Mrs. Neita Crowe, Incomplete Obit (M)

Mrs. Neita Crowe age 67, of Trion, GA passed away Tuesday – August 31, 2021 at a Rome Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.

Mrs. Mary Crane, Incomplete Obit (M)

Mrs. Mary Crane age 89, of Lyerly, GA passed away Tuesday – August 31, 2021 at a Rome Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home.

Mr. William “Billy” F. Locklear, Sr., Obit (M)

Mr. William “Billy” F. Locklear, Sr., age 96, of Summerville, GA, died Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at his residence.

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Mr. Sonny Tinney, Obit (ER)

MR. SONNY TINNEY, age 87, of Allen Street, Summerville, Georgia passed away Tuesday morning, August 31, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Berryton, Georgia on April 11, 1934 to the late John Edward and Mattie Calista Whitehead Tinney. Mr. Tinney was Baptist by Faith and retired from the tufting department of Mohawk Mill. In addition to Parents He was preceded in death by siblings-Johnny Tinney, Bobby Tinney, Mildred Newsome, Mary Ruth Masters, and Barbara Tinney.

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Governor Waves Transportation Rules Due To COVID

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an executive order to allot more weight in transportation, allowing for more equipment to get to hospitals and fuel to get to gas stations across the state.

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Chattooga Shriners Cancel Telethon

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The Chattooga County Shrine Club announced this week that they will be canceling this year’s Chattooga Shrine Telethon due to the number of COVID-19 cases in the area.

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Health Inspection Scores – Last Half Of August, 2021

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Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the last half of August:

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Free Drive-Up COVID Test Site Begins Today At Coosa Valley Fairgrounds

A free drive-up COVID-19 test site at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., SE, in Rome opens Wednesday, September 1, and becomes the third such site now available in Northwest Georgia. Hours of operation are 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Monday through Saturday and 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. on Sunday.

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Georgia Tourism Making A Comeback Despite COVID

Georgia’s travel industry made a huge comeback this year, despite the pandemic, according to state officials, making for one of the few upbeat economic stories from the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021.

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High School Football Stalled For Chattooga

The Chattooga Indians will not be playing this Friday evening because of the impact COVID-19 has had on the team. At least 8 of the Indian’s football team tested positive for COVID-19 prompting the cancellation of last week’s game.

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