On Friday, local elected officials recognized retiring State Senator Jeff Mullis for his contributions to Chattooga County during the two decades he represented the area in the Georgia State Senate.
According to a report by the Polk County Standard, employees at Cedartown’s Gildan Yarn facility were notified this week that they will be laid off in February pending the closure of the plant. A letter sent to employees states that the layoff will affect all 107 employees of the facility, located in Cedartown’s North Business Park, with an expected layoff date of Feb. 4, adding that the plant will be closed. The letter said the company has notified the Georgia Department of Labor to assist with the closure and layoff, and employees may apply for open positions at other locations.
Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) voting delegates elected the organization’s 2023 board of directors Dec. 6 during the 85th Annual GFB Convention held on Jekyll Island.
A Georgia National Guardswoman who rigs parachutes has jumped at a second career opportunity, thanks to her education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC).
Visitors traveling U.S. Highway 27 in northwest Georgia will see new signs indicating the route’s designation as Georgia Grown Trail 27. The trail, which was approved by legislation in 2021, stretches from the Tennessee line in Walker County through Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Polk, Haralson, and Carroll Counties, from the cities of Rossville to Roopville. There are four other Georgia Grown Trails in the state, but Trail 27 is the first in the north Georgia region.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, December 9, 2022:
You are invited to an in-person Christmas worship service at Pond Spring AME Zion Church, located at 3255 Taliaferro Spring Road in Lyerly on December 25 at 11:00 AM. Arrive at 10:30 AM for sign-in, mask are required. Dr. Jeannette Holt is pastor and everyone is invited to attend.
Last week, WZQZ News reported that the state has mandated pay increase for county officials. Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry says that pay increase is going to affect the 2023 county budget.
More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers.