Georgia U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff , who is the U.S. Senate Human Rights Subcommittee Chairman, is launching a bipartisan inquiry following reports that children in the care of Georgia’s state government have been subjected to abuse and neglect.
On Thursday of this past week, the Chattooga Board of Education approved the hiring of Scott Chandler to the be the new defensive assistant football coach.
Dr. Pamela Obi has always enjoyed writing, and after giving birth to four children, it just seems natural that a kids book would show up in her repertoire.
A twenty-nine-year-old Calhoun man left the scene of an accident and barricaded himself inside the restroom of a convenience store because he “did not want to deal with police”. According to Floyd County Jail records, Michael Hunter Garrett admitted to being under the influence of methamphetamine, marijuana, painkillers and “other possible drugs” when eh hit a guard rail on Highway 411 in Rome. Garrett fled the scene and hid in the gas station bathroom, where he was later arrested by police. He has been charged with hit and run, failure to maintain a single lane, DUI, no insurance and no drivers license.
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Georgia 4-H Day at the Capitol brought more than 600 4-H’ers to Atlanta for a day of civic engagement with government leaders, including 4-H students from Chattooga County.
The Grand Ole Opry will celebrate the 80th birthday of Opry member Ronnie Milsap with a special “Ronnie Milsap & Friends” show on March 25 at the Opry House.
In December of last year, Chattooga County native and Lookout Mountain Superior Court Judge from Catoosa County, Ralph VanPelt announced his retirement. VanPelt’s retirement before his term of office was finished allowed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp to appoint a new superior court judge to fill the position on the Lookout Mountain Circuit.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, February 18, 2023:
The office of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has issued a statement regarding the closing of the congressional office in the federal building downtown. The office closed without much fanfare at the end of 2022.
Governor Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced a second round of the Capital Projects Fund Grant Program (CPF) to expand high-speed internet service to unserved and underserved areas. The state expects to invest an additional $15 million through this round of broadband expansion, and the funding will be administered and deployed by the Office of Planning and Budget through a competitive grant process.