According to Sheriff Jeff Shaver, Cherokee County deputies arrested numerous people over the New Year holiday weekend.  Deputies were on extra patrol to locate impaired or intoxicated drivers on the roadways.  The extra patrol was made possible through a grant from the ADECA Highway and Traffic Safety Office.  Sheriff Shaver said, “it is important to keep our highways and roadways as safe as possible, especially during high traffic holiday periods.”

The following individuals were arrested and transported to the Cherokee County Detention Center:

Ghreta Washington 50 —DUI

Jesse Giddens 21 --- Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

Preston Hamby 20 —Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

Christian Whitlock 20 —Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

Rebecca Norwood 51—Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

Kara Fernandez 41—Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, DUI, Failure to Maintain Lane, Speeding, Open Container

Jacob Young 20—Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd, Unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia

Jason Morgan 39—Public Intoxication

Kyler Rickard 20—Unlawful possession of controlled substance, Unlawful possession of marijuana 2nd