On Wednesday of this week, Micah Gravley was elected to represent Congressional District 14 (CD 14), which includes 14 counties in Northwest Georgia, on the State Transportation Board. He was elected by a caucus of state representatives and senators from Georgia CD 14. Gravley will replace Jerry Shearin, who did not seek re-election after five years on the board.
This week, Dade County Sheriff’s Deputies seized over 63 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in the Head River area of Cloudland on Lookout Mountain.
State Representative Lauren McDonald (R-Cumming), one of Governor Brian Kemp’s floor leaders, on Thursday announced that the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 162, legislation which would provide a one-time tax refund for eligible citizens of Georgia. Rep. McDonald is carrying HB 162 on behalf of Gov. Kemp, who recently announced his plan to return $1 billion dollars back to taxpayers.
The Community Resource Center of Chattooga County will be hosting a fundraising 5K race coming up in March.
A federal panel has affirmed that Walmart Inc. violated federal workplace safety standards at its warehouse in Johnstown, New York, when it failed to prevent stored merchandise from falling onto – and seriously injuring – an employee in 2017.
Atrium Health Floyd and the Chattooga Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the 2023 Business of the Year awards coming up on Saturday, March 25th at Sarah Jane Farms on Highway 337.
The Chattooga County Historical Society will be holding a meeting coming up this Sunday, February 26th at 2 PM. The guest speaker will be Beverly Foster, president of Walker County Historical and Alumni Association Inc. Foster will be presenting a program on the importance of Chattooga County in the unveiling of Northwest Georgia’s African American History in the 21st century. Everyone is welcome to attend the meetings of the Chattooga County Historical Society. The meeting will be held at the Historic Summerville Depot.
A Lyerly man was convicted for the molestation of his minor stepdaughter by a Chattooga County jury following a two day trial before Judge Brian House ending on February 21, 2023. Clifford Eugene Hubbard, 51, was convicted of 8 counts including multiple counts of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sexual battery, and incest stemming from nearly a decade of sexual abuse.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, February 24, 2023:
