Menlo Elementary School PTO is inviting parents – and grandparents – to attend the PTO meeting in September. It will be “Grandparents Night” on Thursday, September 5th. There will be snacks, crafts and a photo booth and an open house from 4 PM until 6 PM. Parents and grandparents will also be able to visit classrooms and are invited to stay for the PTO meeting at 6 PM.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader says that his office is collaborating with the Masonic Lodges of Chattooga County to offer the Georgia Child Identification Program, (GA CHIP). The program will be available to parents now through Sunday at the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair.
While the county government and local school system has no plans to raise property taxes, the Town of Lyerly is planning an increase in property taxes for its property owners. The Lyerly Town Council has announced a meeting later this month concerning the proposed property tax increase.
According to numbers released this week by the Georgia Department of Labor, the unemployment rate in Chattooga County was unchanged from June to July of this year and stands at 4.7%.
The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) was named a southern regional winner in the 2024 America’s Transportation Awards during the Southeastern (SASHTO) annual conference held in Arkansas this year. The America’s Transportation Awards competition, sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, showcases how state DOT projects strengthen local communities by improving travel safety, reducing roadway congestion and providing more travel options for people.
The Chattooga County Ag Fair continues this evening with gates opening at 5 PM. The cost is $5 for gate admission, but tonight is also veteran and military appreciation night. Any active service military or veteran will get free gate admission.
The 2024 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair opened yesterday with sunny skies and cooler temperatures than our area has seen for most of the month of August. The high-temperature yesterday was below 90 degrees, and by the time the fair was in full swing on Thursday, temperatures had dropped into the low to mid-80s. The nice weather is expected to last all the way through Sunday when the fair closes. The National Weather Service says that we can expect temperatures to warm up a bit for Saturday and Sunday, but still only in the low to mid-90s, and nighttime temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid-60s. Best of all – there’s little to no chance of rain between now and Sunday, the last day of the fair.
Both the Chattooga Board of Education and Sole Commissioner Blake Elsberry have announced that they will not be raising property taxes for Chattooga County property owners this year. The millage rate will remain the same as it was last year for the board of education, while Commissioner Elsberry says he will be rolling back the millage rate. The board of education has been able to achieve a balanced budget without the need for more local property tax revenue thanks to the state equalization formula, which will allow the county school system an extra $2 million for the upcoming year.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, August 22, 2024:
A thirty-four-year-old woman was arrested on multiple charges after a traffic stop by a Chattooga County Deputy. The incident happened in the predawn hours of August 14th.
