Trion Firefighter, Efrain Hernandez, completed Fire Instructor 1 for the State of Georgia. This 40 hour course was held by GPSTC in Gordon County at Fire Station 1. This program addresses the job performance requirements of the National Fire Protection Agency, 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor Qualifications, and Instructor 1. The course prepares participants for planning instruction, using a variety of methods, teaching diverse learners, and evaluating course outcomes. The course also provides guidelines for addressing the critical issues of safety and the legal issues of training and it provides opportunities to participate in application activities.

From the Trion Fire Department

Our thoughts are with the family of Tyre Nichols, who died at the hands of officers in Memphis, TN.

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The Summerville City Council will hold a called meeting this evening at 5 PM at Summerville City Hall.  The public is invited to attend.  You can see an agenda for tonight’s meeting below:

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The head of the agency in charge of finding legal counsel for people accused of crimes is struggling to hire public defenders across Georgia.

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The IRS is warning taxpayers at the opening of the 2023 tax filing season that they should expect smaller refunds due to pandemic relief measures that have been allowed to expire. 

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The Town of Trion is actively seeking someone to be the new Recreation Department leader.  The council approved the resignation of the former Rec Director Rusty Brown at last week’s town council meeting.  Brown had served as Recreation Director for the Town of Trion since June of 2018.

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Chattooga County DFCS has a Customer Service Associate 2 position open that will help cover the front desk and work with the staff in the OFI Unit. Applicants will have to be sure they select Chattooga County as one of the offices in which to work. Here is the link for more info and to apply.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/dhsgeorgia/jobs/3879785/customer-service-associate-2-north-south-georgia-counties?page=9&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

A merger between Branson Tractors and TYM USA, to be now officially known as TYM North America, also includes the announcement that the company will relocate its North American headquarters to Rome.

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Atrium Health Floyd has donated almost 1,000 trauma kits to area schools through its partnership with them as official health care provider.

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Every month is a great month to show a little bit of love for our local small businesses, but Summerville Main Street has declared the month of February as “Live, Love, Local Month” for Downtown Summerville. Messages of sentiment, thanks, and positive encouragement can be found all over town during this month-long celebration.

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