As respiratory illnesses continue to rise in the community, Atrium Health Floyd is urging everyone to take common-sense steps to help protect themselves and the people around them. Health leaders say actions like staying home when sick, practicing good hygiene, and keeping vaccinations up to date can make a meaningful difference in reducing the spread of illness during the sick season.
Housing activity in Chattooga County showed signs of a cooldown in November 2025, with fewer homes changing hands and properties taking longer to sell compared to the faster pace many buyers and sellers saw last year. Local market watchers have described the current setup as a kind of “seller standoff,” where asking prices and what buyers are willing (or able) to pay aren’t always lining up.
Georgia Agricultural Education has announced that Lauren Jarrett has been selected as the new Adult Education Program Coordinator for the Georgia Agricultural Education Program.
Time is critical for patients this December, and the American Red Cross is urging donors to make an appointment to give blood now to help keep the blood supply stable during the busy holiday season. The Red Cross says O positive, O negative, and B negative blood types are especially needed now and in the coming weeks.
The Georgia Farm Bureau is meeting on Jekyll Island this week, bringing farmers and rural community leaders together from across the state to focus on agriculture, advocacy, and the issues facing Georgia’s farm families.
Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College students are being recognized with the first-ever Jerry Jones Memorial Scholarship, created to provide financial support for students enrolled in EMT or Advanced EMT certificate programs.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division has received notification of a preliminary positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) test result for a deer in Atkinson County. (For reference, Atkinson County is roughly 260 miles from Chattooga County.)
The GHSA has finalized its classifications and region alignments for the 2026–2028 reclassification cycle, and that locks in the football region landscape for Chattooga and Trion for the next cycle.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Tuesday, December 9, 2025:
There’s help on the way for families in Chattooga County this week. There’s Hope for the Hungry will be at Central Avenue Baptist Church in Trion on Thursday, December 11th, offering a free grocery giveaway for the community.
