A Trion man was arrested Tuesday at Belk inside Mount Berry Square Mall in Rome after authorities accused him of walking out of the store with merchandise without paying.
A new round of community investment is headed to Chattooga County as the Hurley family and Southeast First National Bank highlight major contributions aimed at supporting projects in Summerville and Trion.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 4, 2025:
Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, is in for a damp stretch as a stalled frontal boundary sends waves of rainfall across the region through the weekend. While the steadiest and heaviest rain is expected farther south—mainly south of I-20—periods of rain and thick cloud cover will still be common locally from today into Sunday.
Chattooga County families and businesses have another chance to spread holiday cheer through Chattooga Family Connection’s 5th Annual “Stuff a Stocking” event, now officially underway.
As Black Friday rolls into Small Business Saturday, merchants across Chattooga County are preparing for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. While national retailers compete with major online sales, many local shop owners say this weekend has become increasingly important for small businesses in Summerville, Trion, Menlo, and Lyerly.
Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas used a Thanksgiving message to the community to announce that he will be running for the Georgia State Senate in District 53. In a video released Thursday, Thomas shared holiday greetings alongside family and friends before revealing that his time as mayor is nearing an end and that he is preparing for the next step in public service.
On Tuesday evening, Chattooga County Coroner Jeremy McElhaney has released the identities of the two victims killed in a tragic structure fire on October 5, 2025, in the Ridgeway community near Trion. The victims have been confirmed as 32-year-old Natalie Cropper and her 2-year-old daughter, Theory Williams.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, November 25, 2025:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for November 24, 2025: