Flintstone, GA – Walker County Water and Sewerage Authority (WCWSA) will receive $20 million to improve access to clean drinking water in unserved and underserved rural communities. Georgia’s Water and Sewer Infrastructure committee selected WCWSA’s proposal as one of 116 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant projects. The state gave priority to applications with broad community impact and local government support.
The Alabama House of Representatives could be voting this week on legislation that would do away with the requirement for persons to get a permit to carry a concealed handgun in public.
A Chattooga County woman reported a forgery incident to the sheriff’s office last week. According to a report released on Wednesday by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, Jan Stoker told a responding deputy that someone had stolen her checks for her bank account at First National Bank. She said that she received an overdraft notice from the bank and began looking into her account. In all, Ms. Stoker found twelve checks that had been forged. The checks added up to $1,465. The incident was turned over to an investigator.
The City of Summerville will have a called council meeting Thursday evening. You can see the complete agenda below:
A single-vehicle wreck in Chattooga County Tuesday morning claimed the life of a man who was a chaplain at Hays State Prison and a deacon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Rome.
The City of Menlo is short one council member and a special election will be held in March of this year to fill the seat. Early voting is underway this week and voters will also be able to cast ballots this Saturday at Menlo City Hall.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, February 23, 2022:
WENDI ELIZABETH WILSON, AGE 52 of Summerville passed away Monday, February 22, 2022 in a Rome Hospital.
It appears that State Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee), who represents all of Chattooga County and about one-third of Floyd County in the Georgia House, will not have any opposition in the upcoming election.
