The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture partnered with the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University to study the mental well-being, stressors, and coping mechanisms for Georgians in farm occupations. The results from the organizations’ pilot survey, conducted in May and June, were released in November. A broader statewide survey is planned for January 2022.
January is national radon action month. Many Georgians spend these cold months huddled inside waiting for a warmer spring. This makes it even more important that we test our homes for radon, a colorless, odorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
As holiday celebrations continue, concern is rising for the nation’s blood supply, which has now dipped to concerning levels and could force hospitals to hold off on essential blood transfusions for patients.
More people are working in Georgia than ever before, that according to numbers released last week by the Georgia Department of Labor. Unemployment is also at an all-time low in the state and here in Chattooga County.
Beginning Thursday at 7:00 p.m. the Georgia Department of Revenue will begin a system upgrade to the state’s DRIVES system (Driver Record and Integrated Vehicle Enterprise System) to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs.
We are closing out the year with temperatures about twenty degrees above average, but wintertime isn’t over for sure. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King asks all Georgians to exercise caution while using home heating equipment this winter. If used carelessly, heating equipment such as space heaters and fireplaces can become fire hazards.
U.S Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents Chattooga and surrounding counties in Northwest Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives, called Kwanza a “fake religion” in a tweet on Monday.
