UPDATE 12:07 PM From North Georgia EMC: TVA has cancelled the load reduction requirement.
The Tennessee Valley Association has issued a directive to all distributors across its seven state service area to begin mandatory rolling blackouts. The rolling blackouts will impact members for 15 minutes before power is restored. We apologize for the inconvenience to our members.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers that they must prevent illnesses, injuries, or fatalities, by controlling these hazards in workplaces impacted by winter weather.
A birthday celebration to honor former State Representative Barbara Massey Reece was held on Thursday of this week. Ms. Reece turned 80 years-old on December 22nd. Two former Chattooga County Commissioners and another former State Representative from Chattooga County were in attendance along with friends and family. Ms. Reece told the crowd that she appreciated all the support she received while serving as state representative for over a decade.
According to the latest numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor, unemployment dropped slightly in Chattooga County for the month of November.
Centre Police responded to a call about masked protesters at the Cherokee County Courthouse last Saturday. The protesters were holding posters with white supremacist’s messages and had their faces covered.