The Chattooga and Chickamauga Railroad will begin repairs on the railroad crossing located near Advanced Auto and Farrar Drive on Friday of this week.
A Rome man was arrested on drug trafficking charges following the execution of a search warrant at a room at the La Quinta Inn on Chateau Drive.
A $1 million Community Development Block Grant will allow Chattooga County to replace some of the oldest water lines in the county’s water system.
The Georgia General Assembly passed a bill in 2017 that greatly expanded the ability of local, craft beer brewers to sell their product. While the number of craft breweries has grown greatly over the past six years because of the changes to Georgia law, craft brewers say that their hands are tied because of nuances to existing laws that favor corporate breweries and beer distributors.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 4, 2023:
Today is Labor Day in the United States, a Federal holiday that marks the last weekend of summer for many. The holiday had its roots in the labor movement of the late 19th century and was meant to be a day to organize workers and recognize the advancement of labor rights. In the 1880’s when the first Labor Day was celebrated, workers were being forced to work 12-14 hour days with no extra compensation and children were being forced to work in mines, mills and meat processing plants. Because today is a Federal holiday, banks and post offices will be closed. Also, most governmental offices will be closed.
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The Chattooga Board of Education has announced a meeting to take public input concerning the ARP ESSER six-month plan review. ARP (American Rescue Plan) ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) provides a total of nearly $122 billion to States and school districts to help safely reopen and sustain the safe operation of schools and address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nation’s students. The purpose of tomorrow’s meeting is to determine if any revisions to the Chattooga County School District’s plan are necessary at this time. The meeting will be held at 5:30 PM on Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at the Chattooga County Education Center, located at 206 Penn Street in Summerville.
Five employees of the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice have been indicted in connection with the death of a Northwest Georgia teenager last year who was being held at the Dalton Youth Detention Center in Whitfield County. According to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in August of last year, the Dalton Police Department asked the GBI to investigate the in-custody death of sixteen-year-old Alexis Sluder of Ellijay. Sluder died in the custody of the Dalton Youth Detention Center.