

The Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 6-8.

Chattooga High School Bass Fishing Team members placed in the Mountain Valley Youth Angler Tournament held over the past weekend at Lake Guntersville in Alabama.
According to a report released last week by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, COVID-19 continues to spread at a high rate in Chattooga County, despite the fact that the COVID-19 vaccination is now available.
On Monday, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed two bills that will give a small income-tax cut to Georgia workers and will allow foster parents a larger tax credit if they choose to adopt a child.

U.S. Forest Service managers on the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests anticipate a busy season as many recreation sites begin reopening to visitors after being closed for the winter.
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced that it has proposed an 18-month delay in the effective date of a final rule on calculating prevailing wages of certain immigrants and non-immigrant workers. Published in January 2021, the final rule affects employers seeking to employ foreign workers on a permanent or temporary basis through certain immigrant visas or through H-1B, H-1B1 and E-3 non-immigrant visas.
Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.74 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 23 cents more than last month, and $1.04 more than this time last year.
Carolyn Ellissia Smyth member of BSA Troup 113G will be presented the rank of Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America on Sunday March 28th at 2:30 pm at the Eco center in Ridge Ferry Park, Rome Ga.














