The Georgia Department of Education is awarding a total of $200,000 to rural school districts to help them expand the fine arts opportunities available to students, the sixth round of such funding, State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced today.
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) on Monday, Oct. 16, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for its new Mobile Training Labs at GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, October 18, 2023:
A fifty-six-year-old man was arrested on drug possession charges after a traffic stop last week in Summerville. According to a report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy observed a vehicle pulling out of the the Circle K gas station lot that had a tag light out and dark tinted windows. The deputy initiated a traffic stop, but before the vehicle came to stop, the deputy noticed something thrown from the window. The deputy made contact with the driver and the other occupants of the vehicle and informed the driver of the reason for the stop. The driver was issued a citation for window tint. The deputy then asked all of the occupants about the bag of suspected crystal meth that was thrown into the highway. William Evan Ackley claimed that the drugs were his and was arrested on possession of methamphetamine charges. On the way to the jail, Ackley told the deputy that the drugs weren’t really his, but that the others in the vehicle said that they would “kill him” if he didn’t claim the drugs.
Mohawk Industries will be hosting a job fair today at the Trion Recreation Department, located at 90 Dalton Street in Trion. Come by to find out more about open positions with Mohawk Industries. The job fair will be held from 10 AM until 4 PM.
The Chattooga Young Farmers will be holding their monthly meeting for October coming up on Thursday evening at the Chattooga County Ag Building on Middle School Drive, off Highway 100 in Summerville. This month’s meeting will feature Wright’s Meat Processing who will be on hand to talk about maximizing your beef for processing. Chattooga County Young Farmer Director Lauren Jarrett says, “Our young farmers class Thursday night at 7 pm will be beneficial to folks raising their own beef for their own use or to sale. Wright’s Meats Processing will be providing the program on maximizing your beef you are having processed. If you are raising your freezer beef, you don’t want to miss this class! If you aren’t a member, come join us anyway! ” If you plan to attend the meeting on Thursday, please RSVP to Lauren Jarrett by 11 AM today.
The tenth annual Sequoyah Quilt Show is scheduled for Saturday, October 21 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Sunday, October 22 during the hours of 11:00 a.m. -4:00 p.m. inside the Historic Summerville Depot, located at 119 East Washington Street in downtown Summerville. Quilts of all ages, colors, patterns, and designs will be on display, along with live demonstrations. The show will feature a wide variety of modern, antique, and rare quilts. Those looking to purchase quilts, quilt related items, or quilting products may also find something at this event.
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff would like to share that the Medicare open enrollment period is now open. This is your once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your benefits elections.
Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians of an imposter scam targeting faith-based communities in which fraudsters pose as religious leaders to try to trick congregants into sending them money.
Paradise Garden Foundation is pleased to host a stunning art exhibit, Before and After Paradise: The Art of Peter Loose, on view in the Museum and Visitor Center at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, 200 North Lewis Street in Summerville, through October 30th, 2023.
