As October ushers in Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic are joining forces to deliver a powerful message: “There’s power in knowing.” This crucial campaign aims to empower women by emphasizing the vital importance of scheduling and attending their annual mammogram, a key tool in the ongoing fight against breast cancer.
Property owners across Chattooga County are beginning to receive their annual property tax bills, and this year’s statements are sporting a new design with enhanced features aimed at improving clarity and convenience. Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton announced the arrival of the bills and highlighted the significant updates implemented for the 2025 tax year.
Funeral services are scheduled for tomorrow for Elijah Andrew Espy, the 15-year-old Armuchee High School student who was tragically killed last week following a devastating two-vehicle collision in Chattooga County.
Mrs. Bonnie Mae Woodall, age 81, of LaFayette, GA, died Thursday, October 9, 2025, at her residence.
Mrs. Woodall was born June 15, 1944, in Centre, AL, daughter of the late Curtis Lee Woodall and Virginia Camilla Haggard Woodall. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Albertson’s Grocery.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gwen Woodall; as well as several aunts and uncles.
Survivors include her life-long partner, Chaz Lownsbury; a son, Eddie Jackson; daughter, Melinda Clark; a sister, Tinker Gillespie; grandchildren, David (Tammy) Severs, Heather Clark (Kyle), Nikki Jackson, Dewayne Clark, Chris (Tiffany) Jackson, and Curtis (Jessica) Cochran; great-grandchildren, Nasiah McVay, Layla Mae Clark, and Deegan Cochran.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 13, 2025, from the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Smith and Mr. Charles Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Lyerly Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Scott Horne, Andrew Gillespie, Butch Allmon, Randall Abernathy, James Abernathy, and Wesley Dawson. Honorary pallbearers will be Billy Abernathy, Allen Clark, and David Severs.
Mrs. Woodall will be in state at Mason Funeral Home and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
The Woodall family would like to extend a special thanks to Julie Watson and Jada Whitfield with Pruitt Health Hospice.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, October 12, 2025:
Residents across Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, are enjoying a picture-perfect Sunday as a powerful high-pressure system dominates the weather pattern, promising days of sunny skies, dry air, and mild temperatures.
Chattooga County Elections and Registration recently announced the release of a sample ballot for the upcoming county-wide special election scheduled for November 4, 2025. This proactive step aims to provide voters ample time to familiarize themselves with the ballot contents before casting their votes.
A wave of new reimbursement policies from major insurance companies is creating significant financial pressure on independent physicians, leading to concerns that many may abandon private practice for larger hospital systems. At the heart of the issue are initiatives aimed at curbing what insurers deem “high-cost” doctor visits, which critics argue could ultimately lead to higher healthcare expenses for patients.
A Cherokee County, Alabama jury has convicted a Guntersville man on multiple felony charges after a three-day trial in an attempted sex trafficking case involving a minor.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, October 11, 2025:
