A 19-month-old child was killed in a private property accident in Gordon County on Pittman Road in Ranger on Sunday morning.
New Chattooga County School Superintendent Michelle Helie took over from retired Supt. Jared Hosmer on the first day of July. Friday is the first day of school for the Chattooga County School System and the new superintendent has released an open letter to the community:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, July 24, 2024:
During the week of July 21-27 local citizens and businesses were encouraged to join together in celebrating friendship and peace. Activities and acts of kindness aimed at bringing all people together throughout the week will culminate with a Friendship Festival to be hosted in Dowdy Park this Saturday. This free community event will kick off at 10:00 a.m. and run through 3:00 p.m.
As 1.7 million children across Georgia begin heading back to school, AAA urges motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods, and school zones. Also, to be especially vigilant for pedestrians during before- and after-school hours. Children are particularly vulnerable during the afternoon hours following their school day. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 64 percent of child pedestrians killed in traffic crashes occurred during the weekday (6 a.m. Monday to 6:00 p.m. Friday) in 2021 (NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts). The goal is to always look out for all pedestrians on Georgia roadways everywhere.
Summerville Police were called to a Orchard Road address on July 16th after a person reported what they thought were gunshots. According to a report released on Monday of this week, police said that when they arrived and spoke with the complainant, Kailee Ford, she told them that she and her mother heard a loud noise and the window of the living room shattered. Police determined that it was not a gunshot, but two empty liquor bottles that were thrown through the front window of the residence. The victim told police about a possible suspect that she had a disagreement with over a $32 loan. The incident was turned over to an investigator.
For the second consecutive year, Atrium Health Floyd Medial Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability.
The Summerville City Council has narrowed down the list of potential candidates for Summerville City Manager to three after meeting in a special called meeting on Monday evening of this week. The three named as finalist are: Larry F. Deaton, Jr., Emma Wells and Jason Winters.
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper has expressed strong support for a bipartisan Congressional effort to urge the USDA to petition the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) to revise its definition of “poultry.”
Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff said he wants to establish a law that will keep a grant program in place that supports job training programs for community and technical schools.