A Chattooga County agricultural student competed in FFA competitions this past week. Lane Bridges placed first among 26 competitors at the Area 1 Tractor Operation and Maintenance CDE on Thursday.
A fifty-four-year-old woman was jailed earlier this month after she was accused of passing two check at a local credit union with the account and routing number of Trion City Schools. Terri Lee Kirk is accused of passing one check for $4,500 and another for $5,500 at Peach State Credit Union in Trion. Trion Police were made aware of the transactions and arrested Kirk, charging her with deposit account fraud.
Dalton State was ranked number one in the nation for Student Experience in The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. rankings. The Student Experience ranking is based on three categories – campus facilities, community and social life, and diversity on campus. Each category accounted for one-third of the overall ranking score.
Multi-award-winning artist Travis Tritt has released his long-awaited debut Gospel project, Country Chapel, beckoning listeners on a nostalgic voyage into the depths of his childhood roots. The heartfelt album captures audiences with its genuine renditions and powerful testimonies of redemption, paying tribute to Tritt’s formative years within the warm embrace of the Country Chapel. Country Chapel is now available on all streaming services worldwide here.
Just over a week after President Biden designated Hurricane Idalia a major disaster in Georgia, FEMA and its federal partner, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), have approved more than $1.7 million in disaster assistance to help residents of Cook, Glynn and Lowndes counties recover from the hurricane.
U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday that she is co-sponsoring House Resolution 3413, also known as “AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act”. Rep. Greene says that AM radio is vital in times of emergency. Greene says, “When all other services are unavailable, and the power is out, a car’s AM radio is a lifeline. There is no alternative that has the reach and resiliency of AM radio stations, a service that is free to all listeners and doesn’t require a subscription, data plan, or other fees. More than 80 million Americans regularly listen to AM radio and six in 10 radio fans even cited the lack of cost as one of the top two drivers for tuning in”. Rep. Greene said that when Hurricane Ian hit Florida last year, AM radio listenership spiked 123%. You can read Rep. Greene’s complete comments below:
On Thursday of last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), is retiring following many years of distinguished service in state law enforcement.
Rome Police Chief Denise Downer-McKinney announce that Captain Trixie Morgan of the Rome Police Department has graduated as a member of the 287th session of the FBI National Academy. The graduation took place at the National Academy in Quantico, Virginia on September 14th, 2023.