A non-custodial father was arrested in Tennessee after allegedly kidnapping his 3-year-old son from his Walker County, Georgia home on Tuesday, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
Today is the 10th annual Giving Day, held annually on March 27th. Giving Day is an opportunity for local communities to come together on one day to help families impacted by a home fire or other disaster who urgently need Red Cross services to get back on their feet.
Summerville Police arrested a fifty-seven-year-old man on drug charges after a traffic stop on Saturday night. Police noticed a vehicle without a working tail light. The vehicle pulled into the parking lot of Farmer’s Furniture off Highway 27. Police asked the driver for consent to search and noticed a plastic bag with suspected methamphetamine on the ground near the driver’s feet. The driver admitted that there was a firearm in the vehicle and the officer also found marijuana residue. The driver was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail. While at the jail, the driver said that he was having a bad day and that he never takes his meth outside his house and that he shouldn’t have done so that day. He also told officers that the bag of meth that they found had fallen out of his pants pocket. Rodney Allen Wood was charged with abandonment of dangerous drugs and possession of methamphetamine.
The Chattooga Young Farmers are having their annual BBQ lunch coming up on Wednesday, April 24th. The lunches will consist of a sandwich, chips and a dessert and are $7 each. Orders will be taken until April 19th for pickup at the Chattooga County Ag Building. Deliveries are available to schools and businesses with five or more orders. You may place your order with the Chattooga Young Farmers on Facebook, with any Young Farmer member or by emailing ljarrett@chattooga.k12.ga.us. Or you can use this Order Form
Trion Police say that a two-year-old child was airlifted by LifeForce on Monday after a dirt bike accident on Marsh Avenue. Police Chief David Gilliland told WZQZ News that the toddler was on a dirt bike with a twelve-year-old driver at the time of the accident. The toddler was wearing an adult helmet, which came off the toddler during the accident. No word as to the extent of the injuries or the condition of the toddler as of Tuesday afternoon. Chief Gilliland says that the Trion Police Department is continuing an investigation into the accident. No further details were available at this time.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, March 26, 2024:
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is warning residents about a scam where scammers claim that someone has missed a court appointment and then demand money.
A meeting of Chattooga County governmental departments will be held this morning to give the public updates on current and upcoming projects and discuss events over the past month. The meeting will be held from 10 AM until 11 AM at the Chattooga County Civic Center, located at 44 Highway 48 in Summerville. During these sessions, department heads from various sectors such as Public Works, Water District, Code Enforcement, EMA 911, and the Clerk’s office, along with the Commissioner. Each department will present comprehensive reports and expertly address any questions or concerns raised by members of the public. Anyone with questions, can contact the commissioner’s office at 706-857-0700.
Georgia gas prices remain steady at the pump compared to a week ago. Drivers are paying an average price of $3.35 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was the same as a week ago, is 22 cents more than a month ago, and 13 cents more than this time last year. It costs drivers an average of $50.25 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are now paying almost $2.00 more to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.