The Chattooga Chamber Annual Awards Banquet will be held on March 10th at Sarah Jane Farms. Doors will open at 5:30p for hors d’oeuvres and silent auction. Dinner, catered by Sweet P’s, will be served at 6:30p. Attire is semi-formal.
This morning, Governor Kemp announced water and sewer grant awards for communities across the State of Georgia. Two allotments of funds were awarded to communities and organizations in our four-county area, with over $21 million in funding received.
State Rep. Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee) has released his weekly legislative report. You can read the complete report below:
Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Judge Ralph VanPelt, a Chattooga County native, submitted his resignation to Georgia Governor Brian Kemp on Monday.
320 AM EST Tue Feb 22 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A Flood Watch has been issued for portions of far north Georgia from this evening until Wednesday evening. Locally heavy rainfall is possible in parts of far north Georgia, mainly tonight into Wednesday morning, which could lead to flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone areas. Scattered thunderstorms are also possible in far north Georgia tonight into Wednesday morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... A Flood Watch will remain in effect through Wednesday evening for portions of far north Georgia.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, February 22, 2022:
Earl “Red” Parris left for his heavenly home, February 20, 2022 while a resident at Winthrop Court Memory Care in Rome, GA.
Mrs. Barbara Lou Morris, age 82, of Centre, AL, died Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Atrium Health – Floyd.
Health officials still contend that the best prevention against COVID-19 is to be fully vaccinated. When vaccines first became available, Chattooga County residents lagged behind state and national numbers in vaccinations.
The Sheriff’s Office in neighboring DeKalb County, Alabama is warning about a scam in which the caller says that they are employed by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.