The Georgia Forestry Commission is warning landowners to be wary of an internet scam that purports to sell burn permits.

In a recall filed with the NHTSA on March 20 of this year, Harbor Freight explains that certain 6-ton jack stands have the potential to disengage their support pawl under shifting weight, causing the stand to drop suddenly. A second recall, filed May 3, extends the recall to 3-ton jack stands. The defect is attributed to aging tooling at the factory that produced the jack stands.
In the next few weeks, eight Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students will compete in the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) 2020 National Leadership Online Experience, which will be held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson says that his department is looking for an absconded registered sex offender whose last known address was 3760 Halls Valley Road in Trion.
The June 9th Primary is now less than three weeks away and Chattooga County Election Superintendent Jon Payne says that some adjustments will be necessary for in-person voting, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The Summerville Police is looking into the theft of a gas heater and a missing pocketbook, according to incident reports released on Wednesday.
Hundreds of Chattooga County voters have already cast their ballots for the June 9th Primary Election. As of 5 PM Wednesday, 1487 absentee voting ballots have been received by mail and 296 have cast their ballot by advance voting. Advanced voting will continue at the Chattooga County Registrar Office on Commerce Street in Summerville. Be sure to bring a picture ID when you come to vote.
Two men have been arrested in Floyd County that are believed to have connections to a double homicide in Floyd County.


















