
Chattooga County Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force arrested a Rome man earlier this month after he was found to be in possession of illegal drugs at a Dollar General Store in Chattooga County.

Chattooga County Sheriff’s deputies and agents with the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit Drug Task Force arrested a Rome man earlier this month after he was found to be in possession of illegal drugs at a Dollar General Store in Chattooga County.

The Town of Lyerly will have their monthly town council meeting for the month of December on Tuesday, December 20th. The meeting will take place at the Lyerly Town Hall located at 6086 Highway 114 in Lyerly. The meeting gets underway at 7 PM and the public is invited to attend.

This past Thursday evening was the last meeting for Chattooga County Board of Education Vice-Chairman Brad Hayes and board member Spencer Hogg. Both men chose not to run for re-election and will be leaving their posts at the end of the year.

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption are proud to announce a partnership that will lead to more adoptions of the longest-waiting youth waiting in foster care.

Attorney General Chris Carr is sharing important tips to help Georgians shop safely and avoid scams this holiday season.

State Senator-elect Colton Moore (R) issued a statement on Friday opposing what is known as “ranked-choice” voting. Ranked-choice voting allows voters to select more than one candidate in an election and to “rank” their preferences for candidates when they vote.

A report from the Georgia State Patrol post in Rome says that a fifty-seven-year-old woman who was struck by a vehicle while walking across a gas station parking lot has died from injuries she received.

To allow for the anticipated increase in holiday traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation announced the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes during the Christmas weekend beginning Thursday, December 22 at 5 AM until Monday, December 26 at 5 AM For New Year’s weekend, the suspension of lane closures will be in effect Saturday, December 31, 2022, at 5 AM until Monday, January 2, 2023, at 5 AM. While construction-related lane closures will be suspended, Georgia DOT reminds travelers to exercise caution as crews may still work near highways, and safety concerns may require some long-term lane closures to remain in place. In addition, incident management, and emergency or maintenance-related lane closures could become necessary at any time on any route.

The streaming music service Pandora has honored country music super-group Alabama with a “Pandora Billionaire” plaque after the online music service certified over 2 BILLION Alabama music stream plays.

Karen Craven, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Floyd County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2023.