The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 44 projects that will have an impact on Floyd, Chattooga, Polk, Gordon and Bartow Counties. The projects range from resurfacing and reconstruction to bridge construction and safety projects.
A Bartow County man pleaded guilty this week to seeking to obstruct the IRS in its efforts to collect employment taxes and related penalties.
Summerville Police arrested two people after finding a vehicle parked on Union Street on August 29th. According to a report released this week by the Summerville Police Department, an officer noticed the car sitting stationary in the street for an extended period of time.
Repair work on the railroad crossing on Highway 27 near the intersection of Highland Avenue will begin this evening and last until Monday evening, according to the Chattooga & Chickamauga Railroad.
Both local high school teams return to the gridiron tonight and you can hear all of the action right here on WZQZ!
The Georgia State Patrol worked an accident on Thursday at the Mountain View Intersection and Highway 27. Trooper Doug Shamblin told WZQZ News that a car driven by an elderly Trion woman attempted to cross the intersection from First Street and drove into the path of a semi truck. The truck driver, who was from Minnesota, attempted to avoid hitting the vehicle but was unable to avoid the accident. After striking the car the elderly woman was driving, the truck’s load shifted and the truck overturned. A stop sign, yield sign and street sign were taken out as a result of the accident. Neither the elderly woman or the truck driver were seriously injured. WZQZ News will have more information when a complete report is released by the Georgia State Patrol.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, September 7, 2023:
National Hunting and Fishing Day, the fourth Saturday of every September, is a day meant to recognize generations of hunters and anglers that have given their time and money to help make wildlife conservation programs a success.
Just in time for the holiday season, Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation in cooperation with Atlanta’s Event Specialists is bringing ice skating to Ridge Ferry Park. The Rink at Ridge Ferry Park is slated to open on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 23.
The Chattooga County Health Department, 60 Farrar Drive, Summerville, is now offering flu vaccines on a walk-in basis according to Chattooga County Health Department Nurse Manger Judy Wesson.
