The second day of the 2022 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair gets underway when the gates open at 5 PM this evening. Today, all military veterans and active military personnel will get a free gate admission with a valid ID.
In the latest COVID-19 report that was released on Wednesday of this week by the Georgia Department of Public Health, there was an increase in the number of cases being reported in Chattooga County.
Georgia Council for the Arts, a strategic arm of the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), today announced the recipients of its Bridge, Project, and Arts Education grants as part of its initial disbursement of grants for fiscal year 2023, which began on July 1. A total of 253 grants were awarded for arts initiatives throughout the state. This year’s more than $3.1 million in grant funding is an increase of more than $1 million over last year’s total. The Paradise Garden Foundation in Chattooga County was one of the recipients.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Georgia volunteers and staff will team up with law enforcement patrols across the country on Aug. 27 for the fourth nationwide “Saturation Saturday.”
The Chattooga Board of Educated voted to set the millage rate at 12.0 mills at a meeting held earlier this week. The millage rate is a roll back from the previous rate, but with increased property assessments, will result in an increase in property taxes for Chattooga County taxpayers.
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is launching a new bachelor’s degree slated to start spring 2023. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Natural Resources aims to produce graduates who are able to collect, analyze, correlate, and evaluate scientific data pertaining to environmental and natural resources.
The Cloudland Volunteer Fire Department is planning a Labor Day “Gospel Fest” at the Cloudland Community Park coming up September 5, 2021.
August means it is time to pack on the pounds, for bears. Female bears increase food intake and continue to teach foraging skills to their cubs, sometimes venturing outside of their home range, as they prepare for the upcoming winter, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
Beginning in June of this year, the Chattooga County Animal Shelter is now opening one Saturday per month for pet adoptions.
Four Chattooga County residents will receive a Quilt of Valor at a special ceremony that will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Chattooga County Ag Fair.