In Georgia, 1 in 7 people live with food insecurity – not knowing where their next meal will come from. There’s Hope for the Hungry is a Christian ministry, founded in prayer in 2003 and committed to evangelizing and feeding people who are in need. The group is active in Chattooga County and will be distributing food next week in Summerville.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton says that her office will be closed on Tuesday for cleaning. Hampton says that her office had a COVID exposure. The tax commissioner says she isn’t sure when the cleaning crew will be finished, so it is best to call ahead before coming by her office.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, August 16, 2021:
Tropical Storm Fred is forecast to gradually increase in strength as it tracks through the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico today. On the forecast track, the center of Fred should move across eastern and northern Gulf of Mexico and make landfall in the western Florida Panhandle later this afternoon or evening.
A twenty-eight-year-old Trion man was arrested earlier this month and charged with DUI and child endangerment at Little Caesar’s Pizza in Summerville.
There was only one health inspection score to report from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of August, 2021:
Mount Vernon Mills in Trion is looking for workers. The company says that they are currently seeking employees for the Dyeing Department and Finishing Plant. The company says that they are offering competitive wages and prospective employees can earn anywhere from $688 to $890 weekly with a $1 per hour more for Night Shift. You can apply at the mill in Trion or online at www.mvmills.com
Chattooga High School and Title 1 will be hosting a Junior & Senior Essentials Night on August 19, at 5:30pm in the high school cafe. Ben meadows from Georgia Student Finance Commission will be available at the meeting to answer any questions concerning completion of the FAFSA application. Information will also be provide about dual enrollment, work based learning, WIOA, scholarship opportunities, colleges, and graduation. It will be beneficial for parents and students to attend.
