Leaders from the University of West Georgia and Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently signed a partnership agreement that will provide a streamlined path for psychology students between the two institutions.
Holidays like the Fourth of July and other celebrations can be fun times with great memories, but the Trion Fire Department wants to make sure that everyone knows about fireworks safety. Despite the dangers of Fireworks, few people understand the associated risks…Devastating burns, other injuries, fires, and even death. Never allow young children to handle fireworks and older children should use them only under close adult supervision. Please never use fireworks while impaired and always point fireworks away from houses and keep away from brush, leaves, and any flammable substances.
Kenneth Naymond Rogers, 35 of Cartersville, was arrested this week after reports said he attempted to ram a police vehicle during a chase in Rome .
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is today announcing that the suspension of certain poultry and feathered fowl activities that was issued on February 16, 2022, has been lifted. Effective immediately, exhibitions, shows, sales (flea markets, auction markets), swaps, and meets pertaining to poultry and feathered fowl can resume within the state of Georgia. GDA urges poultry producers attending such events to follow strict biosecurity.
The City of Summerville will be presenting “Celebrate Independence” coming up tomorrow, July 4, 2022. The event will get underway at 5 PM with a corn hole tournament, free water slides for the kids, sack races and free watermelon. The Kevin Allen Band will be in concert at 8 PM and the big fireworks display will be at 10 PM. The City of Summerville would like to thank all of the sponsors for this year’s event. WZQZ is proud to be one of the many sponsors for tomorrow’s Celebrate Independence festivities. You can see a full list of sponsors below:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, July 2, 2022:
The Friends of Sloppy Floyd State Park are inviting you out to Chattooga County’s local Georgia State Park. It’s going to be a great weekend to take your family and friends out to the park to celebrate the 4th of July. As an added bonus, the Friends of Sloppy Floyd will be selling homemade ice cream Saturday beginning at 11:00. Flavors will include chocolate, vanilla, peach, cherry, key lime, strawberry, orange crush, and lemon. The cost is just $2 a cup and will go to support the many improvement and maintenance projects that Friends of the Park does year-round at Sloppy Floyd.
We, no doubt, will be talking about the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for years to come. The resulting mental health issues, the toll on clinical caregivers and the educational delays in young students all have gotten media attention.
High temperatures and lack of widespread significant rainfall are prompting new safety warnings for the upcoming July Fourth holiday. As drought conditions continue to build throughout Georgia, the Georgia Forestry Commission is reminding residents about the increasing risk of wildfire.
If you can’t wait until the Fourth of July for fireworks, there are some fireworks you can see this evening that are just a short drive from Chattooga County.