Historical Society Will Have Couey House Open Tonight

The Chattooga County Historical Society will have the Couey House  open for Christmas in the Park Friday night from 6 to 9.

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Arrest Report – Thursday – December 16, 2021

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 16, 2021:

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Paradise Gardens Invites You To Visit This Holiday Season

Paradise Garden invites you to celebrate the Holiday Season this year by visiting Rev. Howard Finster’s historic art environment this Saturday, December 18th.

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Georgia High School Students Can Choose “Heavy Equipment Operator” As Career Path

Georgia High School students may soon be able to choose “Heavy Equipment Operator” as a career path through the state’s CTAE Training Career Pathways program.

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Health Inspection Scores – First Half Of December, 2021

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Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of December, 2021:

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Habitat Opening Applications For Home Ownership

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Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley will open applications for home ownership for families in Floyd, Chattooga, and Polk counties beginning Friday, December 17, 2021.

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Georgia Legislators Look To Raise Minimum Dropout Age

The Georgia legislature’s Senate committee studying the age of mandatory education is recommending the state raise the minimum age a child can drop out of school from 16 to 17 while improving wraparound services to encourage students to graduate.

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Walker County Man Convicted For Rape & Child Molestation

A Rossville man was convicted for the rape and molestation of his three minor stepchildren by a Walker County jury following a three-day trial before Judge Brian House ending on December 1, 2021. Steven Brian Higginbotham, 48, was convicted of 20 total counts including multiple counts of rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, incest, and child molestation stemming from years of sexual abuse.

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Vaccinations One Year Later In Georgia

It’s been a year since the first shipments of COVID vaccine arrived in Georgia and since then,  more than 6 million Georgians have received at least one dose of vaccine, nearly 5.5 million Georgians are fully vaccinated, and 1.2 Georgians have gotten booster doses.

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Local Salvation Army Receives Grant

The Salvation Army of Rome, serving Floyd, Polk & Chattooga counties, has received a grant of $13,500 from the International Paper Foundation.

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