October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition (NWGRCC) is issuing a vital reminder to women across the region: schedule your mammograms. The organization is particularly emphasizing the importance of regular screenings for women over the age of 40.
The Summerville Parks and Recreation Department has been recognized by the Georgia Recreation and Park Association (GRPA) as the District 5 – Class B Agency of the Year. This prestigious award highlights the department’s outstanding achievement, professionalism, and continued progress in serving the Summerville community through parks and recreation programs.
A response involving multiple fire departments successfully put out a fully involved fire at an abandoned mobile home on Plum Street in Trion early this morning.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, October 16, 2025:
Northwest Georgia is experiencing a dominant high-pressure system, but a shift is on the horizon. After a final warm burst, a new system is expected to bring rain chances, followed by a substantial drop in temperatures.
Chattooga High School’s welding students secured both the first and second place titles at the recent Welding Warm-Up Competition hosted by CHS Welding on Monday of this week. The event, held at the Polk College and Career Academy, brought together nearly 25 aspiring welders from across Northwest Georgia for a day of intense skill-building competition.
Georgians head to the polls this November for an election that will decide two seats on the powerful Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC). The outcome of these races holds significant implications for Georgia Power’s future operations, customer rates, and the state’s energy landscape, with key issues ranging from a newly enacted base rate freeze to the allocation of costs for burgeoning data centers.
Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of October, 2025:
Georgia’s Deer Firearms Season Opens Oct. 18: State Biologists Predict Bumper Crop of Mature Bucks
One of Georgia’s most anticipated outdoor traditions is almost here. The state’s official deer hunting firearms season is set to open this Saturday, October 18, marking the start of a highly anticipated period that will continue into January 2026.
