Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, November 22, 2022:
Georgia gas price averages trends lower ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Chattooga County has one of the lowest gas price averages in the state.
Dr. Gary Voccio with the Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health is concerned about the number of flu cases in the area – and even more concerned that many people are not getting their flu vaccine.
While Georgia continues to enjoy a record-low unemployment rate, the statewide unemployment rate did edge up slightly during October, according to numbers released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor. But here in Chattooga County, the number of people applying for unemployment in October was quite a bit fewer than those applying for unemployment the previous month.
Public memorial services have been announced for the late Georgia House Speaker David Ralston. He passed away last Wednesday, following an extended illness, at 68 years old. Ralston had served as the speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives since 2010. Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp ordered flags to be flown at half-staff in Speaker Ralston’s honor. Speaker Ralston will lie in state at the capital in Atlanta starting this morning at 11 AM. The public may pay their respects at the capital until 11 AM on Wednesday. You can see the complete obituary for Speaker Ralston below:
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.
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.
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.
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.