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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 1/24 – 1/30/2022

Arrest Reports, Police & Government February 1, 2022 , by Content Admin

Arrest report provided by the Towns County Sheriff’s Office. The Georgia Open Records Act (O.C.G.A. 50-18-70) allows for FetchYourNews.com to obtain and post the arrest records of any and all individuals arrested in Towns County. Those arrests are posted on FetchYourNews.com for viewing pleasure. Please remember that all individuals listed have been arrested and charged, however, they are presumed innocent until guilt has been proven in a court of law.

Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 1/17 – 1/23/2022

Arrest Reports, Police & Government January 25, 2022 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 1/9 – 1/16/2022

Arrest Reports, Police & Government January 25, 2022 , by Content Admin

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Hiawassee Police Department Awarded Car Seat Mini Grant

Community January 11, 2022 , by Content Coordinator

[Hiawassee, GA] – Hiawassee Police Department was awarded the 2022 Car Seat Mini-Grant by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Program. Through the Mini-Grant, Hiawassee Police Department and Towns County Health Department work together to provide car seats and education to financially eligible families in Towns County. This program is funded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to help ensure Georgia’s children are safe while riding in motor vehicles.

And it works! Since 2007, the education, car seats and booster seats provided through the Mini Grant prevented serious injury or death and saved over 425 of Georgia’s children who were involved in crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, car seats reduce fatal injuries by 71 percent among infants and by 54 percent among children ages 1 to 4 years in passenger cars. Car seats offer the best protection for children in the event of a crash, and they are most effective when installed and used correctly. Nearly three out of every four car seats are not used properly, placing children at unnecessary risk.

“It’s our responsibility to keep our children safe,” said Chief Paul Smith. “The Car Seat Mini-Grant is a great opportunity to help our community and help protect our children from serious injuries or death in motor vehicle crashes. Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death for children, and we need to do everything we can to protect them.”

In Towns County, Hiawassee Police Department educates parents and caregivers on how to properly install and use car seats, offers car seat inspections, and provides car seats and booster seats to financially eligible families. Chief Smith, who completed the week-long Child Passenger Safety Technician certification last year, provides one-on-one education and inspections or teaches in a group setting. Through the Car Seat Mini-Grant, agencies supporting more than 120 counties are working to keep Georgia’s children safe. These programs help families get their children buckled up right, every trip, every time.

For more information about the Towns County car seat program, contact Chief Paul Smith at 706-896-2888 or [email protected]. If you would like information regarding other counties involved in the program, please contact the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Child Occupant Safety Project via email at [email protected] or by calling 404-463-1487.

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 1/3 – 1/9/2022

Arrest Reports, Police & Government January 11, 2022 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Schools Survey

Indian's Corner January 10, 2022 , by Content Coordinator

As we start the new calendar year, as a school system we begin to look ahead to the upcoming school year. Please take a few moments to answer the short parent survey below that will assist us with our needs assessment and planning for the 2022-2023 school year. We value your input and look forward to analyzing the survey results with our leadership team.

https://forms.gle/JQz6r6nTcEV867GW7

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/27 – 1/2/2022

Arrest Reports, Police & Government January 4, 2022 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/20 – 12/26

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 28, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/13 – 12/19

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 21, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 12/6 – 12/12

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 14, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Fentanyl, Cocaine and Heroin Delivered in the Mail to a Young Harris Residence

Featured Stories, Press Release December 9, 2021 , by Content Coordinator

The Towns County Sheriff’s Office has received information through various sources that drugs are being delivered through the US Postal Services to Towns County.

On December 6 , 2021 the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office received a call to report that a North Carolina State Trooper has turned in drugs which had been received by mail to a residence in Young Harris, Georgia.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations (GBI) and US Postal Inspectors were called to assist with the investigation.

The investigation revealed on November 6 , 2021 an envelope was delivered to a residence in Young Harris containing drugs. The drugs were addressed to a female living in the residence, who was in drug rehabilitation.

The mother of the female opened the envelope and discovered the envelope contained drugs. She contacted and delivered the drugs to a North Carolina State Trooper. That agent took the drugs to the Cherokee County, NC Sheriff’s Office. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office contacted Towns County and turned the drugs over to Towns County Sheriff’s Office.

The drugs were field tested and discovered to be vials and needles loaded with fentanyl, cocaine, and heroin.

The two local postal mangers were notified regarding the issue of dangerous drugs were passing through their facilities.

Fentanyl is a dangerous drug that is 50 to 100 times stronger than morphine.

Fentanyl can be absorbed through the skin and hands, therefore just handling Fentanyl can cause an adverse medical effect on the individual.

Towns County Sheriff Ken Henderson stated the sheriff’s office is taking this case very seriously.

He is also concerned about fentanyl and heroin being in our area and wanted to make our community aware.

This is currently an active investigation into the origin of this package.

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Towns County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report 11/29 – 12/5

Arrest Reports, Police & Government December 7, 2021 , by Content Admin

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Pioneer RESA’s 5th Annual Parent Cyber Safety Event-12/7

Indian's Corner December 6, 2021 , by Content Coordinator

Pioneer RESA’s 5th annual parent cyber safety event, “A Parent’s Guide to Raising Digital Natives” will broadcast on Dec. 7, 8PM.

Brian Buffington will be covering the LATEST and most trending topics that are relevant to teens and children, such as Digital Citizenship, Gaming, Social Media, Security, Privacy. There will be LIVE app demos and reviews, as well as helpful advice for parents. Viewers are not required to have Facebook accounts to view.

English speaking viewers will watch at: https://www.facebook.com/pioneerresatech

Spanish speaking viewers will watch at: https://www.facebook.com/pioneerresatechspanish

Like previous years, parents are encouraged to fill out a survey at the end of the event so we can have a record of viewership. cyber safety event

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Hwy. 66 Drug Bust

Press Release December 2, 2021 , by Content Coordinator

The Towns County Sheriff’s Office got a break in a month long drug investigation on Highway 66 near the North Carolina state line, when a call was received on a stolen vehicle, drug related activity and an overdose of a female. An investigation revealed that Narcan was self initiated to the female at the scene. Video at the store location revealed drug activity. Sheriff’s K-9 and drug investigators responded. Drugs were found in the possession of Travis Kelley, 27.2 grams of substance which is suspected to be methamphetamine and 1.2 grams of white powdery substance which is suspected to be heroin. As a result, Travis Kelley of Warne, NC was arrested and charged with the following:

• 16-13-30 Purchase, possession, manufacture, distribution, or sale of controlled substances (2 counts)

• 16-13-32.2 Possession and use of drug related objects (1 count)

Sheriff Ken Henderson reiterates our commitment to initiate drug suppression in our community. The sheriff commends the arresting deputies on an outstanding job on the investigation and arrest. Investigation is continuing