Mrs. Phyllis Cagle Swords, age 63, of Lyerly, GA passed away Wednesday- November 10, 2021 at a local hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.
Today is Veterans Day, the day set aside to remember those who have served in our nation’s armed forces. There are a couple of events planned for today to commemorate veterans in our area.
A thirty-eight-year-old LaFayette woman has been charged with elder abuse, which was allegedly witnessed by others on multiple occasions.
The Chattooga County Young Farmers hosted the 7th Annual Pig Project Show and Auction on Monday, November 8th at the Chattooga Ag Center. Ten students exhibited 20 pigs at the show.
Desmond Brown, 29 of Rome, Georgia, was booked into jail in Cherokee County, Alabama on Capital Murder charges this week.
Two projects in northwest Georgia totaling $5.6 million were awarded contracts by the Georgia Department of Transportation in September. The projects will get underway in the coming weeks and include building a bridge in Walker County.
A convicted child molester, who formerly lived in Chattooga County and now resides in Floyd County, was arrested this week by Floyd County authorities in connection with a case involving a minor in Chattooga County.
AAA is predicting that gas prices will likely remain above $3 per gallon throughout the upcoming Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year travel periods.
An employee of AT&T contacted the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend to report the theft of copper wire from AT&T property on Money Drive in Summerville.
This week, two of Georgia’s state-wide officeholders endorsed incumbent Governor Brian Kemp for reelection.