In just a few more days the 2024 session of the Georgia General Assembly will convene, and one legislative priority will be the acceleration of a decrease in the state individual income tax rate.
The trial for a 32-year-old Rome man accused of shooting another man in the restroom of the Rome Civic Center during a Christmas party in 2022 is set to begin Monday. Desmion Deaundre Diamond faces malice murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon charges stemming from the shooting death of Demond Glynn at the party. On Wednesday, Floyd County Superior Court Chief Judge John “Jack” Niedrach denied a motion to push back that trial date and, earlier this week, denied a motion to block Diamond’s prosecution on a self-defense claim. You can read more about the case below:
They may look kind of cute, but the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says an invasive species of frogs has made their way into the state and there is nothing cute about them.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, January 5, 2024:
An Alpharetta man arrested Wednesday for allegedly kicking and beating a woman and confining her to a hotel room for three days is facing more charges.
Cherokee County, Alabama Sheriff Jeff Shavers says that a man is dead after an argument in the Watsons Crossroads area on Highway 47 near Gaylesville that happened on Tuesday of this week.
A Coweta County Sheriff’s Deputy died in the line of duty this week. The following was released by the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday:
Over 300 property tax bills have been returned to the Chattooga County Tax Commissioners Office due to address errors. Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton says that anyone who has not filed an assessment appeal and has not received their tax bill by now, should go onto the tax commissioner’s website at www.chattoogatax.com and update their address. There is also a link where taxpayers can sign up to have their tax bills sent electronically. Hampton said that as of Thursday, over 35% of the county’s 2023 property taxes have been collected. The due date for 2023 property taxes is March 1, 2024.
Summerville Police received a call on Tuesday of this week from an employee at the Dollar General Store located on the Lyerly Highway about a makeup bag that was left inside the restroom at the store that the store employee believed contained drugs and drug paraphernalia.
Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods visited Chattooga County on Thursday to present the Literacy Leaders award to third-grade students and teachers at two Chattooga County elementary schools.