Roads in Chattooga County are all passable this morning. Chattooga 911 said that there are some slick spots, so use extra caution. You will likely encounter slick spots on bridges, so slow down and use extra caution. The state highways, including Highway 27 at Taylor's Ridge and Highway 48 at Cloudland, are all passable and in pretty good condition. Some of the lesser traveled county roads may still have some very slick areas. If you must travel before the temperature gets above freezing later this morning, slow down and use caution
In 2014, Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office helped thousands of consumers settle disputes with their insurance companies, returning $8.5 million in insurance claims to policyholders, money they might not have received without his help. `Last year representatives in my Consumer Services Division helped 9,719 consumers and businesses retrieve $8,549,340.02,` Hudgens said. `Many of the citizens who called my office had claim disputes with insurance companies, and our investigators were able to secure a settlement favorable to the consumer.`
Since 2011, Hudgens’ office has retrieved $39.3 million for consumers and businesses in claim disputes with insurance companies.
Specialists in Hudgens Consumer Services Division can help with problems in life, health, auto and homeowners insurance. Consumers can call even if they just want their insurance policy explained or reviewed, the Commissioner said.
`Our office takes calls Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., so we can offer the convenience of assisting consumers by phone after traditional working hours,” Hudgens added. Consumers with insurance questions or problems can contact the Consumer Services Division at 404-656-2070, or toll-free at 1-800-656-2298. Consumers can also file a complaint via the Department’s website at www.oci.ga.gov.
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) will help a staffing company, TiDra, Inc., recruit about 85 workers for two textile manufacturing companies in the Dalton area. The recruitment will be held Monday, March 9, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the GDOL’s Dalton Career Center, 1406 Chattanooga Avenue. The company is recruiting operators for coater and tufting machines, along with creelers and slit-film extrusion operators.
Due to U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, applicants must be at least 18 years old. Job seekers must also have at least three months experience in the jobs they are applying for.
Salaries range from $9 to $11.25 an hour, depending on the type of job and experience of the applicant.
The company will conduct background checks and drug-screening tests on selected applicants.
Applicants may request a referral to a job by visiting any GDOL career center, or going on-line at www.gdol.ga.gov and clicking On-line Services, then Job Search. Always include the job order number in the search. The available jobs are as follows: coater operator (8268775), creelers (8268829), coater roll-up operators (8268804), coater sew-on operators (8268811), slit-film extrusion operators (826884), and tufting machine operators (8268788).
There will be a dairy heifer show at the Chattooga County Ag center Saturday, February 28th at 6 pm. Come support 4H and FFA members from our county in their last show of the season. Concessions will be available.
Per Chattooga School Superintendent Jimmy Lenderman, Chattooga County Schools will not be in session on Friday, February 27
ATLANTA – Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) offices in Blue Ridge and LaFayette will remain closed today due to weather-related issues.
The Dalton Career Center has delayed opening until 1 p.m. today because of lingering icy conditions.
The public is asked to monitor the GDOL’s website at www.gdol.ga.gov for continuous updates on office schedules during periods of extreme winter weather.
Connect with the GDOL on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, which can be conveniently accessed at www.gdol.ga.gov.
NGEMC crews worked through the night to restore electricity to almost 800 customers who lost power when the 7-county service area received almost 8 inches of snow in many locations. As of 11:00 a.m., crews are wrapping up restoration efforts, responding to a few remaining scattered outages. “We thank everyone for their support as our line crews and tree-trimming crews worked through very challenging conditions to get the lights back on,” said Jeff Brown, V.P. of Operations and Engineering.