Georgia Power customers who were hoping the Georgia Public Service Commission would deny Georgia Power’s request for a 12% rate increase did not get any good news last week. Georgia’s Public Service Commission voted to allow the rate increase – and Georgia Power isn’t through asking for more money.
Georgia Department of Corrections Commissioner Tim Ward is leaving his post to join the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Ward will be replacing Brian Owen on the board of pardons and paroles. Owen is retiring on January 1, 2023. Governor Brian Kemp made the announcement last week that current Juvenile Justice Commissioner Tyrone Oliver will be the new state corrections commissioner starting January 1, 2023. Current Juvenile Justice Assistant Commissioner Shawanda Reynolds-Cobb will step up to take over the top job at the department of juvenile justice.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s office for Sunday, December 25, 2022:
Trion firefighters along with assistance from Summerville Fire Department responded to the report of a residential structure fire on Elm Street in Trion overnight. A caller advised the ceiling was on fire when Engine 12-R went en-route. Firefighters quickly had the scene under control. The Trion Fire Department posted, “Please keep this family in your prayers as they have been displaced from their home on Christmas Eve. As our firefighters head back home to be with their families on this Christmas morning after spending most of Christmas Eve responding to 5 different emergencies, let your prayers be with them also.”
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers that they must prevent illnesses, injuries, or fatalities, by controlling these hazards in workplaces impacted by winter weather.
A birthday celebration to honor former State Representative Barbara Massey Reece was held on Thursday of this week. Ms. Reece turned 80 years-old on December 22nd. Two former Chattooga County Commissioners and another former State Representative from Chattooga County were in attendance along with friends and family. Ms. Reece told the crowd that she appreciated all the support she received while serving as state representative for over a decade.
According to the latest numbers from the Georgia Department of Labor, unemployment dropped slightly in Chattooga County for the month of November.
Centre Police responded to a call about masked protesters at the Cherokee County Courthouse last Saturday. The protesters were holding posters with white supremacist’s messages and had their faces covered.
