In the arrest files for the previous 24 hours:

Austin Harper, age 29 of Piedmont, was arrested by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office on charges of 3rd degree assault, probation revocation, two revoked bonds, and for failure to appear on  a previous charge.

James Harrell, age 41 of Cedar Bluff, was arrested by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office on charges of the unlawful possession of a controlled substance, the unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, and for failure to appear on a previous charge.

Kevin Johnson, age 48 of Rome, Georgia, was arrested by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office for failure to appear on a previous charge.

Arrests are based on probable cause; all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Currently, there are a total of 87 inmates housed in the Cherokee County Detention Center.