The We Care Veterans Fair scheduled for May 18 at the Rome Civic Center seeks to serve veterans in all parts of Northwest Georgia, or wherever they come from. The event is free and will be held from 8:30 AM to 4 PM.
The Chattooga Athletic Booster Club has announced the Second Annual Golf Tournament to be held in June at the Trion Golf Course. The event will take place on Saturday, June 3rd with a 8:30 AM morning start and a 1:30 PM afternoon start. There will be a cash prize for first place and lunch will be provided. Preregistration is taking place now at the Trion Golf Course or by contacting Hollis Siffles at 706-859-8119.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is announcing the creation of the GA WORKS Licensing Commission. The commission seeks to evaluate the Professional Licensing Board’s future ability to meet the demands of a rapidly growing Georgia workforce, and pay specific attention to the regulatory burdens that impact the agency’s ability to get Georgians to work quickly and efficiently.
The Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) announced on Friday that Mount Vernon Mills has committed to permanently stop using PFAS at this textile mill by the end of 2023. In the meantime, the company has taken steps to significantly reduce the amount of PFAS it is sending to Trion’s wastewater plant by diverting its internal process wastestream for offsite treatment.
If you haven’t booked your summer travel plans yet, AAA says you better do it soon. The Auto Club Group is seeing very strong bookings for cruises, tours, hotels, and flights.
The federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) declaration expired on Thursday. The Georgia Department of Public Health released a statement saying “Now that we have safe and effective vaccines, ample testing infrastructure, and most people have some level of immunity due to vaccination or infection, COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency.
Chattooga County’s Land Use Commission met on Tuesday of this week and heard updates on the proposed Zaxby’s restaurant location and about an agricultural development and a land development plan. The commission approved Zaxby’s plan to build near McDonald’s at Hurley’s Crossing Shopping Center. The location is just outside of the Summerville City limits. Also, the commission heard about the development of a rural-style, large acreage subdivision. Woodland Capital is the developer of the project which is located on Sand Pit Road in the Trion area. Woodland Capital states that they “specialize in the acquisition of large land tracts in the Southeastern United States with current income potential including timber production, farming, citrus, mining, and mitigation opportunities”.
It is Mother’s Day Weekend and many mothers will say that the greatest gift to receive is the gift of time together. And for adventurous moms, together time in the great outdoors is even better.
The Chattooga County Commissioner’s Office says Butler Dairy Road will be closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, May, 16, 17, and 18, for road maintenance. The commisssioner’s office said that they apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Chattooga High School’s Class of 2023 will be holding commencement exercises in the gymnasium instead of the football stadium CHS Principal Dr. Emily Mobbs said on Friday, “Due to construction in the stadium, it is necessary for us to have the Class of 2023 Graduation ceremony in the gym on Friday, May 26th @ 8pm. Each graduate will receive a minimum of 12 tickets. We are making plans to Livestream as well. We look forward to celebrating our Graduates!”.