Family members of the victim of an unsolved Chattooga County murder case from 1986 are planning to hold a candlelight vigil on June 22nd to honor her life and promote awareness about the cold case.  Annette Campbell Dodd was was last seen in Summerville on April 19, 1986. Her husband at the time stated they had arrived home together at 1:00 a.m and when he woke up the next morning she was gone. She left her car, wallet and Social Security card behind but her driver’s license disappeared with her. Multiple searches for Mrs. Dodd were conducted in the county at the time but no trace of the victim was ever found.  Authorities suspected foul play but an arrest was never made.  Annette has never been heard from again.

According to a Facebook page organized by the victim’s family about the case, the daughter of the victim is organizing an event that will begin in the Ingle’s parking lot at 6:15pm on June 22nd..  A candlelight vigil and prayer will be held in the Ingles parking lot and then the group will walk peacefully to the house in Summerville where the victim was living at the time of her disappearance.  More details can be found on the Facebook page dedicated to Annette’s case and memory at https://www.facebook.com/bring.annette.home.

If you have any information about the disappearance of Annette Cambell Dodd, the family asks that you contact the Chattooga County Sheriff’s office.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, June 13, 2024:

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Goodwill of North Georgia is sponsoring a multi-employer hiring event coming up next week.  The job fair will be held at the Rome Goodwill Career Center, located at 154 Hicks Drive in Rome from 10 AM until Noon.  There will be over 150 fulltime and part-time positions available from employers all over the area.

Advanced voting continues today and tomorrow in the 2024 General Primary Runoff Election in Chattooga County.  The early voting period is shorter for the Runoff Election than the General Primary Election.  Early voting began on Monday of this week and 121 voters cast their ballots on that first day.  There were 109 Absentee Ballots issued for the Runoff Election.  All early voting is taking place at the Chattooga County Registrars Office, located at 10017 Commerce Street in Summerville.  Voting hours are from 8:30 AM until 5 PM.  There will be no Saturday voting for the Runoff Election.  Next Tuesday, on Election Day, voters will need to vote in their local precincts.

The Salvation Army of Rome, which serves Floyd and Chattooga Counties, will introduce a “Christmas in July” fundraiser next month in hopes of generating $5,000 or more in donations.

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Summerville will have a new city manager sometime in August, if the city council sticks to the timeline they currently have in place.  Current City Manager Andrea Surratt is working a ninety-day notice.  City officials say that their search for a new city manager should be complete around the time Surratt leaves her post.

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A new online assessment can tell you what your stroke risk is and what you can do to improve your chance of not having one.

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House at all six campuses today to provide an opportunity to learn more about the programs offered at GNTC, tour the facilities and meet faculty and staff.  The open house is taking place today from 10 AM until 6 PM.  The event will include information and assistance on admissions, advising, career guidance and financial aid. GNTC will waive the admission application fee for those attending the event. Attendees will receive GNTC giveaways.

Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp on Tuesday announced they are leading a delegation of state officials on an international mission to the Republic of Korea that will focus on reinforcing strategic economic development partnerships.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 12, 2024:

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