WZQZ General Manager Jimmy Holbrook recently sat down with the School Superintendents of both Chattooga County and Trion City Schools.  The joint-interview between the school superintendents was held at the office of Supt. Jared Hosmer.  Hosmer was joined by Supt. Phil Williams to discuss the upcoming vote on the one-cent special local option sales tax for education and what the measure means for Chattooga County property owners.  You can hear the complete interview on the radio this morning following the 8 AM news or you can click below to hear the interview.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, May 30, 2020:

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Saturday voting is being held today for the June 9th Primary.  All early-voting in Chattooga County takes place at the Chattooga County Registrar Office. 

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A story in this week’s Summerville News says that Chattooga County’s largest employer and the oldest cotton mill in continual operation in the United States might be up for sale.

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The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced this week an April preliminary unemployment rate of 13.3 percent.  April’s numbers represent the highest one-month recorded increase and also the highest total unemployment on record. Georgia’s April 2020 number of unemployed is more than 80,000 higher than the height of the Great Recession of 2009-2010.

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The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) approved Georgia Power’s plan to reduce its fuel rates by 17.2 percent and total billings by approximately $740 million over a two-year period. This reduction will lower the total monthly bill by approximately $5.32 for the typical residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month beginning June 1, 2020.

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State Senator  Jeff Mullis (R-Chickamauga) has received the endorsement of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and other statewide and local officials.

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CHATTOOGA COUNTY OPERATIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

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The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $6,450 in scholarships to 16 students, including two Susan Lynne Greene Memorial Scholarship recipients and one recipient of the Thomas Brown Scholarship.

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Initial unemployment claims in Georgia fell last week for the third time in the last four weeks, the state Department of Labor reported Thursday.

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