Summerville Council Approves New Batting Cages

On Monday of this week, the Summerville City Council approved construction of new batting cages at the old tennis courts near the recreation center.

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Mrs. Kathy Michelle (Padgett) Baker, Obit (ER)

MRS. KATHY MICHELLE (PADGETT) BAKER, age 55, of Summerville, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022.

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Arrest Report – Friday – February 18, 2022

The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office had no arrests to report from Friday, February 18, 2022

Sheriff Receives Grant For Firearm Simulation Equipment

The State of Georgia has sold the former GBI Crime Lab in Trion to Chattooga County and plans are being made to move the sheriff’s office to the facility.   When the move takes place, the sheriff’s office will have some new equipment, thanks to a $54,000 grant.

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OSHA Urges Better Work Environments For Health Care Workers

Cartersville Man Crushed in Workplace Accident

U.S. healthcare workers experienced a staggering 249 percent increase in injury and illness rates in 2020, based on employer-reported data, as they encountered serious safety and health hazards while serving those in need and labored countless hours battling the pandemic. In fact, healthcare and social assistance workers combined for more injuries and illnesses than any other industry in the nation.

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Sonny Perdue Named Sole Finalist For Chancellor Position

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Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is poised to become the next chancellor of the University System of Georgia.

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U.S. Transportation Officials To Approve New “Non-Blinding” Headlights

U.S. highway safety regulators are about to allow new high-tech headlights that can automatically tailor beams so they focus on dark areas of the road and don’t create glare for oncoming drivers.

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Chattooga BOE Asks For Both 4 & 5 Day Calender Proposal

In last night regular monthly meeting The Chattooga County Board of Education asked Mr Hosmer to bring the proposed 2022-2023 school calendar(s) for consideration next month.

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Gaylesville Teacher Arrested On Domestic Violence Charges

A teacher at Gaylesville School was arrested this week on domestic violence charges.  According to arrest records from the Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office, thirty-year-old Maci Peek was booked into the Cherokee County Detention Center and posted bond a short time later.  The details of the incident have not been released.  Peek is a 4th, 5th and 6th grade language arts teacher and an assistant volleyball coach, according to the Gaylesville School website.

Reminder: Menlo Smoke Testing Sewer Lines Next Week

The City of Menlo will be conducting a smoke test of the sanitary sewer lines next week, starting on February 21, 2022.

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