The Georgia State Patrol will be out in full force and they encourage motorists to slow down and buckle up this Thanksgiving travel week. AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving… an increase over last year. The day before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year.
According to a report by the Polk County Standard Journal, a 38-year-old woman died of injuries following a shooting in a Rockmart neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Here is an arrest summary from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for November 18-21, 2022:
The Georgia Department of Education released the 2022 College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) last week. Statewide, the numbers show that the pandemic affected students and State School Supt. Richard Woods is acknowledging that there is work to do for education to fully recover in the state. Locally, some schools were above the state average and some below.
There was one person that survived the fatal crash on October 30th in Lyerly that killed four people, including three Chattooga High School students. Twenty-seven-year-old Winifer Reynoso Cigarroa was transported from the scene of the accident to Atrium Health Floyd in Rome, where she has remained in serious condition since the accident.
The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park were busy over the weekend getting things ready for the annual Christmas light display. The Christmas lights will come on this coming Friday – the day after Thanksgiving. The lights will be on throughout the month of December. The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park have been doing the annual Holiday lights displays since 2011. The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park is the local chapter of Friends of Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. The group supports the park through volunteering, fundraising, and working to make the park a place for all to enjoy.
The Georgia legislature has passed a bill that could ultimately close the doors at Mountain Education Charter High School (MECHS)at the end of the fiscal year June 30, 2023. Senate Bill (SB) 153 would strip the school of state funding and remove its charter status. MECHS has 18 campuses across North Georgia, including one here in Chattooga County.
Center Post Community Center will hold its Second Annual Country Christmas Craft Show on Saturday November 26, 2022 from 10 am – 3 pm EST. More than 30 Craft and food vendors and more. Free admission for everyone. Everyone is invited to attend. The Community Center is located at 8125 HWY 337 LaFayette, GA.
The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia Board of Directors has appointed the following executive committee members for the 2023 calendar year: Ghee Wilson, president; Tina Brinson, vice president; Lisa Self, treasurer; Oliver Robbins, secretary; and Tannika King, past president. The center serves the Northwest Georgia area, including Chattooga County.
