President & Mrs. Carter Attend Plains Peanut Festival Ahead Of Pres. Carter’s 99th Birthday

Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post.

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NW GA Regional Commission Updating Regional Plan

The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission is updating its regional plan and will be holding a series of public listening sessions starting in October.

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Man Arrested After Opening Fire On Gordon County Sheriff’s Deputy

On Friday (September 22nd) at about 4 AM, a man arrived at the Gordon County Sheriff’s Office and entered the Jail lobby, asking if the Office was open at that time.

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Police Deploy Taser After Subject Refused To Comply

Earlier this month, a Summerville Police officer on routine patrol on Favor Street noticed a man who appeared to be tampering with a water meter.  The officer knew that there had been prior issues with the water being turned off for lack of payment and stopped to talk with the subject. 

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Chattooga Young Farmers Harvest Decoration Class

The Chattooga County Young Farmers will host a harvest decoration class coming up on Tuesday, October 17th.  The decoration class will feature instruction on how to create a harvest succulent pumpkin.  The cost for the class is $30 for the public or $20 for young farmer members and will be held at the Chattooga County Ag Center on Middle School Drive in Summerville.  Pre-registration is required.  To register, contact Young Farmer Director Lauren Jarrett.

Tax Shelter Promoters Found Guilty In U.S. Court Northern District Of Georgia

U.S. Attorney’s Office for The Northern District Of Georgia Collects Over $108 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2016

A federal jury sitting in Atlanta convicted Jack Fisher and James Sinnott today of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aiding and assisting the filing of false tax returns and subscribing to false tax returns. Fisher was also convicted of money laundering.

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Arrest Report – Saturday – September 23, 2023

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, September 23, 2023:

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Free COVID Tests Starting Monday

Starting Monday, September 25, the federal government will send up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests per household to anyone who requests them.

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Chattooga DFCS Extending Lobby Hours

Chattooga County DFCS will been extending the days their lobby is open and extending the hours. 

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Georgia DNR Announces Two New Deputy Commissioners

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the appointment of two new deputy commissioners: Thomas Barnard as Deputy Commissioner for Operations and Trevor Santos as Deputy Commissioner for Governmental and Public Affairs, Communications, and Grants.

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