Georgia gas prices continued to decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.70 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 8 cents less than a week ago, 36 cents less than a month ago, and 40 cents less than this time last year. It now costs $40.50 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Drivers are now paying almost $6.00 less to fill-up at the pump compared to last month.
Mrs. Penny Wade Broadrick, age 61, of LaFayette passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at CHI Memorial hospital in Chattanooga.
Born June 5, 1961, in Trion, Georgia to the late Edith and Marvin Wade, she grew up in a very close family in the Dry Valley Community and was of the Baptist faith. Along the way she made many friends and held many jobs including several years at Blue Bird Corporation and the Walker County Sheriff’s Department. She later pursued her LPN license becoming a private nurse. She loved spending time at home with her husband or with the many pets that rarely left her side, shopping, traveling, and spending quality time with her sisters and friends.
She is survived by her husband, Mark Broadrick; sisters, June (Ralph) Barnes, Melody (Derrell) Parker and Myra (Larry) Norton; several nieces and nephews; and adopted daughter, Lucia Gomez.
Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Friday, December 30, in the Wilbanks Memorial Chapel with Rev. Sammy Barrett and speaker Cathy Worley officiating.
Interment at LaFayette Memory Gardens.
Pallbearers are Casey Hunter, Mike Parker, Stephen Parker, Braydon Broadrick, Jason Broadrick, and Justin Cargle.
Honorary pallbearers are Sherri Loveless, Glenda Croft, Brian Millard, Randy and Vicki Bagley, Mark Thompson, Matt Weems, Teresa Lanier, and Penny’s traveling friends.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, LaFayette.
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia says an Alberta Clipper moving across the area could bring measurable snow this afternoon and evening to Chattooga County and surrounding areas. See the update from the NWS and Chattooga EMA below:
Funeral services for Mr. Tim Perry of Trion will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Trion United Methodist Church with interment to follow at West Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church Wednesday from 12:00 noon until the service hour.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, December 26, 2022:
On Sunday December 18th Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley dedicated their 58th home in North Rome. Surrounded by friends and family the Bowers family accepted keys to their forever home. The Coosa Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity serves Floyd, Polk and Chattooga Counties.
The Georgia State Patrol Post has released a preliminary report on a fatal crash that took the life of a twenty-three-year-old man in Chattooga County.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs partners with communities on economic development, local government assistance, and safe and affordable housing initiatives. Recently, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced Al Hodge as the representative for the 14th Congressional District to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs board of directors. The district includes Chattooga and surrounding counties. Hodge is the former CEO and President of the Rome-Floyd Chamber of Commerce and is currently president and CEO of Hodge Consulting Services, LLC, and has more than 40 years of economic and community development experience.
The Salvation Army in Rome was able to provide Christmas for hundreds of people if Floyd, Polk and Chattooga Counties. The Salvation Army’s Angel Tree Program serves children and senior adults each year. Applications are accepted for the program and then donors make sure that each one of the people on the Angel Tree Program list receives what they need for Christmas. This year, the Rome Salvation Army was able to provide 437 Angel Trees, according to Captain Paula Blevins. Captain Blevins said, “We really want to thank the Rome Braves for letting us use their stadium to deliver the presents.”
