Moderna said early Monday that a booster dose of its coronavirus vaccine raises neutralizing antibodies against the omicron variant, according to preliminary lab tests.
Georgia gas prices continue to decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.12 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 2 cents less than a week ago, 12 cents less than last month and $1.08 more than this time last year.
The winter solstice, which marks the astronomical first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the shortest day of the year, happens today.
The Chattooga County Board of Education met on Monday for a very brief meeting. In fact, there was only one item on the agenda and that was to accept the resignation of a Summerville man who taught second grade at Lyerly Elementary School.
Chattooga County residents are reaching out to help victims of the tornado that swept through Kentucky and left a wide path of devastation.
Santa Claus was extremely busy at Dowdy Park last Friday evening. At the annual City of Summerville’s Christmas in the Park, Santa was available for free pictures and a lot of area residents took advantage of the opportunity to have their kids pictures made with old Saint Nick.
A Summerville man was arrested last Saturday at the Walker Mountain Store on Cedartown Highway in Floyd County on felony meth possession and misdemeanor marijuana possession charges.
Walker County native and country music singer Lauren Alaina had a dream come true over the past weekend. She was asked to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry – country music’s most revered venue.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, December 20, 2021: