Breast Center Continues Tradition Of Clinical Excellence

When The Breast Center at Atrium Health Floyd first opened its doors in 2008, it set a new standard for providing quality screening diagnostic care in a timely manner. Fourteen years later, that standard of excellence remains unparalleled in northwest Georgia.

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Woman Arrested For Allowing Child To Live In “Deplorable Conditions”

A Floyd County woman was arrested on felony cruelty to animals and misdemeanor contribution to the deprivation of a child charges Thursday after an incident on Morton Bend road, reports stated.

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Wyatt’s Corvette Museum Opens In Summerville

Greg Wyatt’s Vintage Corvettes and Museum hosted a ribbon cutting on Friday to officially open its doors to the public.

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Outdoor Burning Season Is Here

The annual burn ban in Northwest Georgia was lifted as of yesterday.  Each year, Northwest Georgia residents are banned from burning outside – with a few exceptions – between May 1st and September 30th. 

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Harbin Clinic Announces Kids Initiative

Harbin Clinic is thrilled to continue a partnership with non-profit organizations throughout Northwest Georgia on the Get Pump’d for Kids initiative. Get Pump’d for Kids provides a fun, safe way to celebrate Halloween while raising money for children and families throughout Northwest Georgia.

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Fall Break For Local Students

Fall Break is coming up this week for Trion City School students.  Trion students will be off for Fall Break October 3-7 and will return to class on Tuesday, October 11th.  Monday, October 10th is a teacher workday for Trion City Schools.  Students in the Chattooga County School system will enjoy fall break the following week.  The last day of school before Fall Break will be this Friday, October 7th.  Because of the four-day school week, Chattooga County School students will return to class on Tuesday, October 18th.

Two COVID-19 Deaths Reported In Chattooga County

Overall, COVID-19 numbers saw a drop over the past week, according to information released from the Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday of this week.  However, COVID-19 deaths were up in Northwest Georgia – and in Chattooga County.

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Gas Prices Edge Up In Georgia

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After weeks of declining gas prices, Northwest Georgia and Chattooga County are beginning to see prices edge up – mostly due to Hurricane Ian, according to experts.

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Summerville Fish Hatchery Diverted “Disaster”

Summerville Fish Hatchery during flood – Photo Credit: Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Resources Division

Georgia Outdoor News (GON) reported this week the Summerville Fish Hatchery narrowly avoided “disaster” during the Labor Day Weekend Flood that struck Summerville and Chattooga County in September.

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Georgia DOT Meets With Summerville Property Owners

There weren’t a lot of happy people after flood-stricken residents and business owners in Summerville met with Georgia DOT officials on Wednesday of this week. 

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