This week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced that the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Board voted to appoint Walter Rabon as the DNR Commissioner, effective immediately. Rabon has served as Interim Commissioner for the Department since July 1, following the departure of former Commissioner Mark Williams.
Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the Summer 2023 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students, must complete a minimum of nine semester hours and achieve at least a 3.5 average.
Kyle Wright is set to begin a rehab assignment with the Rome Braves tonight. Wright is recovering from a shoulder injury.
The Chattooga County Agricultural Fair opens Thursday at 5 PM. Thursday night is “Student Night” and there will be no gate admission for students; all others will pay a $5 gate admission. The gate admission covers everything at the fair – including the petting zoo – except the midway rides and the helicopter rides. You can see a list of this year’s fair vendors below:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, August 23, 2023:
The 2023 Chattooga County Agricultural Fair opens tomorrow, Thursday, August 24, 2023 and will run through Sunday. Students in the Chattooga County School System will have early release tomorrow at 1:30 PM. All children should be picked up by 2 PM. Tomorrow is “Student Night” at the fair, sponsored by the City of Summerville and students will have free gate admission. Regular gate admission is still just $5. Also on Thursday, ride arm bands will be $5 off. Chattooga County firefighters will be on hand to assist with parking again at the fair this year. The cost to park is a donation for the county’s fire departments. Also, the Chattooga County CERT Team will be on hand to assist with security at the fair once again this year.
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King urges college students who are moving into rentals this Fall to consider purchasing renter’s insurance.
Work to dismantle Georgia Power’s Plant Hammond in Coosa is continuing, and plans are underway to demolish the stacks.
Parking is an issue at the new Menlo Elementary School right now, but school officials say that the hot, dry weather we are having could make things better in the near future.
With temperatures expected to be in the high 90’s throughout the state for the next several days, and at times feeling like more than 100 degrees with the humidity, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to avoid prolonged exposure to the heat and sun, and to limit strenuous outdoor activity to prevent heat related illnesses.
