According to USGS, a weak magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck northern Georgia Friday morning north and west of Atlanta at 4:11 am. Located just out of Dalton, the earthquake struck from a depth of 15.9 km. There were no widespread reports of shaking, no injuries, and no damage.
Chattooga County Democrats will be hosting their annual dinner coming up this evening at the Chattooga County Civic Center on Highway 48 in Summerville at 6 PM. The local party has not had an annual dinner since before the COVID-19 pandemic. Tonight’s meeting will feature keynote speaker U.S. Representative Nikema Williams. Williams also serves as the Chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia. Also this evening, Summerville Mayor Harry Harvey and former State Representative Barbara Massey Reece will receive honors from the local party. The party will also recognize prominent Democrats who have passed away over the past year, including former State Representative Tim Perry and former Chattooga County Sheriff and GEMA Director Gary McConnell. Tickets are $20 each and will be available at the door.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, July 14, 2023:
The National Forest Service is taking sealed bids on timber to be harvested on National Forest Service property located in Chattooga County. The bids are for the “Storey Mill Sale” located about 3.5 miles southeast of Summerville. Bids will be accepted until 11 AM on August 11, 2023. You can see full details below:
Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun to honor 15 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class BPC1-2023-04 on Monday, July 10.
A Floyd County man injured in a motorcycle crash in West Rome back on July 4 has died from his injuries.
The Chattooga County Board of Tax Assessors spoke to the local newspaper this week and said that the recent tax assessments sent out to property owners in the county may have been inaccurate in some cases.
More than 95,000 Georgians lost their Medicaid health coverage last month, the state Department of Community Health reported this week, as Georgia finished its second month of requalifying enrollees.
