Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, March 19, 2024:
Yesterday was the last full day of winter and tomorrow will be the first full day of spring. Spring officially arrives at 11:06 PM EST tonight. The Spring Equinox refers to the time that the sun moves across the Earth’s equator, going from south to north. That signals the first day of astronomical spring in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of Fall south of the equator. As spring starts, the the length of daylight increases dramatically closest to the Spring Equinox. After that, days still get longer, but at an ever-decreasing rate. On the longest day of the year, the summer solstice, the day-to-day difference reaches zero. The summer solstice will occur this year on Thursday, June 20th at 4:04 PM.
The Trion Rec Department is starting an Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League that will be playing during the Spring Season. The rec department will take the first eight teams that sign up for the league. Each roster can have a maximum of eight players. Players must be eighteen years-old or older and there must be at least two females on the court at all times. The cost per team is $250. Four games are guaranteed, with 2 pool games and then a double elimination bracket. Games will be played on Tuesdays and Thursdays with a start time around 6:30 PM. You can message the Trion Recreation Department on their Facebook Page for more information, or call the Trion Rec at 706-734-2011.
Tomorrow, Wednesday March 20th, will be an early-release day for students in all Chattooga County Schools. Parents are being encouraged to schedule teacher-parent conferences for tomorrow afternoon. School throughout the county school system will release at 1:30 PM tomorrow. This will put car riders and buses two hours earlier than normal.
Last week, the Adairsville Police Department performed a traffic stop on a car with an expired tag. The driver, identified as Horacio Bonilla-Garcia presented an I.D. card from El Salvador and said he didn’t have a valid drivers license. After further investigation police determined that the suspect had an active warrant through immigration on charges of a violation pertaining to a prior deportation. There was also an active felony warrant out of New York for strong-armed rape in addition to the deportation warrant. The subject was booked into the Bartow County Jail and was awaiting extradition to New York.
Summerville Police responded to a call on Jones Street last week from neighbors who were complaining about a subject playing loud music. Police came out around 9:50 PM on Thursday and warned the man to turn his music down because he was disturbing the peace. Officers were called back to the scene later that night and the subject became irritated with police after they asked him to turn the music down a second time. Police said that the subject was also using foul language and yelling. Sixty-two-year-old Allen Laney Treadaway was arrested and charged with prohibited loud noises and disorderly conduct, and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.
National data and media company Stacker has compiled a list of the top fifty counties in Georgia where stroke is most prevalent. Chattooga County ranks number 49 on the list.
Who will replace retiring Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Kristina Cook Graham will be decided by the voters of the four-county circuit in May of this year, but one thing is for certain – Judge Graham’s replacement will also be a woman.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College is reminding the public that Free Application Month is happening through the end of March to help those who are seeking to enroll in the summer semester. Through March 31, GNTC will waive the $25 application fee for all incoming students. Applicants should enter the code MARCH24 (all capital letters) to waive the fee. The admissions deadline for the summer semester is April 22. Classes are scheduled to begin on May 13. GNTC’s call center is available Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., at 866-983-4682. For more information on applying for the summer semester, visit GNTC’s main webpage at www.gntc.edu and click “Apply Now.” For any questions about GNTC’s Free Application Month, contact the Office of Admissions at 866-983-4682 or via email at admissions@gntc.edu.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, March 18, 2024: