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A longtime employee of the Northwest Georgia Regional Commission was honored recently for her work for the organization for over six decades.   Last week, Barbara Snead who is an executive assistant with the commission was honored for her years of service to the organization.  The staff conference room at the commission’s office in Rome was renamed the “Barbara M. Snead Conference Room”.  The Northwest Georgia Regional Commission is one of the oldest, rural, regional commissions in the United States and serves fifteen counties, including Chattooga County, in the Northwest Georgia region.

The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park will once again host “Halloween Hayrides” at the park.  The hayrides will be held this weekend on Saturday and Sunday from Noon until 5 PM and again the next weekend, October 29th & October 3oth.  Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children 5 to 12 years of age.  Children under 4 are free.  Remember, a $5 park pass is required.  The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park invite everyone to come out and enjoy this Halloween event at our local state park.

Chattooga County residents and businesses affected by the Labor Day Weekend flood are going to have to wait a while longer before a decision is made concerning assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA).

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The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a fall pansy sale outside of Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome beginning Monday, Oct. 24.

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Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry was one of sixty-three people chosen from across the state to be a part of the 2023 Leadership Georgia class.  Members of the class must be nominated and then go through a selection process.

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Blood Assurance is pleading for donors after a serious decline in donations during fall break for many area school districts. Over the course of the last week, the nonprofit experienced a 90% reduction in donations, compared to the week before. As of Monday, Oct. 17, it had just a one-day’s supply of O-positive, O-negative and B-negative blood units available for distributionto more than 70 regional medical facilities.

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After being diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection from a 2012 zip-lining accident, Georgia native Aimee Copeland found herself fighting for her life. As the doctors did what they could to save her, they had to amputate both of her hands, one foot, and much of one leg. The road to recovery was a long one, especially with Aimee being an adventurist with a strong passion for the outdoors.

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In 2020, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses, making it a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. In response to this growing epidemic, the Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health has created a mobile app with resources, information, and news pertaining to opioids. The NWGA DPH Opioid Program App “Stories of Recovery” series is a collection of district-wide testimonials for inspiration, encouragement, and hope for those struggling with substance use disorder, seeking recovery, or loved ones supporting someone in this situation.  For more information, please visit https://nwgapublichealth.org/opioids/.

A local Walmart pharmacy technician is being accused of stealing from her employer on several occasions.  According to Walmart, sixty-four-year-old Walmart employee Pamela Diane McGraw stole from the store eight different times between July and August of this year.  The case was investigated by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.  McGraw is accused of placing items in a bag and walking out of the store without paying for them.  On one occasion, McGraw was allegedly seen on video taking a drug she had stolen from the pharmacy.  McGraw is facing charges of shoplifting, fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance and possession of a Schedule IV drug.