“A Day Of Music” Today In Downtown Summerville

Summerville Main Street will present “A Day of Music” today in downtown Summerville and there will be a concert this evening on East Washington Street.

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Health Inspection Scores – First Half Of August 2022

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Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of August:

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Chattooga Unemployment Claims Go Up

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

The Georgia Department of Labor released the latest round of unemployment claim numbers on Thursday of this week and Chattooga County has seen an increase in claims over the previous month.

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Another Fight At Rome High School On Thursday

The first few days of school haven’t gone well at Rome High School.  Reports of a fight on Wednesday between five male students lead to a teenager being charged with a felony.  Then on Thursday, five female students got into a fight on Thursday.

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Juvenile Guard Charged After Allowing Fatal Fight

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Georgia officials have charged a juvenile detention guard with second-degree murder after concluding he allowed a fighting game that led to the death of a boy in state custody.

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Georgia Man Sentenced In Romance Fraud Scheme

A Georgia man has been sentenced to nearly 11 years in prison for his role in an international romance fraud scheme, according to authorities in Arizona.

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Limited Doses Of Monkeypox Vaccine Available In Northwest Georgia

The Georgia Department of Public Health has received limited doses of monkeypox vaccine for local Health Department Offices. Due to a limited number of doses, the vaccines are available by appointment only, depending on supply – and only for people who are currently eligible for the vaccine.

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Arrest Report – Friday – August 19, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, August 19, 2022:

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Georgia’s Job Numbers Reach All-Time High

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Job numbers increased more than 12,000 from June to July to an all-time high and were up almost five percent over the year. Job gains included opportunities in Accommodation and Food Services, 4,100, Health Care and Social Assistance, 2,400, Retail Trade, 2,000, Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 1,500, Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, 1,400, Wholesale Trade, 1,100, and Finance and Insurance, 1,000.

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Trion Woman Arrested In Cedar Bluff

A forty-three-year-old Chattooga County woman was arrested this week in Cherokee County, Alabama.  According to docket records from the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, Amber Whaley of Trion was arrested on Tuesday afternoon by Cedar Bluff Police on an outstanding warrant and was being held for transfer at the Cherokee County Detention Center.