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To allow for an anticipated increase in holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has announced the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes beginning Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 5 a.m. until 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27.

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Americans are bracing for a costly Thanksgiving this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey, potatoes, stuffing, canned pumpkin and other staples. The U.S. government estimates food prices will be up 9.5% to 10.5% this year; historically, they’ve risen only 2% annually.

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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.

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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.

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Here is an arrest summary from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for November 18-21, 2022:

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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.

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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.

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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.