A striking report from the Appalachian Learning Initiative (APPLI) reveals that as of 2025, 75% of adults in Chattooga County read at or below an 8th-grade level, despite many holding high school diplomas. The nonprofit’s findings highlight an urgent need for improved adult literacy and numeracy programs in Northwest Georgia.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 15, 2025:
Residents across Northwest Georgia can expect a continued stretch of dry, sunny weather through today and Tuesday, with meteorologists warning of increasing drought potential as the workweek progresses without significant rainfall.
Aspiring anglers in Trion High School and Middle School, along with their parents, are invited to an important informational meeting for the Trion Bass Team on Thursday, October 16th, at 6:00 PM in the high school Media Center.
A Lookout Mountain Superior Court Judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Trion resident Paula V. Arden against Trion City School Superintendent Phil Williams.
A routine traffic stop for a missing license plate Saturday in Chattooga County escalated into the arrest of an Alabama man found to be driving a stolen 1979 Chevrolet Corvette. Phillip Wayne Gibson, 60, of Alabama, was taken into custody on charges of Theft by Receiving Stolen Property.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is set to host a crucial “Lunch and Learn” event tomorrow, Tuesday, September 16th, focusing on the future of digital identification and essential fraud prevention strategies. The session, held at the Chattooga Civic Center, will feature Josh Powell, an expert from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS).
New Echota-Cherokee Capital State Historic Site is set to transport visitors back in time with its “Arts and Crafts on the Trail of Tears” event on Saturday, September 20, 2025. From 10 A.M. to 2 P.M., the historic grounds will come alive, offering a unique, hands-on journey into the traditional crafts of the Cherokee Nation and common skills of the early 19th century.
An Armuchee woman was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison for a February wreck that tragically resulted in an Armuchee Elementary School teacher losing her leg. Floyd County Superior Court Judge Kay Ann King handed down the sentence to Shannon Marie Hampton, 40, who had previously pleaded guilty to felony serious injury by vehicle in an open plea deal.
It’s that time of year again. The Tillotson Menlo Charitable Foundation will now begin accepting grant applications for 2025. The Foundation began in 2005 with a $1,000,000 donation from Tillotson Corporation and over the next five years the Tillotson Corporation contributed an additional $9,000,000 to the Foundation. The amount of grant money is generally determined by the amount of interest accrued each year on the principal amount in the foundation account.
