
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that modernizes some of Georgia’s rules around HIV-status disclosure.

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed into law a bill that modernizes some of Georgia’s rules around HIV-status disclosure.

Early voting is going on today from 9 AM until 5 PM at the Chattooga County Registrar Office located on Commerce Street in Summerville, next to the Chattooga County Courthouse.

The public is invited to attend a ceremony today that will feature the placement of a foot-stone at the grave of American Revolutionary War soldier William Akins, Sr. in Cherokee County, Alabama.

A recent AAA report revealed there are twice as many bookings of flights, hotels, cruises and rental cars for the 2022 Memorial Day weekend, compared to last year’s holiday. AAA expects that momentum to carry into the summer travel season.

The proposed Healthy Foundations multi-purpose healthcare campus on South Burnt Mill Road near LaFayette, is currently listed FOR SALE in an online offering.

An altercation on Wednesday of this week landed two men in jail according to a report from the Summerville Police Department. Police responded to a call about a physical confrontation that was in progress on Spearmint Trail. When officers arrived on the scene they discovered that thirty-six-year-old Joshua Wayne Haslacker and twenty-nine-year-old Joshua Joseph Hines had been fighting. Both men were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and booked into the Chattooga County Jail.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, May 13, 2022:

Voters will have the opportunity to vote this Saturday from 9 AM until 5 PM. Voters are reminded to bring an acceptable form of photo ID when they come to vote. All early voting in Chattooga County takes place at the Registrar Office, located on Commerce Street next to the courthouse.

The Trion Fire Department has released their call report for the month of April. Trion firefighters responded to six commercial alarm fires and six residential fires. They also responded to an illegal burn, assisted in four medical calls and worked seven vehicle accidents. Firefighters responded to three natural gas leaks and two downed power lines during April.