
Warm weather prevented any kind of hopes for a white Christmas this year, and it looks like temperatures will remain above average as we ring in the New Year.

Warm weather prevented any kind of hopes for a white Christmas this year, and it looks like temperatures will remain above average as we ring in the New Year.

A Chisolm Trail, Summerville man called the sheriff’s office over a disagreement he had been having with some friends about a BBQ grill.

A man was injured on Christmas morning after it was reported that an excavator fell on him at a residence in the McCords Crossroads area just before 10:00 AM. McCords Crossroads is located just west of the Cherokee County / Floyd County, Georgia line.

After pleading guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States, a man from Milledgeville, Georgia is now under criminal investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. After promoting nationwide tax fraud, the man caused millions of dollars in false tax refunds to be claimed.

Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader says that his office is getting ready for the upcoming New Year Holiday weekend. This year, New Year’s Eve will fall on Friday. The holiday is one of the most deadly times of year on Georgia’s roadways.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff Office for Sunday, December 26, 2021:

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources reminds Georgia outdoors enthusiasts that they offer a smart-phone app that provides resources for anyone taking to the woods or waterways of Georgia.

Trion will have a new mayor this time next week, and the change will mark the end of nearly two decades of public service by current Mayor Larry Stansell.

The monthly child tax credit payments that parents of roughly 2 million Georgia children have received for the past six months are likely coming to an end.

A area in Trion is just one of four areas in Northwest Georgia that shows a higher-than-average amount of lead when children have been tested. A study last year shows that Lindale / Silver Creek area along with Coosa in Floyd County, a portion of Cedartown and the area in Trion that runs northward towards Walker County all have more children testing higher for levels of lead than any other ares in the region.
A bipartisan committee of the Georgia General Assembly is planning to introduce recommendations for action.