There has been NO escape from Hays Prison today
Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park will hold their monthly meeting Thursday January 19th at 6:30PM at cabin # 2….The public is cordially invited to attend….
There’s Hope for The Hungry will NOT be distributing free food tomorrow Jan 18th at South Summerville Baptist Church
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph T. Hudgens wants to remind Georgians of some safety tips for fireplaces to help keep their homes safe this winter.
“Fireplaces are great for keeping warm, but a few precautions should always be taken when using them,”Hudgens said. “Therefore, when using one, please also keep these things in mind:”
• Always use well seasoned wood in the fireplace with a fire screen or firebox doors. Wood that has not been well seasoned leaves additional creosote in the chimney. Unseasoned wood pops moredue to the additional water vapor it contains causing embers to be expelled from the fire boxresulting in a potential fire hazard.
• Dispose of ashes in a metal container with a lid. The ash container should be placed at least three feet away from the dwelling on a non-combustible surface. Extra precaution should be taken on a windy day so as to prevent the ash container from being knocked or blown over.
• Make sure to have your chimney and fireplace inspected annually for cracks and faults. The best cleaning program is to have a professional chimney sweep clean it since creosote buildup varies greatly due to such things as frequency of usage, type of fires, and wood variety.
• Do not burn coal in a fireplace or a wood stove designed to burn wood; coal burns much hotter than wood and can cause damage to the fire box enclosure and flue potentially resulting in failures in the material itself and exposing the surrounding structure to heat and fire.
• Wood and other combustible materials should not be stored on the hearth near the fireplace, as it could ignite and cause a fire to spread quickly in a home.
• As always, make sure that you have working smoke alarms with fresh batteries. Carbon monoxide detectors are also recommended and should be installed per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Due to the renovations at the Civic Center, the monthly meeting of The Arc of Chattooga County will be held at the home of Vikki Entrekin, 233 Pinedale Drive, Trion. For more directions phone 706-346-3527. We will be discussing the application for a Medicaid Provider number and employment opportunities in providing these services. The public is invited to attend. The meeting will be held this Thursday, January 19, 2012.
Clifford Earl Flowers, age 32 of Summerville, Charged with VGCSA – Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute, VGCSA – Possession of Marijuana, Abandonment of Dangerous Drugs / Poisons / Controlled Substances
Robert Wayne Kinney, age 25 of Summerville, Charged with VGCSA – Possession of Marijuana, VGCSA – Possession of Marijuana With Intent to Distribute, Possession / Use of Drug Related Objects
Davona Renee Smith, age 35 of East Lake, TN., Charged with VGCSA – Possession of Hydrocodone, VGCSA – Possession of Alprazolam, VGCSA – Possession of Oxycodone, Crossing Guard Lines with Drugs / Intoxicants / Weapons, Drugs to be Kept in Original Containers
Nastashia Simone Adams,a ge 24 of Summerville, Charged with Possession of Marijuana Less than 1 oz.
Jessica Leanne Miller, age 20 of Trion, Charged with Disorderly Conduct, Underage Possession of Alcohol
The new 2012 Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations are now available. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division recently distributed printed versions of the regulations to all Division offices and facilities, a number of State Parks and fishing license retailers statewide. An online version of the new regulations already is available at www.georgiawildlife.com/fishing/regulations .
WRD advises new and experienced anglers alike to familiarize themselves with the Georgia Sport Fishing Regulations before casting a line.
`This guide is designed to help anglers find great places to fish and to educate them on Georgia’s fishing opportunities and regulations,” explains WRD Chief of Fisheries Management John Biagi. `We are especially excited about the new ‘look’ of the regulations and hope they make information even easier to find.`
The guide provides helpful information, including color fish identification charts for both freshwater and saltwater fish, license purchasing information, contact information for WRD fisheries management offices and WRD law enforcement offices, trout stream listings, public fishing area information, state record fish listings and complete fishing regulations for Georgia.
The Board of Natural Resources sets Georgia’s fishing regulations based on recommendations made by the Department’s fisheries biologists and field personnel while the Georgia General Assembly sets the laws related to fishing.
For more information about Georgia’s fishing regulations or for information about where and when to go fishing, visit www.gofishgeorgia.com or contact the nearest WRD fisheries management office.