Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia issued the following statement regarding Unemployment Insurance claims:
MRS. GLORIA SHROPSHIRE BOLDS- Age 87, Of Atlanta, Georgia and formerly of Summerville, Georgia passed away April 12, 2020.
Chattooga County Schools were unable to deliver emergency meals earlier this week to a portion of our bus routes due to an unforeseen food shortage. We are happy to announce that we will be able to deliver to those routes on Friday 12 noon – 1p.m. Again, this delivery is only for the routes that were missed earlier this week and will provide 4 days of breakfasts and lunches. The route includes bus numbers: 97, 71, 73, 79, 83, 94, and 87. The regular schedule will continue each Tuesday for all routes and pickups until further notice.
At one point, over 80% of Chattooga County was without power starting Easter Sunday night and going through Monday. North Georgia EMC reported over 13,000 power outages in their entire service area. Georgia Power had over 45,000 power outages across North Georgia. The widespread power outages lasted into Tuesday for many Chattooga County residents. By Tuesday night, there were still several hundred people without power across the county.
Berry College has been honored with 2019 Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Chattooga County resident and Board of Education Chairman Eddie Elsberry is the Berry Director of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability.
Summerville Police were called to a Tyler Street residence on Tuesday of this week due to a report of someone entering a garage. The responding officer spoke with the victim who said that he found a canned drink, cigarette butts and a camping stove inside the garage. The complainant showed the officer where someone had gained entry into the garage by pushing on the roll-up door. The complainant gave the officer the name of a family member that he suspected might be the one who had broken into the garage. Summerville Police are investigating the break-in.
In an effort to give back to those on the frontlines fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, AAA-The Auto Club Group is now offering free AAA Roadside Assistance to all healthcare workers and first responders in select Georgia cities.
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered countless businesses, forced families to remain isolated in their homes and has resulted in millions of parents now being unemployed, without income, and in dire need of support. While Toys for Tots is the nation’s flagship children’s Christmas-time charity, we don’t want to wait until the holiday season to provide support. In order to provide immediate relief and assistance now, we have partnered with Good360 to help us distribute 2 million toys, games and books to families-in-need.
The Chattooga County Pre-K Program has applications for the 2020-2021 school year ready for pick-up on Tuesdays only between 9:00-3:00.
Word came this week the Chattooga County historian, Robert “Bob” Baker passed away at his home near Atlanta. Mr. Baker’s book, Chattooga: The Story of a County and Its People, is considered the definitive history of our county. Steven Strickland with the Chattooga County Historical Society posted the following message on social media on Wednesday: