Stacker reports that 1 in 70 people in Chattooga County, Georgia are grandparents caring for grandchildren More than 2.2 million people in the U.S. identify as grandparents caring for grandchildren under 18 years old, according to Stacker’s analysis of Census data. Grandfamily arrangements are more common in counties with smaller populations. Children in these nontraditional arrangements also tend to live in households with lower incomes and depend more heavily on assistance programs for food and other resources.

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The Coosa River Basin Initiative expresses thanks to the interns who assisted with its 2024 Swim Guide during the Summer. The guide offered information on the quality of area waterways from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. College students monitored rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water for harmful bacteria.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, September 20, 2024

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The Georgia Power Foundation has announced the recipients of its Waters for Georgia grant program – The Trust for Public Land and the Seabrook Village Foundation. The organizations will share $1 million in grants under the program, which invests in water resource focused projects that result in measurable benefits to environments and communities in Georgia including projects to preserve and restore the state’s waterways, lakes and rivers.

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A fifty-four-year-old man was arrested on DUI and drug charges near the Floyd County line last Saturday.  A Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputy traveling on Highway 27 shortly after midnight, noticed a car with its emergency flashers on.  When the deputy stopped and talked to the driver, the driver said he thought he was about to run out of gas and was going to make a u-turn to go back to the gas station in Armuchee, but his vehicle stalled.  While speaking with the driver, the deputy noticed signs of impairment.  When the deputy asked the driver and his passengers to step out of the vehicle, the driver tossed something into the back seat.  After searching the vehicle, the deputy found a bag of suspected methamphetamine in the back seat.  Mark Allen Lucas was charged with DUI and possession of methamphetamine and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

Finster Fest is coming up this weekend at the world-famous Rev. Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Pennville.  Folks from all over come for the two-day event and past attendees will tell you that one of the highlights of the event is the Chattooga Garden Club Pimento Cheese Sandwiches.  The Paradise Pimento Cheese is always a great-seller for the local garden club and members work hard before the festival each year preparing pounds and pounds of the delicious Southern favorite.   Finster Fest will feature 70 folk, craft and fine artists, music and dance performances, and special guest presentations. In addition, patrons will experience a menu of tasty southern fare, a fun-filled children’s art activity area, and, of course, the chance to tour Howard Finster’s famous historic folk art environment. The festival runs from 10 AM until 5 PM both Saturday and Sunday. General admission is $10 (children 12 and under free), Chattooga County residents and Paradise Garden members $5, all with free parking at the Walmart on U.S. 27 just north of the Paradise Garden, with a complimentary shuttle provided all day. Handicap parking is available on site.

The City of Summerville is seeking bids for Sanitary Sewer Improvements at the Summerville Industrial Park, located off Highway 100 in Summerville.  The bids are being accepted now through October 30, 2024 at 11 AM.  You can see the bid release below and find a link for more information:

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Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced Thursday that Georgia’s August unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, up two-tenths from a revised 3.4 percent in July. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

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