Dr. Taiwanna Brown-Bolds Joins Rome Internal Medicine

Taiwanna Brown-Bolds, M.D., has joined Floyd Primary Care. She is seeing patients at Rome Internal Medicine, 123 Three Rivers Drive, in Rome.

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Sheriff Schrader Warns Of Online “Stimulus Bonus” Scam

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Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is warning area residents about an online scam that is attempting to get personal information.

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Mr. Johnny Deforest Ayers, Obit (M)

Mr. Johnny Deforest Ayers, age 63, a native Chattooga Countian, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021.

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Arrest Report – Friday – July 16, 2021

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, July 16, 2021:

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Street Closed Overnight Due To Natural Gas Rupture

A natural gas line ruptured on Hammond Street overnight causing the street to be closed for a period time while repairs were made.  The Trion Fire Department reported on their Facebook page that they responded to the scene.  Hammond Street is located off Rose Circle.

School Supt. Presents Potential Board Members To BOE

At last night’s Chattooga County BOE meeting Supt. Jared Hosmer presented six names of people who have submitted applications to be the next member of the Chattooga Board of Education.

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AAA- Pandemic Pause: Americans Cut Driving Nearly In Half In Early Stage of COVID Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions in the spring of 2020, such as stay-at-home orders, led to a drastic drop in U.S. road travel and a sharp increase in the number of people who chose to stay home all day. While the dramatic change in traffic patterns was widely noted last year, new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s New American Driving Survey (2020) provides compelling month-by-month data that examines the types of trips and the characteristics of the people who altered their driving habits. According to the research, the average number of all daily personal car trips plunged 45% in April 2020 and 40% for trips by all modes of transportation combined. The dip in travel moderated later in the year but remained below 2019 levels.

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Gordon County Woman Takes Her Own Life After Police Pursuit

On Wednesday afternoon, Gordon County E 911 broadcast a report of a woman brandishing a pistol and pointing it at her own head in the parking lot of a local business near Fairmount.

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Child Tax Credits On The Way – Should You Take Them?

Starting Thursday, the IRS began sending out child tax credit payments to households with children that meet certain criteria.  But some tax experts say that it may not be a good idea for some folks to opt-in for the payments.

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Summerville Woman Arrested In Floyd County For Forgery

A forty-five-year-old Chattooga County woman was jailed in Floyd County this week in connection with a forgery incident that happened in July of 2020.

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