Chattooga BOE Recognizes Teachers Of The Year

The Chattooga County BOE recognized their FY 2023 school-level Teacher of the Year at its October 20, 2022 board meeting.  Front row, left to right are:
Adriana Thompson- Lyerly Elementary
Ashlee Bradley- Leroy Massey
Leigha Burnham- Summerville Middle School
Lauren Jarrett- Menlo Elementary
Lana Moseley- Chattooga High School
Back row, left to right, are board members B.J. Montgomery, Brad Hayes, Lynn Hall, Spencer Hogg, and Eddie Elsberry.

Arrest Report – Tuesday – October 25, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, October 25, 2022:

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Chattooga Land Use Committee Meeting This Evening

The Chattooga County Land Use Committee is meeting this evening at 7 PM.  At the last meeting, the committee asked citizens with concerns about the land use ordinance to submit their concerns in writing to the committee.  The meeting will be held at the Chattooga County Civic Center, located on Highway 48 in Summerville across from Truist Bank.  A group of concerned citizens has started a petition to overturn the ordinance that was signed by Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry earlier this year.  The petition is available for signatures at several local businesses. You can click HERE to see a list of businesses that have the petition available.

GDOL: More Jobs & Less Unemployment

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Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler has announced that Georgia’s job numbers increased almost 13,000 over the month to a new all-time high.  The September unemployment rate remained an all-time low of 2.8 percent for the third consecutive month. Georgia’s unemployment rate was seven-tenths of a percent lower than the national September 2022 unemployment rate of 3.5 percent.

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Upcoming November Events At Kennesaw Mountain

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park has announced the lineup of interpretive programs available at the park during the month of November.  In addition to hikes at the scenic North Georgia battlefield, there are also artillery demonstrations and talks about the life of a Civil War soldier, sharpshooters and the Western & Atlantic Railroad.  You can see the complete list of events below:

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Third Person Arrested In Connection With Walker County Murder

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The Walker County Sheriff’s office has arrested a third person in connection with the murder of Dakota Bradshaw.

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Heyman Hospice Care Memorial Service This Evening

A candlelight memorial service honoring patients and families served by Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Heyman Hospice Care will take place this evening at 6 PM. The event will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 911 N. Broad St.

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Checkpoint Leads To Drug Arrest

Earlier this month, Summerville Police arrested a woman at a checkpoint near Penn Street after she was found to be in possession of drugs, including Fentanyl. 

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Chattooga HOSA Mother-Son Dance This Saturday

The Chattooga High School future health professionals – HOSA – will be hosting a mother-son dance coming up this Saturday, October 29th.  The mother-son dance will be held at 6 PM at Chattooga High School.  Participants are urged to come dressed for Halloween.  There will be a costume contest at the dance.  The mother-son dance is for children ages 3-13.

Town Of Trion Advance Voting On Liquor By The Drink

The Town of Trion is doing Absentee and Advance Voting for the November 8, 2022, Election until November 4, 2022.

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