Blood Assurance is pleading for donors after a serious decline in donations during fall break for many area school districts. Over the course of the last week, the nonprofit experienced a 90% reduction in donations, compared to the week before. As of Monday, Oct. 17, it had just a one-day’s supply of O-positive, O-negative and B-negative blood units available for distributionto more than 70 regional medical facilities.
After being diagnosed with a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection from a 2012 zip-lining accident, Georgia native Aimee Copeland found herself fighting for her life. As the doctors did what they could to save her, they had to amputate both of her hands, one foot, and much of one leg. The road to recovery was a long one, especially with Aimee being an adventurist with a strong passion for the outdoors.
In 2020, nearly 92,000 people died from drug overdoses, making it a leading cause of injury-related death in the United States. In response to this growing epidemic, the Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health has created a mobile app with resources, information, and news pertaining to opioids. The NWGA DPH Opioid Program App “Stories of Recovery” series is a collection of district-wide testimonials for inspiration, encouragement, and hope for those struggling with substance use disorder, seeking recovery, or loved ones supporting someone in this situation. For more information, please visit https://nwgapublichealth.org/opioids/.
A local Walmart pharmacy technician is being accused of stealing from her employer on several occasions. According to Walmart, sixty-four-year-old Walmart employee Pamela Diane McGraw stole from the store eight different times between July and August of this year. The case was investigated by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. McGraw is accused of placing items in a bag and walking out of the store without paying for them. On one occasion, McGraw was allegedly seen on video taking a drug she had stolen from the pharmacy. McGraw is facing charges of shoplifting, fraudulently obtaining a controlled substance and possession of a Schedule IV drug.
Another nationally-known auto parts store is coming to Chattooga County. O’Reilly Auto Parts has announced plans to build a new store at the former Hardee’s location at 10424 Commerce Street in Summerville.
What’s the natural resource that gives us the ability to breathe clean air, provides a place for deer to trot and trout to swim, and wood for millions of uses? Forests, of course! October 17-23, 2022, is National Forest Products Week and the Georgia Forestry Commission is joining the US Forest Service and people across the country in recognizing the vital role forests play in our daily lives.
A fort-four-year-old Chattooga County woman was arrested in Cherokee County, Alabama over the weekend on drug charges.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, October 19, 2022:
The City of Summerville is being asked to do more to help with the upkeep of the Summerville Cemetery. A group called Friends of The Summerville Cemetery came to the last Summerville City Council meeting to request that the city appropriate more funds to provide for maintenance at the cemetery.
