Commissioner Elsberry announced today that the office is now accepting applications for the position of Public Works Director.
New Chattooga County Commissioner, Blake Elsberry is asking for limited foot traffic at the office due to COVID restrictions.
Chattooga County Schools started back yesterday with in-person learning after the winter holidays and they started in a COVID positive deficit.
The Chattooga County Sheriffs Office and the Georgia State Patrol are currently investigating a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian which happened Sunday night on Hwy 48 in the area of East Peach Orchard road.
U.S Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak has announced that he is resigning effective immediately on Monday.
Pak has been the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Northern District of Georgia for three years. The district consists of 46 counties in northwest Georgia and has offices in Atlanta, Rome Gainesville and Newnan.
Pak was nominated as a U.S. Attorney by President Donald Trump in July 2017 and sworn in on October 10.
“It has been the greatest honor of my professional career to have been able to serve my fellow citizens as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia,” Pak said in a statement.
Pak cited “unforeseen circumstances” as the cause of his departure. Pak originally intended to stay with the office until Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Pak was born in Seoul, South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. when he was nine years old. He lives with his family in Gwinnett County.
In addition to being a U.S. attorney, he served as a state representative in Georgia from 2011 to 2017.
A broken taillight on a vehicle leads to an arrest on New Years Eve for one Chattooga County man.
While a Chattooga County resident was trying to spread Christmas cheer, an Ebenezer Scrooge was stealing it.
If you have a tag to renew between January 13-18th, you will need to renew early as the Tax Office will be unable to process these transactions during that time.