Rome-Floyd Metro task Force Officers executed a search warrant at a residence on Walnut Avenue early Thursday and arrested five people on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug-related objects.
The Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) recently launched its Senior Leadership Academy, a professional development program designed to promote career advancement within TCSG and its 22 colleges across Georgia. The first cohort of 25 participants met at TCSG’s system office for a two-day session led by Dr. Alvetta Thomas.
Georgia is one of ten states considering a federal bill aimed at addressing the state’s teaching shortage. It’s called the Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact. It was created in part by the Department of Defense, which was looking to help military families. It would validate teaching licenses across state lines, so teachers wouldn’t have to get a new license if they moved states. The bill would cut costs for required tests, classes, and relicensing fees. Apart from Georgia, Colorado, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Washington are considering the move. All ten states would have to enter the agreement for it to go into effect.
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The Miss Trion Pageant will be held next month on Saturday March 18th at 3 PM at the Trion High School Gym. Any female student at Trion City Schools is eligible to enter. The entry fee is $40 and the deadline to enter is March 7, 2023. The Miss Trion Pageant is sponsored by the Pride of Trion Band Boosters.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, February 3, 2023:
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A century-old building in Mentone was engulfed in flames Thursday night. According to the building’s owner, The Hitching Post, located at the corner of Alabama Highway 117 and DeSoto Parkway, caught fire Thursday evening. The building was undergoing renovations. Highway 117 was shut down in both directions, according to DeKalb County, Alabama EMA.
After three fentanyl- related deaths in Walker County earlier this week that involved a woman from Menlo, the Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation launched an investigation into what has been called a “drug cluster” to identify potential victims of fentanyl overdose. But what is fentanyl and why are drug dealers lacing their products with the deadly substance?
A Chattooga County native and resident, U.S. Army veteran and longtime law enforcement officer, and onetime candidate for Chattooga County Sheriff, “Jesse” Jerome Adams, passed away last week and will be laid to rest at the Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Two people with active warrants in Alabama were arrested in Summerville this week after they were accused of entering an automobile to commit theft and later stealing a bag of potato chips at a local supermarket.
The Rome Police Department has retrieved video footage detailing the circumstances of a fatal wreck involving a wheelchair-bound pedestrian Monday night on Second Avenue near the Shrimp Boat Restaurant, reports state.