Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee and other Southern states will participate in the seventh annual “Operation Southern Slow Down” that starts today.
Chattooga County Commissioner Blake Elsberry posted on the county’s social media page on Sunday and commented on the recent property assessments. Some property owners are facing astronomical increases in property values after the county assessor’s office enlisted the services of an assessment company. The county paid over $69,000 for the service from Georgia Mass Appraisal Solutions System (GMASS), but there have been reports that the assessments may be skewed in many instances.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, July 16, 2023:
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell spoke on the record about the importance of AM radio in times of emergencies at a Thursday hearing held by the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology hearing.
When making family plans for the summer, be sure to include time to visit one or more of Georgia’s 11 Public Fishing Areas (PFA).
The Calhoun Times reports that Dermatologist John Y. Chung, M.D., and his practice Skin Cancer & Cosmetic Dermatology Center, P.C., which operates clinics in Rome, Calhoun and Cartersville, have agreed to pay $6.6 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.
If you like to pickle cucumbers, tomatoes, okra or squash, and you have vinegar on hand, you may want to check to be sure that the vinegar you purchased has 5% acidity. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension says that it is extremely important for food safety that the vinegar used for home-pickling is 5% in acidity.
One of the joys of summertime in the Peach State is sweet Georgia Peaches, but due to a disastrous year for Georgia’s peach farmers, the state’s fruit is almost impossible to find in supermarkets and roadside produce stands.
