A twenty-two-year-old Summerville man was arrested in the parking lot of Jim’s Restaurant on Saturday.  According to Summerville Police, Carl Lonnie Hicks was walking down the Lyerly Highway and several people reported to police that he might be impaired.  When questioned by officers, police believed Hicks to be under the influence of a stimulant.  Hicks told officers that he had done meth “three weeks ago”. Hicks was arrested and charged with public intoxication and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

An Armuchee man was arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop on Technology Parkway Saturday.

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Georgia gas prices saw a minimal decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.42 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 1 cent less than a week ago, 6 cents more than a month ago, and 4 cents more than this time last year. It costs drivers an average price of $51.30 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are now paying almost $1.00 more to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.

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A forty-eight-year-old Summerville woman was arrested on Saturday after being involved in a domestic incident on Highland Avenue.  According to a report from the Summerville Police Department, Kimberly Joyce Perry admitted to police that she had four shots of liquor before being involved in the incident.  Police say that Perry was stepping into the roadway and into the path of oncoming vehicles multiple times while officers were on the scene.  Police also said that Perry was using profanity towards police and others. She was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, April 22, 2024:

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Earlier this month, Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputies received a “be on the lookout” call from Chattooga County 911 about a reckless driver on Highway 27.  Dispatchers said that the vehicle had entered the county from Walker County and was driving at high rates of speed and the vehicle did not have valid registration.

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University System of Georgia Chancellor Sonny Perdue is blaming a tuition hike at the state’s colleges and universities on inflation.

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Earlier this month, a deputy on patrol on Highway 27 near the water treatment plant in Trion noticed a vehicle traveling without a tag light.  The deputy initiated a traffic stop on Mountain View Road and spoke with the driver of the vehicle.  While speaking with the driver, the deputy could smell marijuana inside the vehicle. After a probably cause search of the vehicle, deputies found suspected methamphetamine in a clear plastic bag.  Also, two glass pipes were found in the glove compartment area of the vehicle.  Thirty-four-year-old William Martin Russell, Jr. was arrested and transported to the Chattooga County Jail on charges of defective tail light, possession of drug related objects and possession of methamphetamine.

Next month voters will head to the polls to vote in a couple of contested local races.  While most of Chattooga County’s constitutional officers are getting a pass this year with no challengers in the Republican Primary, voters will be choosing between two candidates for county commissioner and four candidates for coroner.

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed a bill passed by the General Assembly that reforms the state’s certificate of need, or CON, laws.

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