2021 ended at midnight last night and there were plenty of stories that were notable over the past 365 days. Here are the top stories from WZQZ News over the past year, rated by the number of interactions on our website and Facebook Page.
- Dollar General facing fines from OSHA – the discount store chain being fined by the Feds for workplace safety violations
- Lyerly teacher charged with child sex crimes – A second grade teacher at LES was caught in an online, child sex sting by Floyd County Police
- Northwest Georgia girl asked to join the Grand Ole Opry – Walker County’s Lauren Alana will become the newest member of Country Music’s premier venue
- GHSA Classifications shake up high school football – For the first time in 50 years, Chattooga and Trion will be playing regular season games against each other
- Atrium-Floyd to open ER in Chattooga County – the hospital plans to build a free-standing emergency room in the Trion area
- Showa-Best announces closing in Menlo – the glove mill in Menlo ceased operations, displacing workers.
- Famed Summerville attorney passes away – legal legend Bobby Leek Cook passes away at the age of 94
- Bear struck in Walker County being returned to Alabama – the bear was injured on Highway 151 and had to be euthanized
- Fire at Mount Vernon Mills in Trion – The fire, which the state fire marshal has said was arson, is still being investigated
- Coca-Cola says there may be shortage of product – the soft-drink manufacturer predicting shortages in 2022 could cause supply problems
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