Conagra Brand Canned Meats Recalled

Conagra Brands is recalling over 2.5 million pounds of canned meat and poultry after a packaging defect that might cause contamination was found, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced recently. The recall mainly impacts canned Vienna Sausage sold nationwide under several different brand names including Armour, GOYA, Kroger and Walmart’s Great Value.  The problem was discovered when a Congra location in Iowa noticed spoiled and leaking cans with multiple production dates in a warehouse, the agency said. The goods were produced between Dec. 12, 2022, and Jan.13, and shipped to retail locations across the country. The affected products have the establishment number “P4247,” according to the agency. Customers who have purchased these products are asked not to consume them and to either throw them out or return them to the place of purchase. Anyone with questions about the recall can call 800-289-6014, or email consumer.care@conagra.com.

Local School Bus Driver Shortage

The Chattooga County School System is experiencing a shortage of school bus drivers.  Last week, the school system posted a notice to parents that “due to an extreme shortage of bus drivers”, some routes were running behind and that students would be arriving home later than normal.

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Trion Veteran’s Committee Meeting Tuesday

The Town of Trion’s Veteran Committee has a meeting coming up on Tuesday, February 7th.  The meeting will be held at the Trion Town Hall Conference Room at 6 PM.  Anyone with questions, may contact Trion Town Hall.

“Instant Runoff” Bill Getting Bipartisan Support

A bill has been introduced in the Georgia General Assembly that would introduce “instant runoff” elections for Georgia municipal elections as a test run for statewide races. 

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Local Scouts “Scouting For Food” This Coming Saturday

Scouting for Foodis one of the Boy Scouts of America’s best known national service projects and is conducted by virtually every local Boy Scout council across the nation on an annual basis.  Locally, Scouts in Chattooga County will be collecting food this coming Saturday, February 11, 2023.

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Work Progressing At New Menlo Elementary School

Rain and muddy conditions have slowed outside work at the new Menlo Elementary School, but Chattooga County School Supt. Jared Hosmer says inside work at the new facility is progressing.  Workers are installing wiring and plan to have the building’s heating and cooling systems installed in the near future.  That will allow for the installation of flooring, which requires acclamation before installation.  The building is located directly behind the current school facilities, parts of which date back over 80 years.  Plans are to be able to move into the new facility sometime this spring or early summer.  Work on the new school facility began in October of 2021.

Menlo & Lyerly Council Meetings This Week

Both the City of Menlo and the Town of Lyerly have scheduled council meetings on Tuesday of this week.  The Menlo City Council will meet on Tuesday at 6 PM at Menlo City Hall, located at the corner of Edison Street and Highway 48 in Menlo.  The Lyerly Town Council will hold their monthly meeting for February at 7 PM at the Lyerly Town Hall located at 6086 Highway 114 in Lyerly.  The public is welcome to attend both meetings.

Rome Man Found Guilty Of Murder

Guilty verdict returned in 2021 murder

A jury found a Rome man guilty Thursday of malice murder and other related charges in the 2021 killing of Scott Dennis Hayes.

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Arrest Report – Saturday – February 4, 2023

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, February 4, 2023:

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Stuckey’s – A Georgia Tradition – Making A Comeback

For those of us old enough to remember, a trip to the beach in Florida or perhaps to Nashville, involved a stop at one of the many Stuckey’s stores along the highways in the South.  The company all but went away, but the granddaughter of the founder of Stuckey’s says the company is making a comeback.

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