Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, September 17, 2024:

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The City of Summerville is seeking bids for the twenty-nine miles of gas line right of way the city manages that stretches from Chattooga County into Floyd County.  Bids will be received until October 9th.  You can read the bid release from the city below:

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Walker County voters will be given the opportunity to expand alcohol sales to Sundays in the unincorporated areas of the county. Two questions will appear on the ballot in November as a referendum.

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The overall number of degrees awarded by University System of Georgia (USG) institutions in FY2024 increased by 1.8% over the previous fiscal year, reaching a new all-time high of 76,571 degrees conferred annually.

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The Georgia State Patrol says that an accident on Oak Hill Road just west of River Road in Lyerly last Thursday was caused by excessive speed.  According to a report released on Monday, the driver, identified as twenty-eight-year-old Mariom Elizabeth Lea, was traveling east on Oak Hill Road and failed to negotiate a curve.  The 2019 Nissan Kicks she was driving left the roadway and struck an embankment and overturned. A witness with Chattooga County Public Works told troopers that the car was driving too fast for conditions at the time of the accident.  The driver was transported by Atrium Health Floyd EMS with unspecified injuries, according to the report.

The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) graduated its 117th Trooper School Friday, September 13, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) in Forsyth. After 34 weeks of intense training, 39 new Troopers will report to one of 52 patrol posts around the state.

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Georgia’s gas price average plunged at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 9 cents less than a week ago, 27 cents less than a month ago, and 47 cents less than last year. It costs drivers an average price of $44.55 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are paying $4.05 less to fill up at the pump than a month ago.

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The Chattooga County Registrars Office says that they have received 243 voter challenges under the Georgia code that allows any voter in the state to challenge the eligibility of voters that are registered in a particular county. 

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The City of Menlo is notifying water customers on Ridge Street and South Shinbone Road that water service will be interrupted on Wednesday, September 18th for a period of time while repairs are being made to the water line.  The city says that the repairs are necessary to perform leak repairs in the area.