Health Department Offering Flu & COVID-19 Vaccines

While the COVID-19 numbers seem to be improving throughout the state and here in Northwest Georgia, public health officials are still urging unvaccinated residents to get the COVID vaccine.  At the same time, they are also encouraging the seasonal flu vaccine.

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Summerville Flooding Issue Discussed At Council Meeting

The Summerville City Council met on Monday evening of this week, and one of the items on the agenda was a report from engineers regarding the flooding issue in downtown Summerville.

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Movies At Mt. Berry Sells To St. Simon, Georgia Company

A Georgia-based theater chain has purchased the Movies at Berry Square.

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Summerville Hosts Halloween Events

Summerville Main Street and the Summerville-Trion Optimist Club are teaming up to bring you two annual events on one day to coincide with the City of Summerville’s date to celebrate Halloween.

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No Contested Races In Lyerly

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Lyerly voters don’t have to go to the polls during the municipal elections this year.  Chattooga County Registrar Sheena Weaver explains why.

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DPH: Free COVID Testing Site Moves Back To Coosa Valley Fairgrounds

Free drive-up COVID-19 testing has moved back to the Coosa Valley Fair Grounds.

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Floyd Mobile Mammography Coach Coming To Chattooga County

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and The Breast Center at Floyd’s Mobile Mammography Coach will be making stops all over Northwest Georgia in the upcoming weeks – including a date in November in Chattooga County.

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Lady Indians Advance To Second Round Action

Congratulations to the CHS Lady Indians Softball team!  By winning both games of yesterday’s doubleheader, the Lady Indians advance to 2nd Round action next week.

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Georgia DOT Presenting Small Business Seminar Focused on Government Certifications in Rome

The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), in partnership with the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce and the Rome UGA Small Business Development Center, will be presenting at a seminar titled “Learn How Business Certifications Can Help You Grow Your Business.”  Focused on small businesses in Georgia, the program will provide best practices to secure federal, state and local contracts as a prime or subcontractor.

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Social Security Recipients Receiving COLA Boost

If you draw Social Security, you will likely be seeing a boost in your monthly check.  The COLA – or cost-of-living-adjustment is going up 5.9% to try to keep up with inflation.

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