Two women were arrested on Monday in Summerville after one of the women cursed at a juvenile.  According to four witnesses, fifty-one-year-old Michelle Smith was cursing at the male child which caused an altercation with the child’s mother, identified as thirty-two-year-old Tonya Caldwell. According to Summerville Police, Caldwell got into a physical altercation with Smith after Smith was heard cursing the child.  Both women were arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of disorderly conduct.

Chattooga Family Connection is preparing to host its Annual Back to School Bash tomorrow. The event will take place from 4 PM – 6 PM inside the main gym at Chattooga High School. This is a fantastic opportunity for families to come together and prepare for the upcoming school year.

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An eighty-five-year-old Trion woman was charged after video footage showed her vehicle hitting a pedestrian in the parking lot of Walmart in Trion of last week. 

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, July 16, 2024:

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A well known pastor, revival leader and a native of Trion passed away at his home in Attalla, Alabama on Sunday.  Rev. Jimmy Bailey pastored in Tennessee and in Summerville early in his ministry, but for the past fifty-seven years, he had been the pastor at Reed Memorial Baptist Church in Attalla.

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Those in need of groceries can go by South Summerville Baptist Church tomorrow from 10 AM until 1 PM and get a free box of groceries.  There’s Hope for the Hungry will be distributing the food in the parking lot at South Summerville.  No ID is required, and food must be picked up in person.  There is no charge and no questions asked.  There’s Hope For the Hungry distributes free food throughout North Georgia in collaboration with local churches.  So far this year, 32,429 people that make up 11,100 families have been fed by the ministry.  That also includes 8,986 children and 6,897 senior adults.  Over 225,000 lbs have been given away just in 2024.  If you or someone you know needs some help with groceries, be sure to go by South Summerville Baptist Church tomorrow, Wednesday July 17th.  The church is located on Highway 48 (the Menlo Highway) in Summerville, just past Mason Funeral Home.

An Armuchee woman has been charged in connection with a fire that occurred back on March 31 on East Second Avenue in Lindale in Floyd County.

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On Sunday, Summerville Police arrested a McGinnis Circle man on several felony drug warrants.

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