The Town of Trion is not immune from a lawsuit concerning water pollution that affected the City of Summerville’s water supply according to a Federal Judge’s ruling last week.
A police investigator in neighboring Cherokee County, Alabama passed away suddenly last Friday morning.
In response to the devastation in Ukraine, from April 1-8, Blood Assurance will donate $10 for every blood donor it sees to the Blood Centers of America (BCA) Foundation for Ukraine Support.
Volunteers are needed to speak up for children from broken places. Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers are specially trained people from all walks of life, who advocate for the well-being of Georgia’s children that have suffered abuse and neglect. CASAs are appointed to a case by the Juvenile Circuit Court judge to speak in a child’s best interest in their foster care case. Lookout Mountain CASA will begin training new volunteers monthly Monday through Thursday. The volunteers will help speak for children in Walker, Dade, Catoosa and Chattooga Counties. For more information and to obtain a volunteer application call 423-402-0843 or email lookoutmtncasa@gmail.com.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a job fair for GNTC students and graduates on Thursday, April 7.
Last Friday, the Georgia Senate passed a final version of a gun law that will eliminate the need for a permit to conceal and carry a gun, known as “constitutional carry.”
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry is currently seeking bids to repave several miles of county roads this spring and summer.
Pond Spring AME Zion Church will have a Resurrection Service on Sunday, April 17 at 11 AM with preaching, singing and Holy Communion. Attendees are asked to arrive at 10:30 AM for a COVID screening and masks are required. Worship service will be at 11 AM with an Easter Egg hunt and candy giveaway to follow the service. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Over 250 homes were without power due to a power outage that is affecting North Georgia EMC customers from the Gore to the Holland area. The power has been out since 11:28 PM on Saturday evening and outages were still being reported on Sunday morning. Around 147 homes had power restored by 7:30 AM and North Georgia EMC says they are working to restore power to the remaining homes.
Children are invited to an Easter Egg Hunt at Trion Park on April 9th. Over 9,000 Easter Eggs. Sponsored by Central Avenue Baptist Church, Trion First Baptist Church and Dry Valley Baptist Church. Everyone is invited.