Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, September 28, 2021:
It’s that time of year when deer hunters are busy planting food plots, and the Georgia Extension Service is offering a free webinar for hunters with a UGA Horticulturalist.
Sum – Nelly is a celebration of deep heritage that allows artists, quilters, musicians, food vendors, locals, and visitors to gather to celebrate the beginning of fall and the event will be taking place this weekend at Dowdy Park.
August Teacher of the Month was Mrs.Karen Appelbaum. Indian Lore Staff caught up with Mrs. Appelbaum to learn a little more about her. Mrs. Appelbaum grew up in Peekskill, N.Y., moving to Georgia in 1993. She married to Dr. Jeff Appelbaum in 1991 and moved to Chattooga County in 1997. They have two children, Max and Brooke. Max is a student at the University of Georgia and Brooke is a student at Berry College. She also stated she has “too many cats! But we love them.”
Odell Anderson & Barbara Massey Reece with Chattooga County WWII Veteran Hoyt Williams in 2020
Veterans in Chattooga County have two good friends and advocates who are always looking out to honor those who have served in our nation’s armed forces. Mrs. Odell Anderson, who moved back to her family’s farm in Subligna after retirement, and former State Representative Barbara Massey Reece of Menlo, work tirelessly to make sure that local veterans receive recognition for their service.
Trion Mayor Larry Stansell indicated that the county government is not living up to its end of the bargain when it comes to animal control services in the Town of Trion.
Between $250 and $1,000 were awarded to each student to assist in paying for the fall semester at GNTC. This is the largest amount of funding and largest number of students receiving scholarship awards for a single semester at GNTC, according to Lauretta Hannon, director of the GNTC Foundation.
Data from federal health officials show Georgia experienced a dramatic increase in the number of people signing up for health care coverage during a special enrollment window for the Affordable Care Act.
Starting October 1st, it could take longer for mail to make it to its destination, via the U.S. Postal Service. On that date, service standards will change for first class mail and packages, which means a longer delivery time for somewhere in the neighborhood of 30% of the company’s volume.
Charles Owen Lang, 58, of Lyerly, Georgia, was sentenced to 35 years in prison pursuant to guilty pleas entered before Circuit Judge Jeremy Taylor on September 10, 2021. Lang was before the court on two Manslaughter and two Assault First Degree charges.