Damon Thomas Young, a/k/a Morgan Sylvia, a prisoner at Hays State Prison in Trion, has been sentenced for his fraud scheme to steal heavy equipment worth nearly $3 million from various dealers, while serving a 20-year state sentence as an inmate with the Georgia Department of Corrections.
Georgia gas prices decreased slightly this week, with motorists now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to Jan. 19, 2022. OSHA extended the comment period by 45 days to allow stakeholders additional time to review the ETS and collect information and data necessary for comment.
Known for its delicious, made from scratch Southern biscuits, Jack’s Family Restaurants (Jack’s) hosted its annual Biscuit Bake Off on November 18, 2021, in Birmingham, to crown the company’s best biscuit maker. The winner was from Chattooga County.
Today is World AIDS Day and the Northwest Georgia Department of Public Health will be offering free testing, information and other resources.
If you plan to purchase a real Christmas tree this holiday season, AAA urges you to have a plan to get it home safely.
A fifty-year-old Chattooga County man was arrested in Rome after reports said that he stole over $500 in merchandise from the East Rome Walmart.
The Rome Police Department continues to investigate the disappearance of James Kevin Bradshaw. Police are asking for the assistance of area residents, businesses, and/or visitors for information about Mr. Bradshaw.
Over the last few days, we have been hearing about a new COVID-19 variant. The Omicron variant was first detected on November 9 in Botswana in Africa, according to Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District.
