The General Assembly passed legislation Wednesday to keep in place certain unemployment benefits that were expanded in Georgia during the coronavirus pandemic.
A proposal asking Georgia voters whether to legalize casinos, horse racing and sports betting in the Peach State is back on the table in the General Assembly.
It appears Georgians are one step closer to being able to order beer, wine, and spirits for home delivery.
Mr. Dustin Keith Long, age 25 of Lyerly, GA passed away unexpectedly Saturday- June 20, 2020.
Mrs. Deborah Ann Price, age 60 of Summerville, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at her residence.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, June 24, 2020:
Georgia state lawmakers have approved the first-ever hate crime bill put forward by state Senate Republicans Monday, after a deal was reached removing protections for police officers.
A new study released by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that nearly three-quarters of those who lose money to employment scams are already in financial crisis, and do not have enough income to cover their monthly bills. In addition, more than half of people targeted by employment scams (53%) reported being unemployed at the time of the encounter.
A Summerville man who led Summerville Police, Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputies, a Georgia DNR Ranger and the Georgia State Patrol on a chase that started in Summerville and ended with the suspect crashing in Floyd County on Monday, reportedly admitted to trying to “run them over” – referring to Chattooga County Deputies who tried to stop him as he fled from law enforcement.