Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, June 29, 2024:
Eight physicians have graduated from the Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency program.
The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant will support DECAL’s annual LOOK AGAIN campaign, which highlights the dangers of leaving children alone in vehicles and preventing pediatric vehicular heatstroke.
Looking for ways to beat the heat this Summer? State parks offer beaches, pools, and even caving, enthuses Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. She recommends going for a swim at a lake beach at Red Top Mountain or Fort Mountain, or a taking a dip in the Liberty Bell Swimming Pool at FDR.
The Georgia State Patrol continues their investigation into a fatal pedestrian incident that happened on Wednesday afternoon in Trion. The Georgia State Patrol Public Information Office released the following statement:
A man told police that he got caught up in a shootout as he was walking on Clearvue Circle in North Rome Wednesday evening.
Phillip Keith McCollum, 48 of Centre was arrested in Rome, Georgia after reports said he stole four vehicles from a home on Cunningham Road.
Police said that McCollum stole a 1979 Subaru, 1973 Chevy Impala, 1980 Buick Regal and a 1970 Ford Galaxy.
He stands accused of taking those vehicles to the scrap yard – and selling them for $1,501.
McCollum is charged with felony Theft by Taking.
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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced that the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has issued grant awards for the 2024 Dog & Cat Sterilization Program (DCSP). The Department received nearly 170 applications and issued 93 awards between $1,000 and $20,000 based on each applicant’s needs. The Georgia Department of Agriculture’s DCSP Grant helps reduce the strain of overpopulation on Georgia’s animal shelters by providing financial assistance for low-cost spay/neuter programs in communities across the state. The DCSP received $800,000 in funding for Fiscal Year 2024.
Photo of Alicia (Credit: NCMEC)
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children is seeking the public’s assistance in locating missing 16-year-old, Alicia Pope.
Alicia was just 15 years old when she went missing from Conyers, Georgia on February 24, 2024. It has been over four months since Alicia disappeared, and authorities believe she may stay in the local area or travel to Hampton, Georgia. Alicia is described as 5’6”, weighs 150 lbs., and has brown eyes and brown hair.
In an effort to bring more attention to Alicia’s case, her poster will be displayed on gas pumps throughout Georgia as part of a partnership between NCMEC and GSTV.
If you have any information about Alicia or her disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Conyers Police Department (Georgia) at 1-770-483-6600.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, June 28, 2024: