March 29 is National Vietnam Veterans Day. A community ceremony is being planned to honor all Vietnam veterans in the county, and officially present Honor Certificates and federal Department of Defense lapel pins to those Vietnam veterans who have not yet received them.
The 20223 Miss. Trion Pageant will be held this year on Saturday, March 18th at 3 PM at the Trion High School Gym. The pageant is open to any female student at Trion City Schools. The entry fee is $40 for each contestant. You can find all the details about this year’s Miss Trion Pageant HERE
The number of COVID-19 cases in Georgia were down over the past week, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Georgia Department of Public Health. However, there were more cases reported in Chattooga County than the previous week. Chattooga County saw a total of 15 new COVID-19 cases between January 18 – January 25. That was up three from the previous week when there were 12 new COVID-19 cases reported. Statewide, the number of new reported cases dropped to 5,224, down from 6,132. There were 113 COVID-19 deaths statewide during the reporting period, up from 102 the previous week. The Georgia Department of Public Health releases COVID-19 numbers each week on Wednesdays.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, January 26, 2023:
The U.S. Small Business Administration Outreach Center in Summerville will be closing today at 4 PM. But those impacted by flooding over Labor Day weekend in 2022, still have time to apply for a disaster loan. You can find resources below if you need more information:
The Trion Town Council will be meeting this evening for their first monthly session of the new year. A workshop will take place at 6 PM and the regular monthly meeting will follow shortly thereafter. The council is expected to pass a resolution honoring former State Senator Jeff Mullis. Also on the agenda, the council will be discussing a new hire at the Trion Wastewater Treatment Plant. You can see a full agenda for tonight’s meeting below. The public is welcome to attend.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader told WZQZ News on Wednesday afternoon that the county’s inmates are still being housed at the Dade County Jail. On Monday of this week, all of the inmates were transferred after a gas leak at the Chattooga County Jail in Summerville.
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a stolen motorcycle on Lookout Mountain:
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp emphasized efforts to fight crime in his State of the State speech Wednesday, saying he would back up what had been a major theme of his reelection campaign with legislation.
