The state’s Judicial Qualifications Commission issued a report Monday recommending that Georgia Appeals Court Judge Christian Coomer be removed from office.
State Rep. Eddie Lumsden, (R-Armuchee) released his weekly legislative report. In the report, he talks about Governor Brian Kemp’s State of the State address last week and the governor’s priorities for this legislative session. In that address, the governor announced his plans to establish the Rural Workforce Housing Fund, which would help local development and housing authorities usher in new affordable housing developments in these areas. Lumsden said, ” I look forward to partnering with the governor and my legislative colleagues this session to explore other ways to support our growing workforce and provide affordable living opportunities for workers across our state”. You can read Rep. Lumsden’s complete report below:
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader says that inmates returned to the Chattooga County Jail over the past weekend after being housed in Dade County for several days after a furnace malfunction.
The Georgia State Patrol post in Rome has released the following statement about a woman who fell from a vehicle last Friday on the Gore-Subligna Road:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, January 31, 2023:
Summerville Police responded to a call on Saturday about a busted window on University Street. The homeowner believed that someone had shot the window, causing it to break. However, when a responding officer looked at the window, the hole was much larger than any bullet round. The officer then found a rock in the floor of the residence that appeared to have been thrown at the window. The residents at the house told the officer that they had no idea who might have done the damage, and had not been in any kind of altercations or arguments that might have contributed to the incident. The officer said that extra patrols would be on hand for the area.
Georgia gas prices rose at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average was 14 cents more than a week ago, 67 cents more than a month ago, and 20 cents more than this time last year. It now costs $50.85 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Drivers are now paying $3.00 more to fill up at the pump compared to a year ago.
The Chattooga Young Farmers offer a scholarship opportunity for seniors who are planning to major in agriculture or an agriculture related field. Priority is given to children or grandchildren of Chattooga Young Farmer members. The scholarship is awarded at the sole discretion of the Chattooga Young Farmer Scholarship Committee. The deadline to register is March 15, 2023. If you have any questions, you can contact Chattooga Young Farmer Director Lauren Jarrett at ljarrett@chattooga.k12.ga.us.
There is a great run of family friendly programs coming up this spring at the Chief Vann House Historic Site, and even an educational adult only program. For more details on each program, visit us online at gastateparks.org/chiefvannhouse or our Facebook at ‘Friends of the Chief Vann House.’
The Democratic Party of Chattooga County is pleased to sponsor a community celebration of Black History Month on Saturday, February 25 at 6pm. The event, titled “An Extravaganza: Celebration Our Heritage Through Poem and Song,” will feature local talent performing songs, dances and spoken word tributes to black history.