Georgia Mountain Beacon

Hiawassee, GA – The following information was gathered from various sources and compiled in the hope that it might be helpful to parents. In a 2005 survey, the Partnership for a Drug-Free America found that 19% of U.S. teenagers reported taking prescription drugs “to get high”. Opiate-based narcotics are particularly popular.  University of Michigan in 2005 found that nearly ten percent of... Read more

Preserving the Peace since 1732 – Drugs and Crime Hiawassee, GA - In 1732, James Oglethorpe was given a charter by King George II creating the Colony of Georgia.  Not surprisingly, one of the very first things the colonists did was to choose a person, Peter Gordon, to perform the duties of Sheriff.  This founded the Office of Sheriff in Chatham County,... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – On 7-26-12, following up on an ongoing drug investigation, based on information gathered by Towns County Sheriff’s Investigators, a Fourth Amendment waiver search was conducted on a probationer at a residence off Hwy. 75 South in Towns County. Two agents from the Appalachian Drug Task Force (ADTF), deputies and investigators with Towns County Sheriff’s Office and a... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – Over the past several years our office has been collecting and analyzing data on various crime statistics and auto crash statistics. This has been a concentrated effort to determine areas to implement law enforcement patrols as well as directed traffic enforcement. Our Certification Manager, who also serves as our Intelligence Analyst, has been tracking and mapping crash... Read more

Hiawassee, GA - On Thursday, June 28, Towns County Sheriff’s Office held mandatory training for its Sworn Deputies. All deputies are certified in the use of less lethal weapons systems, including Oleoresin Capsicum (Pepper Spray) and the ASP baton, when they go through the police academy, known as basic mandate. Towns County Sheriff’s Office Standard Operating Procedures as well as Certification... Read more

Hiawassee, GA – Towns County Sheriff’s Office sponsored a FiFa class Friday June 22nd at the Towns County Courthouse. A “writ of Fieri Facias” (FiFa) is a court order commanding the sheriff to collect a judgment by either getting the money or to levy and sell sufficient property to satisfy the judgment. Attendees included Towns County Sheriff’s Office court services... Read more