Anyone Sixteen And Above Qualifies For COVID Vaccine

Georgia Department of Public Health

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and Governor Brian Kemp today announced the state will expand its COVID vaccine eligibility beginning March 25, 2021, to include all Georgians aged 16 and older. Increased COVID vaccine supply and significant progress in vaccinating Georgia seniors, our most vulnerable population, allows the state to move forward and to ensure all vaccine doses are being put into arms.

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Chattooga Republicans Announce April Meeting

The Chattooga County Republican Party has announced their April meeting.  The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 6 PM at Sweet P’s at the Tavern, located at 205 Central Avenue in Trion.  A spokesperson for the local GOP says this will be their last regular meeting before the county mass-meeting and convention which is scheduled to be held on Saturday, April 17th.  The Chattooga County Republican Executive Committee says, “Citizens who would like to get involved in furthering the conservative message are encouraged to attend.”

Chattooga FFA Spring Plant Sale

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The Chattooga County FFA chapter would like to announce the start of their 2021 Spring Plant Sale. Plants have been grown by agriculture education students at Chattooga High School’s greenhouse located behind the school. There will be an in-person Spring Plant Sale this year that will follow all COVID-19 guidelines.  A preview sale will be held next week, March 30-April 1 from 9 AM until 5 PM and open again after spring break April 12-16 from 9 AM until 5 PM.  To access the FFA Spring Plant Sale, please use the bus loading drive and follow signs to the greenhouse.

Man Arrested For Stealing Timber From Civil War Battlefield In Northwest Georgia

James Darren Scott

A Bryant, Alabama man has been arrested for cutting old-growth timber off the side of Lookout Mountain on National Park land.

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Arrest Report – Wednesday – March 24, 2021

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, March 24, 2021:

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B.J. Thomas Reveals He Has Stage-Four Lung Cancer

 

GRAMMY, CMA, and Dove award-winning pop, country, and gospel singer B.J. Thomas revealed today that his doctors have diagnosed him as having stage four lung cancer. Thomas is receiving treatment in a local health care facility in Texas, and is hopeful for a complete recovery.

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Dade County Commissioner Passes Away From COVID-19

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People lined the streets in Trenton, Georgia Tuesday afternoon to pay their respects as Dade County Commissioner Allan Bradford’s body was taken from the hospital in Chattanooga to Moore Funeral Home.

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Chattooga BOE Announces Anticipated Job Opening

The Chattooga Board of Education has announced an anticipated job vacancy and is asking for applications from people interested in the position.  You can find all the details below:

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Menlo School Discussion At BOE Meeting

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At last week’s Chattooga County Board of Education meeting, board members got into a discussion about a new school to serve Menlo.

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NW GA Area Agency On Aging Offering Free Course

The Northwest Georgia Area Agency on Aging is making its six-week Living Well with Chronic Conditions workshop available remotely by computer or phone. Participants receive tip sheets, a reference book, and 2 CDs. There is no charge, but registration is required. For more information call Rogena Walden at 706-295-6485.