Harvest Baptist Church, located at 2034 Highway 337 in LaFayette, is having a back to school kickoff event on Saturday, July 27 at noon. Come join them for food, games, fellowship and more.
“CMT GIANTS: ALABAMA,” a star-studded salute celebrating the extraordinary career and music of one of the most successful and iconic country groups of all time, will premiere Thursday, August 15 at 8p/7c exclusively on CMT.
With the support of Atrium Health Floyd, 17 area high school graduates from northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama will seek degrees in health care through the Rise to Success program, including one each from Trion and Chattooga High Schools in Chattooga County.
If you have a child that is headed back to school you are encouraged apply for Free & Reduced Meals. Free and Reduced Meal Applications are available online if you want to go ahead and get that done for the school year. That’s one less form to be done by hand on day one of school. Go to linqconnect.com and click “school services” in the top right corner. Then, select Free & Reduced Meal Application. It’ll take you a screen where you need to search for your district. Type in Chattooga and you’re good to go. Cafeteria charges add up quickly, so don’t wait. Plus, your Meal Application helps the Chattooga County School District receive funding in many, many areas. Call Brandie Wooten at 706-859-3054 if you need help.
DeKalb County, Alabama Sheriff Nick Welden and Sheriff’s Office Investigators received a complaint by a concerned parent regarding a part-time deputy by the name of Joshua Dane Wells (40 of Fort Payne). Wells was not employed full-time by the Sheriff’s Office and was currently in the Alabama Law Enforcement Police Academy attempting to complete his certification to become a law enforcement officer.
Trion High School students will have the opportunity to rent lockers and parking spaces coming up next week on Tuesday, July 23rd. Locker rental is $25 and parking space permits are $30. All fees, fines and tuition must be paid in order to rent lockers or parking spaces.
The Georgia Foundation for Public Education (GFPE), the College Football Playoff Foundation (CFPF), and the Atlanta Football Host Committee (AFHC), along with a host of campaign partners, have joined forces to create the Georgia Teachers Initiative, a state-wide program dedicated to giving teachers the resources they need and recognition they deserve as they work tirelessly to prepare Georgia’s PreK-12 students for an optimal life. Trion City Schools fifth grade English language arts and social studies teacher Staci Corbin was recently recognized by the Georgia Teacher’s Initiative. In recognition of Mrs. Corbin, they said “Mrs. Corbin exemplifies innovation in the classroom by encouraging engagement through project-based learning. She offers students unique learning experiences and makes learning accessible for all her students”. Mrs. Corbin was awarded a $1,000 gift card and other items along with the recognition.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, July 18, 2024:
The Trion Farmers Market is going on today at the pavilion near the track field in Trion off of Simmons Street. Today at the Trion Farmers Market there will be tomatoes, squash, okra, carrots, cucumbers, butternut squash, butter peas, purple hill peas, eggs, honey, Ann’s famous cantaloupe, salsa, jams, jellies, pickled peaches, relishes, and fried pies. The market opens around 7 AM and featured fresh locally-grown produce and other home-produced goods.
SNAP recipients across the nation and right here in Georgia are reporting that their SNAP benefits are being used up — and not by them. Fraudsters are skimming their EBT cards while shopping and even stealing their card information through text.