According to a report released this week by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office a deputy responded to a “Be On The Lookout” (BOLO) call from Chattooga 911 last Thursday concerning a vehicle that was driving erratically.
Last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced the second round of grant awards for housing initiatives across Georgia focused on fighting homelessness and housing insecurity exacerbated by the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $30,833,309 will be awarded from the American Rescue Plan and the State Fiscal Recovery Fund for the 8 projects included in this round of announcements. This is on top of the $62 million in awards for this program announced last month.
Thousands of people across the United States have reported getting an email similar to this one that says “Your social security number has been used for illegal purposes and will be suspended” unless you call the toll-free number. This is a scam.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton says tax bills were mailed last week and should be arriving in mailboxes this week.
Despite the fact that the Georgia General Assembly passed a bill last March adopting year-round daylight saving time won’t take effect unless and until Congress makes the change at the national level.
A reminder, the Tillotson-Menlo Grant Application period is open now through October 21st. Over the past sixteen years a total of $6,370,767 has been awarded to provide funds for 735 worthwhile projects. The foundation hopes to award grants for 2022 and encourages all eligible groups and organizations to apply.
With nearly a month under their belts, Atrium Health Floyd EMS ambulances are becoming a familiar sight in Chattooga County. Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry made the switch to Atrium Health Floyd EMS earlier this year after terminating a contract with Advent Health Redmond to provide service in the county.
Have you ever wanted to learn more about identifying trees in our area? With over 250 species of trees native to our state, there are many different types of trees to discover. An upcoming event at a nearby state historic site can help you learn more.
Pedestrian deaths are up across the nation and here in Georgia. Chattooga County recorded the fourth pedestrian death of 2022 last week when a fifty-seven-year-old man was attempting to cross Highway 27 near Dot Johnson Drive.
The Summerville Fire Department is looking to purchase a new firetruck – and the price tag will be close to $800,000. That’s according to Summerville Fire Chief Robbie Lathem. Lathem recently gave four different quotes to the Summerville City Council for their consideration. Summerville Mayor Harry Harvey said several months ago that the city would have to purchase a new truck in the near future. The newest firetruck the city owns is eleven years-old. At the last council meeting, some councilmembers were a bit hesitant about the cost, but the council is looking to see if their is the possibility of financing the truck. The least expensive quote was just over $730,000 and the most expensive quote was just over $789,000.