Tennessee Man Charged With Assault In Georgia Prison

A Clarksville, Tennessee man is accused of being involved in an assault at the Floyd County Prison on September 18 of last year.

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Homemade Ice Cream Sale At Sloppy Floyd State Park This Saturday

The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park will be having another Homemade Ice Cream Sale coming up this Saturday, June 29th at Sloppy Floyd State Park.   The sale will be held next to the visitor center from noon until 3 PM.  The cost is $3 a cup and credit cards will be accepted.  Come out and support the Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park this Saturday.  Remember, a $5 park pass is required.

Georgia State Parks Expands Outdoor Accessibility Programs

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Following the successful introduction of 11 all-terrain wheelchairs in 2022, Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are proud to announce an expansion of their comprehensive outdoor accessibility program Outdoors Beyond Barriers. This initiative aims to grow accessibility options across the state, ensuring that all visitors, regardless of physical limitations, can fully enjoy the natural beauty and recreational opportunities of Georgia’s state parks and outdoor spaces.

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GNTC Free Application Week For Fall Semester

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a Free Application Week on July 8-12 to help those who are seeking to enroll in the fall semester.

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LaFayette Police Look For Storage Unit Burglar

LaFayette Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a person who was caught on camera breaking into storage units inside the city limits of LaFayette.  Images from surveillance cameras at the storage unit facility show a man with a dark tank top and cap breaking into a unit.  Also, there is a picture of the suspect’s vehicle – a white work truck with a utility bed and a single-axle trailer.  Anyone with information should contact LaFayette Police Det. Sgt. Pepper Stanfield at (706)639-1540 or leave a message at (706) 639-1545 .

Georgia Power Expands Income-Qualified Discount

Georgia Power has expanded a program previously known as the “Income-Qualified Senior Discount” to benefit many more customers who have limited incomes and financial resources. The program expansion follows approval by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) in December 2023, and went into effect on May 1, 2024. Through the expanded program, the company expects to make the discount available to tens of thousands of additional customers each year.

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Summerville Called Meeting

The City of Summerville will hold a called meeting this evening at 5 PM at Summerville City Hall. The purpose of the meeting is to deal with the ongoing issue of the office of building inspector.  Since the resignation of the city’s building inspector, residents have been buying building permits with no one to do the inspections.  Those issues will be addressed at tonight’s meeting.  On the agenda, the council is scheduled to modify the building inspection fees and to take up a resolution to suspend the office of building inspector.  The public is invited to attend.  You can see the complete agenda below:

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Twelve Georgia Professionals Earn Georgia Certified Economic Developer Certification

Twelve Georgia professionals recently earned Georgia Certified Economic Developer certification through the University of Georgia Carl Vinson Institute of Government.  Among those earning the designation was Chattooga County Chamber Director Cindy Rivers McGraw.

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Arrest Report – Tuesday – June 25, 2024

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, June 25, 2024:

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Former LaFayette Resident Arrested On Child Molestation Charges In Floyd County

A thirty-nine-year-old Floyd County man, formerly of LaFayette, was arrested this past week on child molestation charges stemming from an incident with a five-year-old child. 

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