Georgia gas prices decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.99 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average was 1 cent less than a week ago, same as last month, and 60 cents less than this time last year.
A Summerville woman reported a stolen vehicle last week. The complainant said that the vehicle was in a vacant lot on Blake Street when it was taken.
Trion City Schools has confirmed that one football player has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Athletic Director, Jason Lanham, Trion’s head football Coach Sean Patrick sent out information to other players and students on Monday afternoon. Lanham says, “Very limited chance of exposure to anyone else at this point.”
Trion City Schools is a system filled with rich traditions and unwavering community support; that doesn’t change, even when in the midst of a global pandemic.
A Sunday afternoon accident killed a forty-one-year-old Trion man. The accident happened between Little Caesar’s Pizza and Lake Wanda Reita Road. The Georgia State Patrol released the following report on Monday:
A vehicle that was stolen in Menlo over the weekend was recovered in DeKalb County, Alabama, according to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
The Town of Trion Development Authority will have a Meeting in the Town Hall Conference Room, Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 6:00p.m. Mayor Larry Stansell says, “If you have any questions or comments, please contact me or the Town Hall Office and we will try to get the information you request.”
Georgia’s entire Congressional Delegation is calling on Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Legislature to replace the statue of former Confederate Vice-President Alexander Hamilton Stephens in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol with a stature of former Congressman John Lewis.
The Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA), a division of the Georgia Department of Economic Development, is currently accepting applications for two grant programs for arts organizations across Georgia. Vibrant Communities Grants support variety of arts programming opportunities, including those online due to COVID-19, and Cultural Facilities grants support the restoration or renovation of a building to be used for arts programming.
