The Chattooga County Health Department, 60 Farrar Drive, Summerville, is now offering flu shots on a walk-in basis. “You can get a flu shot by walking in at your health department any time during regular business hours Monday through Friday,” says health department nurse manager Judy Wesson. “We have the quadrivalent vaccine, which provides broader protection against circulating flu viruses, and if you haven’t already done so, you can also get a COVID-19 vaccine at the same time.”
Chattooga County has seen our share of house fires. One thing that most fatal house fires have in common, both here in our area and across the nation, is the lack of working smoke detectors in a home.
Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden hosts its annual Finster Fest art and music extravaganza Oct. 9 and 10 in Summerville.
Based on a continued reduction in positive COVID cases and quarantines, Walker County Schools will change to 4-day in-person learning.
A longtime familiar voice in Northwest Georgia passed away this past week. Randy Davis, owner of WLAQ in Rome, suffered a fall in Rome and this week, passed away from the injuries.
October was first designated as Down Syndrome Awareness Month in the 1980s and has been recognized every October since. It is a time to celebrate people with Down syndrome and make others aware of their abilities and accomplishments.
It was a good night for both the Chattooga Indians and the Trion Bulldogs. The Indians were on the road and defeated Gordon Central with a final score of 47-21. It was Homecoming for the Trion Bulldogs and they rolled past SE Whitfield 49-0. You can listen to complete wrap-ups from last night’s game by clicking the links below.
A new business in Summerville had planned their Grand Opening for today, but those plans had to be postponed.
Trion Police arrested a twenty-nine-year-old Walker County woman this week on charges of statutory rape.
The LaFayette Police Department was notified early Thursday morning, of a social media post indicating a possible threat at LaFayette High School.
