County Land Use Meeting Tomorrow

The Chattooga County Land Use Commission is meeting tomorrow evening to unveil changes to the county’s land use ordinance that was hastily adopted last year by Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry.

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Georgia DOT Worker Dies In NW Georgia

A forty-year-old Georgia Department of Transportation maintenance department foreman was killed while cleaning up storm damage in Walker County on Friday night.  Sean Kornaki was a sixteen-year veteran of the Georgia DOT. 

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The Dangers Of Fentanyl Are Real

Seized fentanyl this past week by the LaFayette Police Department

In recent days, law enforcement officers in Northwest Georgia have seized fentanyl – a dangerous drug that kills hundreds of people each day in the United States.

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Still Plenty Of Jobs Open While Unemployment Remains Low

Georgia’s workers still have plenty of options when it comes to employment, and that includes plenty of open positions in Chattooga County. 

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Kemp Pledging To Follow Through With Campaign Promises

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was sworn in for a second term on Thursday of last week.  The governor had put off his swearing in ceremony by a couple of days to be able to watch the Georgia Bulldogs win their second National Championship in California earlier in the week.  Kemp, a UGA graduate, is a huge fan of the Georgia Bulldogs.  The governor is promising to follow through with his campaign promises – which includes income tax refunds and property tax rebates.

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Five Georgia Residents Win $10K Each In Mega Millions Drawing

Numbers for the second-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history were drawn Friday night in Atlanta, and some Georgians took home a piece of the prize. At the time of the drawing, the jackpot stood at 1.35 billion dollars.

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UGA Coaches Visit Georgia High Schools Friday

Four days after winning the National Championship for the second season in a row, Georgia coaches hit the road to check on underclassmen and see class of 2024 and 2025 prospects in person.

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Felon Arrested After Assaulting Woman & Stealing Her Pistol

A Northwest Georgia man was arrested after he assaulted the woman who had bailed him out of jail.  According to Floyd County Police, thirty-five-year-old Jarad Thomas Michael Sanders of Lindale was arrested after police stopped him following the assault.

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Atrium Health Floyd Earns Georgia Hospital Association Awards

Atrium Health Floyd has received two Patient Safety and Quality Summit awards from the Georgia Hospital Association Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA).

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COVID-Era Tax Breaks Expiring

If you were banking on a hefty tax refund this year, think again. The expiration of COVID-era tax breaks means millions of Americans may get smaller refunds when they file their tax returns for 2022, and those who received refunds in recent years, may now owe the government money.

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