A forty-two-year-old Rome man was booked into the Floyd County Jail this week for charges related to child molestation. According to Floyd County Jail Records, Noe Patzan Cotzajay of a Blankenship Place address allegedly molested two victims that were under the age of 16 years old in incidents that took place at a location on Lawrence Avenue from November 2014 to December 2016. Cotzajay is being charged with 2 counts of child molestation and 2 counts of sexual battery.
Lung health research is more important than ever. Never have we faced so many challenges to our lung health, including COVID-19, vaping and smoke from increased wildfires. Today, the American Lung Association in Georgia announced that distinguished researcher Ahmet Coskun, Ph.D. from the Georgia Tech Research Corporation will receive an Innovation Award.
Santa is busy once again this weekend all around Chattooga County. There are several opportunities for your child to visit with Santa today and tomorrow.
On Friday, local elected officials recognized retiring State Senator Jeff Mullis for his contributions to Chattooga County during the two decades he represented the area in the Georgia State Senate.
According to a report by the Polk County Standard, employees at Cedartown’s Gildan Yarn facility were notified this week that they will be laid off in February pending the closure of the plant. A letter sent to employees states that the layoff will affect all 107 employees of the facility, located in Cedartown’s North Business Park, with an expected layoff date of Feb. 4, adding that the plant will be closed. The letter said the company has notified the Georgia Department of Labor to assist with the closure and layoff, and employees may apply for open positions at other locations.
Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB) voting delegates elected the organization’s 2023 board of directors Dec. 6 during the 85th Annual GFB Convention held on Jekyll Island.
A Georgia National Guardswoman who rigs parachutes has jumped at a second career opportunity, thanks to her education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC).
Visitors traveling U.S. Highway 27 in northwest Georgia will see new signs indicating the route’s designation as Georgia Grown Trail 27. The trail, which was approved by legislation in 2021, stretches from the Tennessee line in Walker County through Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Polk, Haralson, and Carroll Counties, from the cities of Rossville to Roopville. There are four other Georgia Grown Trails in the state, but Trail 27 is the first in the north Georgia region.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, December 9, 2022:
