Some new studies show that up to 50% of people with COVID-19 don’t show any symptoms, so many people are wondering if they had the disease without knowing it. Fortunately, an antibody test can identify if your body has already fought off the virus. Unfortunately, scammers are cashing in on demand and creating phony tests, according to BBB Scam Tracker reports.
To ease potential Memorial Day weekend traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation is suspending construction-related lane closures from noon Friday, May 22, 2020 through 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020 on Interstate highways and limiting lane closures on state routes that directly serve major tourist and recreation centers.
Georgia gas prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.66 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 2 cents less than last month, and 99 cents less than this time last year.
Trion Police Chief David Gilleland says the Trion Police Department is investigating an incident in which a gun was fired. The incident took place on Monday evening. Chief Gilleland says no one was injured. Gilleland says rumors on social media that a drive by shooting took place are incorrect. The police chief says he will issue a statement on the incident later.
UPDATE: The owner of the utility vehicle says that an arrest has been made.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is looking for the public’s help in identifying suspects who attempted to steal a side-by-side utility vehicle on Spring Creek Road in Trion. The suspects attempted to hook a chain to the utility vehicle and pull it off with the car that the suspects were in. The homeowner where the utility vehicle was located was able to capture the attempted theft on video surveillance. If anyone has any information, please contact Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader at 678-767-3175.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic, there have been no health inspection scores to report for the first half of May. Should you ever have any complaint with any food service or tourist accommodation that operates in Chattooga County, you can register that complaint by calling the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department at 706-857-3377.
An arrest has been made in connection with a fatal accident that happened back in March of this year that resulted in the death of twenty-two-year-old Chattooga County woman.
Early voting begins today in Georgia. Here in Chattooga County, early voting will take place at the Chattooga County Registrar Office – located just south of the Chattooga County Courthouse in the old McGinnis Drug Store building.
