Motorists traveling to the Atlanta area this weekend should prepare for significant traffic delays as the Georgia Department of Transportation plans to close a section of Interstate 285 in both directions beginning tonight.
Both Chattooga County high school football teams are back in action tonight, Friday, October 16, with the Chattooga Indians returning to the Little Big Horn in Summerville and the Trion Bulldogs traveling to Bowdon for a region showdown.
The Walker County Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special called meeting for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, to hear a presentation concerning a forensic audit of county government.
Georgia’s workforce continued setting records in September, with the state’s labor force and number of employed residents reaching all-time highs for the ninth consecutive month, according to new figures released by the Georgia Department of Labor.
Veterans across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia who receive disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs are expected to see an increase in their monthly benefits beginning in January 2027.
The Chattooga County Health Department is hosting a special breast cancer awareness event today, Friday, October 16, offering free breast exams and information about breast cancer screening to eligible women in the community.
A 60-year-old man was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Chattooga County after a sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a vehicle driven by a man reportedly wanted in two other Georgia counties.
A 37-year-old woman was arrested following a domestic dispute on Packer Dairy Road in Chattooga County after deputies reported that she became disorderly while emergency medical personnel were evaluating her.
With National Slow Down, Move Over Day coming up Saturday, October 17, AAA is reminding Georgia motorists that failing to slow down or change lanes for vehicles stopped along the roadside can have deadly consequences.
Colleen Patricia Kelly, age 64, of Lyerly, GA, died Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at Advent Health Redmond.
Colleen was born June 6, 1962, in New Orleans, LA, daughter of the late Earl “Tom” Kelly and Patricia Acosta Kelly. She was of the Catholic Faith and was employed with Perrette Fence Company. Colleen dearly loved her animals. She never turned away a stray. She was an extraordinary cook and she enjoyed feeding people. She was proud of her New Orleans heritage and had a passion for politics.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Stewart Kelly.
Survivors include her wife, Jeanette Grabowiecki; in-laws, Frances Cook and Ronnie Grabowiecki; an aunt and uncle; and several cousins.
Colleen will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 3:00 until 4:00 P.M. Friday, October 16, 2026.
Private interment will be held at a later time in Johnson Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to the Floyd Felines – P.O. Box 2364, Rome, GA 30164.
To share your condolences with the family online, please visit our website at www.masonfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are provided by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.