Georgia Gas Prices Continue To Increase At The Pump

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Georgia gas prices continue to increase at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.81 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 5 cents more than a week ago, 11 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $42.15 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Although gas prices increased this week drivers continue to pay almost $2.00 less to fill-up at the pump compared to a month ago.

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Severe Weather Possible On Thursday

A strong to severe line of storms associated with a strong cold front is expected to impact north and central Georgia Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening. The National Weather Service says this is a system to keep an eye on as the forecast evolves.

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Debit Card Fraud Reported – Used For Online Sports Betting

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A Bittings Avenue Summerville man called police last Friday after he discovered someone was using his Peachstate Credit Union debit card to place bets with an online sports betting platform.

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Move To Have Federal Courthouse Named In Honor Of Judge Murphy

The Rome News Tribune reported last week that a move is underway to ask Georgia’s congressional delegation to name the Federal courthouse in downtown Rome in honor of the late Judge Harold Murphy. 

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Man Arrested For Assaulting Girlfriend

Summerville Police were called to the scene of a domestic dispute on Sunday after a woman said that her boyfriend slapped and bit her because she woke him up.

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Chattooga River Fest Seeking Sponsors

GNTC Graduate Beats Breast Cancer Now Mammography Tech

A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduate who defeated breast cancer is now a mammography technician.

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Arrest Report – Monday – January 9, 2023

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, January 9, 2023:

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Chattooga Young Farmers Pesticide Class

The Chattooga County Young Farmers will host a Pesticide Re-certification class coming up on Thursday of this week, January 12.  Wade Hutcheson, with the Walker County Extension Office will be teaching the class.  The class will be held at 7 PM at the Chattooga County Ag Center, located on Middle School Drive, just off Highway 100 in Summerville.  The focus of the class will be weed management and sprayer calibration.  Today is the deadline to register for the class.  For more information, contact Lauren Jarrett with the Chattooga County Young Farmers.

Attorney General Joins National Opioid Settlement

Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that the State of Georgia has joined national settlements with CVS, Walgreens, Teva and Allergan to resolve allegations that the companies contributed to the opioid crisis. By simply joining the settlements, Georgia stands to receive more than $181 million in total base payments to help fund critical treatment, prevention, reduction and recovery services.

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