Georgia Military Installations Will Be Getting New Names

A federal panel announced this week it has received more than 34,000 recommendations for renaming Fort Benning, Fort Gordon and other military installations, roads and vessels that are named after Confederate officers or that commemorate the Confederacy.

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Give The Gift of Year-Round Recreation

This holiday season, no need to go to the stores to get the perfect gift for the outdoors enthusiast on your list. You can gift them a hunting or fishing (or combo) license to help them enjoy the wild places they love, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division.

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GDOT Closing Lanes On I-75

CARTERSVILLE – All southbound lanes of I-75 will be closed beginning tonight at 7 p.m. for emergency repairs at the Old Grassdale Road overpass south of exit 296 in Bartow County. The damage was caused by a tractor-trailer when the boom of the track hoe it was carrying struck a bridge beam. No injuries were reported, but a bridge inspector determined that repairs needed to be made to a portion of the overpass.

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Arrest Report – Friday – December 3, 2021

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, December 3, 2021:

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Cocaine & Marijuana Found During Traffic Stop

A traffic stop last month ended with a twenty-three-year-old Summerville man being taken to jail on a variety of drug charges, according to an incident report released this week by the Summerville Police Department.

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Alpine Church Plans Live Nativity

It’s a Christmas tradition for many families in Chattooga County and neighbors in Alabama and beyond – the live nativity at Alpine Community Church in Menlo.  Once again this year, you can take the short trip to Alpine and be transported back in time to the first Christmas in Bethlehem.  The live nativity at Alpine Community Church is, by far, one of the best live nativities in our area.

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County Commissioner Plans To Adopt Budget December 10th

Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry is planning to adopt next year’s budget for the county at a meeting that will be held one week from today.

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Hays Inmate To Appear In Court On Murder Charges

Earlier this year, the Georgia Department of Corrections investigators charged a Hays State Prison inmate in the murder of a fellow inmate in 2020.

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Chattooga High School Changes Tardy Policy

Chattooga High School has changed its tardy policy for students as of this week.

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Cherokee County Alabama Man Sentenced To Death

Alabama man sentenced to death for triple-homicide

A Centre, Alabama man has been sentenced to death for a triple homicide that occurred six years ago.

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