All of the sites, sounds and events at the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair are a huge draw for fair-goers from all over the area, but one of the big draws at the fair are the various livestock shows that are held under the pavilion each day of the fair.
The Chattooga Board of Education will hold the third and final millage rate meeting this evening. The board is one of two taxing authorities in the county and they along with the sole commissioner set millage rates to determine property taxes.
Season tickets and reserved seats for previous season ticket holders for Trion Bulldog football go on sale today and will be available until Friday of this week. This week’s sale is only for patrons who purchased season tickets last year and wish to purchase their seat(s) again for this season. These season tickets can be purchased at the Trion School office. Season passes are $35 each and allow for entry to every regular season home Trion football game. Reserved seats are $85 and include entry into every regular season home game with seating in the reserve section and a “snack pack” when you present your ticket at the concession stand. Regular admission to Trion home games is $8 per person.
Any season tickets not sold this week to previous season ticket holders will go on sale to the public next week.
The Great Georgia Pollinator Census is a citizen science project created by the University of Georgia. The project is designed for people to participate and make a difference for pollinator conservation. The event was held this past Friday and Saturday across the state and the Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville took part.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources is offering a $1,000 grant to a kindergarten through fifth-grade public or private school teacher in the state who demonstrates exceptional energy and innovation in teaching life sciences.
A sixty-three-year-old man from Athens, Tennessee was booked into the Floyd County Jail Saturday on charges of criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation, furnishing obscene materials to minors, electronic enticement of a child, obscene internet contact with a child, and sexual exploitation of children.
Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.43 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 8 cents less than a week ago, 53 cents less than a month ago, and 46 cents more than this time last year.
The Georgia insurance commissioner is publicly shaming one of the country’s largest auto insurers after the carrier announced an average 25% rate increase in the state.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, August 22, 2022:
Summerville Police Officer Aaron Wentz was called to a Union Street address last Wednesday morning to speak with a complainant about “something in her yard”, according to a report released late last week.
