If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, do not wait any longer. Flu activity is already widespread in Georgia — earlier than we’ve seen in recent years.
Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday “We continue to see a steady rise in job creation and demand by employers to fill open positions,” said Commissioner Mark Butler. “This strong growth has led to Georgia having the fewest unemployed residents in over 20 years.” The numbers for the area-wide Northwest Georgia Region are listed below:
The family of a missing Valley Head, Alabama girl is planning a candlelight prayer vigil on Sunday.
On Tuesday of this week, Summerville Police received a call about a possibly impaired driver. A Summerville Police officer spotted the car and followed it until it turned in at George’s Kwik Stop off Highland Avenue. When the officer approached the driver, he could smell a strong odor of alcohol on the man. When asked for his driver’s license, the man gave the officer a Georgia Identification Card because his license was suspended. The driver told the officer that he had been arguing with his wife and his mother, and admitted to drinking earlier in the day. Thirty-one-year-old Norberto Hernandez was arrested and charged with DUI and driving while license was suspended and was booked into the Chattooga County Jail.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, October 27, 2022:
The Better Business Bureau® is partnering with Amazon to drive an education campaign aimed at helping consumers spot impersonation scams during this holiday season (BBB.org/ImpersonationScams). This scam tactic occurs when a scammer pretends to be a trustworthy organization or individual to steal a person’s money or personal information. This co-branded campaign will run through the holiday season when we typically see increased scam attempts with more people seeking to make purchases.
Two Chattooga County residents have been arrested in neighboring Gordon County over the past week on separate and unrelated charges.
Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians. AAA reminds drivers to expect more pedestrians on the road, as millions of children and families across Georgia will be trick-or-treating through neighborhoods.
This week, Georgia Fire & Insurance Commissioner John King’s office reported that a Walker County man was charged with first-degree arson.