The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) has announced the award of 44 new contracts for transportation projects across the state, totaling approximately $201.8 million, including a repaving and shoulder improvement project in Chattooga County. These significant investments are aimed at enhancing roadway infrastructure, improving safety, and optimizing traffic flow for Georgia residents and commuters.
Chattooga County families whose children are zoned for LeRoy Massey Elementary School and Summerville Middle School have a significant opportunity to access educational funding through the Georgia Promise Scholarship program, with a critical application deadline approaching on September 30, 2025.
Georgia drivers saw a slight uptick in gasoline prices over the past week, according to AAA, with the statewide average for regular unleaded climbing just one cent. Despite this marginal increase, the impact on wallets remains minimal, and prices are significantly lower than a year ago.
Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader last week issued a warning to local residents: scammers are once again impersonating employees of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to defraud the community. The Sheriff urged residents to remain vigilant and not fall victim to these deceptive tactics.
The nation’s auto loan market is flashing significant red signals in the first quarter of 2025, with delinquency rates soaring to levels not seen in decades and forecasters projecting a continued rise in vehicle repossessions nationwide. Subprime borrowers, in particular, are struggling, facing financial pressures that are pushing them deeper into debt.
Leroy Massey Elementary School (LMES) is set to host a Title I program meeting combined with a Grandparents Day Celebration. The dual event will take place on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 4:30 PM, in the LMES Cafeteria.
For many Georgians, the true harbinger of the fall season isn’t cooler temperatures, but rather the highly anticipated opening day of archery deer hunting. That day is almost here, as the statewide archery deer hunting season is set to begin this Saturday, September 13, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD).
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has announced the arrest of a Florida man, Charles Henry Williams, 63, on charges of Theft by Deception and Exploitation of an Elder Person. The arrest concludes a five-month multi-agency investigation into an elaborate online timeshare scam that defrauded an elderly Newnan, Georgia couple of over $1 million.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia can look forward to a week of delightful, dry weather beginning today, Monday, September 8, 2025. A refreshing wave of dry air will usher in initially lower-than-average temperatures accompanied by breezy conditions, before a gradual warm-up to more seasonable levels by the weekend.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 8, 2025:
