Georgia Power Co. is converting portions of its vehicle fleet to run on electricity, the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday.
Steve “Roundman” Dyer, a longtime law enforcement officer in Chattooga County passed away on Monday.
An incident at the Chattooga County Jail last week led to additional charges for an inmate after he was accused of throwing feces and urine at law enforcement officers.
Georgia gas prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.00 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 1 cent more than a week ago, 2 cents less than last month, and 56 cents less than this time last year.
A Trion man was arrested in Floyd County last week after he reportedly fled from police following a traffic stop.
Chattooga County saw a spike in COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend according to the numbers released by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
It’s certainly nothing new, but North Georgia EMC says that scammers are once again contacting the utility’s members.
Chattooga County Board of Education member Sam Ballard passed away on Sunday afternoon. The Menlo Republican had served on the Board of Education since 2018. Mr. Ballard, a local building contractor, passed away due to complications with cancer. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
The City of Summerville is still ranked as one of the “safest cities” in the State of Georgia, according to the 2020 “Safewise 50 Safest Cities” ranking, but has slipped from the second safest city according to the ranking to fifth place.
The Town of Lyerly is seeking bids on a professionally-installed security system. The wireless video surveillance system would cover Angus McCleod Park, Lyerly Town Hall, the Lyerly Civic Center and the Lyerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. An entire list of requirements are available at Lyerly Town Hall. Questions can be directed to Lyerly Mayor Jim Ferguson at lyerlymayor@gmail.com. The deadline to submit bids is this Wednesday, September 30, 2020.