The annual burn ban in Northwest Georgia was lifted as of yesterday. Each year, Northwest Georgia residents are banned from burning outside – with a few exceptions – between May 1st and September 30th.
Harbin Clinic is thrilled to continue a partnership with non-profit organizations throughout Northwest Georgia on the Get Pump’d for Kids initiative. Get Pump’d for Kids provides a fun, safe way to celebrate Halloween while raising money for children and families throughout Northwest Georgia.
Fall Break is coming up this week for Trion City School students. Trion students will be off for Fall Break October 3-7 and will return to class on Tuesday, October 11th. Monday, October 10th is a teacher workday for Trion City Schools. Students in the Chattooga County School system will enjoy fall break the following week. The last day of school before Fall Break will be this Friday, October 7th. Because of the four-day school week, Chattooga County School students will return to class on Tuesday, October 18th.
Overall, COVID-19 numbers saw a drop over the past week, according to information released from the Georgia Department of Public Health on Wednesday of this week. However, COVID-19 deaths were up in Northwest Georgia – and in Chattooga County.
After weeks of declining gas prices, Northwest Georgia and Chattooga County are beginning to see prices edge up – mostly due to Hurricane Ian, according to experts.
Georgia Outdoor News (GON) reported this week the Summerville Fish Hatchery narrowly avoided “disaster” during the Labor Day Weekend Flood that struck Summerville and Chattooga County in September.
There weren’t a lot of happy people after flood-stricken residents and business owners in Summerville met with Georgia DOT officials on Wednesday of this week.
If Georgia Power gets its way, the Georgia Public Service Commission will allow the utility company to hike customer’s rates 12%.
A federal court dismissed a lawsuit this week essentially saying it is legal for third-party voting rights groups to assist voters in getting absentee ballots. The ruling centered around VoteAmerica’s online tool that allows voters to request an absentee ballot. The ballot arrives partially filled out with the voter’s information. In a rare turn of events, both the plaintiff and defendant in the case agreed with the ruling.
It’s the kick-off to fall events in these parts – SumNelly is happening today at Dowdy Park in Summerville.
