The Georgia Department of Veterans Service (GDVS) resumed in-person visits at Veterans Field Service Offices across the state in June of this year. However, veterans need to call ahead and make appointments at their local field service offices.
The American Red Cross Northwest Georgia Chapter says that they are in dire need of blood. Blood donations have dropped off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
An inmate, incarcerated at the Chattooga County Jail says that someone has been stealing items from his residence while he is locked up.
A twenty-six-year-old Rome man remains in the Floyd County Jail, accused in a string of robberies dating back to December of 2019 across multiple jurisdictions in Northwest Georgia.
The halls of Chattooga County’s schools have been empty since March of last year due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The school system is making headlines across the region, and the nation, as one of the first school systems to go back to class.
Wednesday night, the Chattooga County Agricultural Fair voted to cancel this year’s event. See the press release below:
Mr. Thomas Wayne “Tom” Kincade, age 22 of Fort Payne, AL (formerly of Gaylesville) passed away Wednesday- July 29, 2020 at DeKalb Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Mason Funeral Home- Summerville, GA.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, July 29, 2020:
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will utilize Duo Security for student accounts starting in August. Duo is a multi-factor authentication service that protects accounts from malicious activities like hacking and identity theft.
The Georgia Department of Public Health says that starting yesterday, there are several improvements to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report on the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) website. These changes are designed to make the dashboard more user-friendly while providing an accurate picture of COVID-19 in Georgia.
You can find a link to the daily status reports on our web site in the top, right-hand corner of the page.