If you have been to the grocery store lately, you probably noticed the shelves are becoming bare of beef. The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is watching the trends closely. The association said that while there may be a reduction in meat processing, there is not a shortage of beef production.
A 60-year old Rome woman was jailed Sunday on a felony warrant charging her with theft by taking.
Summerville Police say that a man came into an Allen Street residence last Wednesday and damaged a television. The suspect is also accused of slicing a tire on F-150 Ford pickup located outside the residence.
The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced last week that it has issued over $1.7 billion in combined state and federal unemployment benefits in the past seven weeks. Since the middle of March (week ending March 21, 2020), GDOL has processed 1,597,593 regular initial unemployment claims. Of these claims, 778,330 were valid with enough earned wages to receive benefits and 518,000 Georgians (84 percent of all those filing for unemployment) have already received their first payment.
Summerville Police have released a statement about the armed robbery that happened on Monday night at CVS on Rome Boulevard. You can read the press release below:
Starting today, the Chattooga County Library System will begin providing curbside book/DVD pickup service at the Summerville branch.
A man from Washington DC was arrested by Floyd County Police Saturday on charges of criminal attempt to commit child molestation and obscene internet contact with a child.
The Chattooga County Board of Education will hold its first in-person monthly meeting in a couple of months. The board has been meeting online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chattooga County School Supt. Jared Hosmer says that strict social distancing practices will be in place for the board meeting which will be held at 6 PM this coming Thursday.
Georgia gas prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.64 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 3 cents more than a week ago, 8 cents less than last month, and $1.05 cents less than this time last year.
