces criminal charges following an investigation into allegations of unreported income from a second job and failure to perform assigned duties. Sheriff Gary Sisk announced the firing of Lieutenant Keith Cantrell in a statement released earlier today.
Voters in Lyerly will have a new polling location for future elections, Chattooga County election officials announced yesterday. The change will take effect starting with the upcoming election on March 18, 2025. According to an official notice released by the Chattooga County Board of Elections and Registration, the Lyerly precinct polling place will be moved from its current location at the Lyerly Fire Hall (6086 Highway 114) to the Lyerly Community Center, located at 29 Alpine Street, Lyerly, Georgia 30730. The change is being made to better serve the voters of the Lyerly with the Lyerly Community Center providing a more accessible and convenient location for residents to exercise their right to vote. The Board of Elections and Registration is providing notice of the change as mandated by Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-265). Lyerly voters are encouraged to take note of the new polling location before heading to the polls on March 18th for the upcoming SPLOST vote.
Murder charges have been filed against two former inmates in connection with the October killing of Lawrence Williams, 33, at Hays State Prison near Trion, Georgia. Montez Potts, 31, and Adrian Murdock, 35, are accused of participating in a gang-related killing inside the prison walls. According to arrest records, Potts and Murdock are charged with being “party to the crime of murder, aiding and abetting in the killing of Lawrence Williams by chasing him down, armed with a weapon, and trapping him on a stairwell where he was stabbed, leading to his death.” Prison investigators described the October 24th incident as a “coordinated attack” involving a crudely made knife, often referred to as a shank. Arrest records further allege that both Potts and Murdock are “validated members of the Blood Gang and participated in gang activity, by possessing a weapon, and engaging in a coordinated, violent act of aggravated assault and murder, with other Blood Gang members, to assist the gang.” Williams, who was from Valdosta, Georgia, was the fourth prisoner killed at Hays State Prison in 2024.