Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Health Environmental Health Department for the first half of November 2024:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, November 15, 2024:
The first round of the GHSA state high school playoffs start tonight and both Chattooga and Trion will be on the road for their 1st round matchups. Chattooga will play tonight at 7:30 pm at Dodge County and Trion will play on Saturday at 6pm at Schley County.
The Chattooga Indians finished the regular season 6-4 overall and fourth place in region 7-A Div 1 with a 3-4 record. The Indians will make a 4 hour drive south today to Eastman, GA to take on the Dodge County Indians. Dodge County is ranked 10th in the state according to the AJC after finishing the regular season 8-2 overall and third place in region 2-A with a record of 7-2. Dodge County was 8-0 heading into the final two games of the season and ranked 6th in the state before two blowout losses to Northeast 40-19 and Dublin 50-33. Just like Chattooga, this year was Dodge County’s first winning season in 3 years and also their first playoff appearance since 2021. The winner of tonight’s game will advance to play the winner of Coosa vs Worth County.
The 7th ranked Trion Bulldogs finished the regular season 8-2 overall and secured a 3rd place finish in Region 7-A Div 2 with a 2-2 record. The Bulldogs will also be making a four hour drive south to Ellaville, GA to take on the Schley County Wildcats. Schley County is unranked and finished the regular season 6-4 overall with a 5-1 Region 6-A record that was good enough for a 2nd place finish behind region champion Macon County. Schley County’s only region loss was to Macon County 44-29. The Wildcats also suffered non region defeats to Seminole County, Irwin County and Early County. Saturday’s game will be the second time these two teams have played each other. They met in the second round of the playoffs back in 2018 when Schley County eliminated the Bulldogs 40-13. The winner of Saturday’s game will advance to the second round to play the winner of ECI vs Telfair County.
Due to GHSA rules, neither game can be video streamed tonight but both games will be audio streamed on the WZQZ Facebook page and on 99.1 FM and AM 1180. Join Chris “Bubba” Wilson and Steiner Davis tonight for the pregame show at 7:15 pm with kickoff to follow at 7:30. Jeremy Burke and Paul Cavin will call the Trion game on Saturday night starting at 6pm.
The Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Georgia State Patrol, is actively seeking information regarding a tragic incident that occurred early Saturday morning, resulting in the death of a pedestrian on Highway 114, just south of Lyerly in the Chattoogaville area.
According to a report this week from the Chattooga County Sheriffs Office, earlier this month, deputies responded to a welfare check at a residence on Haywood Valley Road. The responding deputy received a call about concerning behavior from forty-six-year-old Travis Campbell. Campbell’s parents reported that he had stolen $190 from his mother’s pocketbook and tried to take his parent’s car. Campbell’s parents said that they wanted to press charges. Deputies detained Travis after he admitted to taking the money and attempting to take the car. Travis was read his Miranda Rights and arrested for theft by taking. Campbell was arrested and booked into the Chattooga County Jail on charges of theft by taking.
Graduates from GNTC’s Electrical Lineworker program for fall 2024 are (from left, front row) Memphis Hudgens, Anthony Wilson, Chase O’Neal, Jovanny Martinez Cordero, Peyton Pope, Pacey Smith; (back row) Braxton Vinson, Mason Reid Crozier, Bragen Fischel, Antony Morales Avalos, Christopher Braden Barrett, Brayden Cole and Ryan Turley.
Thirteen students graduated on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Electrical Lineworker program during a ceremony at GNTC’s Polk County Campus in Rockmart.
According to numbers released yesterday, Georgia’s October unemployment rate stood at 3. 6 percent, the same as in September. It was lower than the national rate. Commissioner Bruce Thompson attributed Georgia’s stable unemployment rate to pro-business policies. In October, jobs increased by 1,500, totaling 4,985,500 over the year. Noteworthy job gains were in Accommodation and Food Services, Health Care, Social Assistance and Local Government. Conversely, job losses occurred in Administrative Support, Transportation, Information, Arts, Entertainment, and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing sectors.
Adrienne Brooke Black, a 45-year-old woman, was arrested following a traffic stop by a Chattooga County Sheriff’s Deputy on Highway 27. Black was caught speeding at 98 mph in a 55 mph zone in her white Toyota Avalon. She claimed her gas pedal was stuck, but her expired license and registration complicated matters. During the stop, a piece of a suspected marijuana blunt was found in her car. Despite denying more drugs, further search revealed methamphetamine in a plastic bag. Black faces charges for possession of methamphetamine, reckless driving, and driving with expired documents. She was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail, where deputies reported her behavior was suspicious, leading to the discovery of the methamphetamine. Black was charged with several driving offenses, possession of methamphetamine, and with crossing the guard line with drugs or intoxicants.
The US cattle industry is the largest and most sustainable globally. The Georgia Farm Monitor reports that the USDA has been working on traceability for the industry since 2003, following a disease outbreak. Currently, cattle are tracked using metal ear tags. Traceability is crucial to quickly respond to disease outbreaks. The recently implemented USDA traceability rule mandates the use of electronic ID tags for cattle. Producers only need to use these tags if shipping cattle 18 months or older out of state. The goal is to prevent disease outbreaks in the industry. Data collected through the program includes premise I. D. numbers, tag numbers, location, and date – ensuring producers’ sensitive information is secure. Producers can contact the Georgia Department of Agriculture for assistance with implementing electronic ID tags on their operations. The focus is on protecting the industry while maintaining producers’ information security. To read the full article from the Georgia Farm Monitor, click HERE
As we head into next week, people are talking about an expected “pattern flip” in the weather. The current warm and dry conditions will give way to colder air and rain-producing systems as the persistent upper ridge breaks down. There have been rumors on social media about tornadoes and snow, but meteorologists say there is no way to accurately predict severe a thunderstorm threat for the Deep South this far in advance. While a cold core upper low/trough is expected to move over the eastern and southern US by the end of next week, significant snowfall is unlikely in the area. Although there is talk about snow, it is rare to see any significant snowfall in our area in November. Freezing temperatures could occur between November 22-25, but it’s too early for a detailed forecast. Also, Hurricane Sara may impact the Florida Peninsula by mid-next week, but its effects are expected to stay away from the Central Gulf Coast. Weather conditions can change quickly, so it’s important to stay informed with updates as the weather pattern evolves.