Fair Livestock Shows & Demonstration Kitchen Lineup For Saturday

Another full day of events are on tap at the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair – including two livestock shows and multiple demonstrations at the Chattooga County Farm Bureau Demonstration Kitchen.

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Chattooga’s Unemployment Is Low – But Higher Than Most Of NW Georgia

Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate unchanged at 5.6 percent, Rome Down

The State of Georgia continues to enjoy a historically low unemployment rate.  Numbers for the month of July were released on Thursday of this week.

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Rome Police Say Congresswoman Greene “Swatted” A Second Time

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Twice this week, U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has been “swatted” according to Rome Police.

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Saturday Musical Entertainment At The Fair

There will be plenty to see and do at the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair today.  Gates will open at 2 PM and will remain open until 11 PM this evening.   WZQZ’s Ben Groce and Bonnie Fletcher will be broadcasting live from the fair today.

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$100 Million In COVID Relief Funds To Go To Stop Violence In Georgia

Georgia will give out $100 million in federal COVID-19 money to bolster policing and reduce violence, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced Thursday.

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Arrest Report – Friday – August 26, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, August 26, 2022:

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Friday At The Fair

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.

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Latest COVID Report Shows Increase In Chattooga County

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.

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Georgia Council For The Arts Awards 253 Grants Including Paradise Garden Foundation

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.

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MADD & Law Enforcement Team Up For “Saturation Saturday”

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.”

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