Georgia Pre-K Teachers To Get Another $1K In COVID Relief Funds

State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get a second round of $1,000 bonuses paid from federal coronavirus aid.

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Legalized Gambling In Georgia Gets Boost From House Speaker

Georgia House Speaker David Ralston, a Republican from Blue Ridge, has thrown his support behind the idea of letting voters decide if they want to legalize gambling in the Peach State.

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GNTC Awards Spring Scholarships

 

The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation awarded scholarships to 34 qualifying students for the 2022 spring semester. 

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Atrium Health-Floyd Files Chattooga Emergency Room Paperwork With The State

It is now “wait and see” after Atrium Health-Floyd announced that they have filed the paperwork with the Georgia Department of Community Health.  The Certificate of Need was filed last week, according to County Commissioner Blake Elsberry.

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Governor Kemp Visits Roper Corp.

 

Governor Brian Kemp visited Walker County Friday to celebrate the $118 million investment being made by GE Appliances at Roper Corporation in LaFayette.

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Mr. Jerry Michael “Mike” Money, Obit (M)

Mr. Jerry Michael “Mike” Money, age 47, of Summerville, GA, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham.

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Arrest Report – Friday – January 7, 2022

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, January 7, 2022:

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GBI Update On Officer Involved Shooting In Calhoun

 

The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Calhoun, Gordon County, GA. The Calhoun Police Department asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on Thursday, January 6, 2022. One man was shot and has died. No officers were injured.

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Historical Society Meeting This Sunday

The winter meeting of the Chattooga County Historical Society will be this Sunday at 2 PM at the Depot. The topic will be “Chattooga County in 1860” presented by local historian Jim Day.

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No COVID Rapid Tests Being Dispensed At County Health Department

The Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health says that none of the health departments in the ten-county region are dispensing COVID rapid tests for the public to take home.

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