Thirty-three high schools from across northwest Georgia competed in the SkillsUSA Region 1 Qualifying Competition hosted by Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) on Friday, Dec. 9. More than 250 competitors represented their schools hoping to qualify for SkillsUSA Georgia being held in Atlanta. Chattooga High School students placed in six different categories.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint and obtained a preliminary injunction against American Consumer Rights Organization, aka “ACRO Services,” and its related companies. This Atlanta-based organization offered credit card debt relief services. The Better Business Bureau of Metro Atlanta (BBB) reports on known government actions involving business marketplace conduct.
The Walker County African American Historical and Alumni Association will open its museum and cultural center in LaFayette, this Saturday. It’s located in the Wardlaw Building at 309 North Main.
Georgia Power has backed down from the amount of rate increase that they were originally seeking approval for from the Georgia Public Service Commission. The new proposal from Georgia Power is about 40% less than the original request, but would still raise around $1.8 Billion for the company. Georgia Power contends that they need the rate increase to pay for aging infrastructure. The new proposal from Georgia Power would lessen the monthly impact on customers. The average customer would see around $3.60 per month added to their bill instead of the $14.90 under the original proposal. Georgia Power plans to submit a second rate increase proposal in February to cover the cost of higher fuel prices.
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry will be holding a budget meeting today at 10 AM for public comment on the proposed 2023 budget.
Come warm yourself by the fire tonight in the Couey House at Christmas in the Park. Both fireplaces will have a roaring fire which will cast a warm glow on all the beautiful natural Christmas decorations. Everyone has passed this most historic house many times but not had a chance to enter. Tonight it the night ! After seeing Santa in the Depot, walk on over to see an early Chattooga County Christmas.
Georgia Power has been ranked number one for residential customer satisfaction among Large Utilities in the South by J.D. Power in its 2022 Electric Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction StudySM. Most notably, highest among all utilities in the segment in three key areas – Price, Corporate Citizenship and Customer Care.
A thirty-one-year-old Summerville woman was arrested at CVS in Summerville after police were called about someone smoking marijuana in the bathroom.
An inmate at the Chattooga County Jail was found unresponsive in his cell on Thursday. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader released the following statement shortly after 5 PM on Thursday evening:
Summerville Public Works crews are working on a retaining wall and that will result in street closures again on Friday. The City said, “The City of Summerville will have University St closed from College St to E. Washington St on Friday, December 16,2022, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.”. In addition to that street closure, East Washington Street will be closed from Commerce Street to the Depot on Friday morning in preparation for Christmas in the Park – which has been moved from Dowdy Park to the East Washington Streetscape due to the wet conditions at the park. The city’s Christmas celebration will be held from 6 PM – 9 PM tomorrow.
