Taxes are due Tuesday, April 18, instead of the usual April 15 because Tax Day can’t occur on holidays or weekends, giving Americans an extra three days to file their 2022 taxes. Additionally, Washington, D.C., is celebrating Emancipation Day, the anniversary of the district ending slavery in 1862, on Monday, pushing the tax deadline to Tuesday. Taxpayers who are granted an extension have until October 16 to file. Some places affected by natural disasters like tornadoes and flooding have already received extensions including some people in Alabama and Georgia,  Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, New York, California.

The deadline for online enrollment for Trion City Schools is coming up on April 28th.  The Trion Board of Education has voted to raise tuition rates for those that live outside the Trion town limits.  The tuition rate is currently $150 per student, and that will go up to $200 per student for the 2023-2024 school year.  However, the family tuition rate, for those with multiple students in the school system, will still be capped at $450.  Trion School Supt. Dr. Phil Williams suggested to the board that the family tuition rate be capped at $450.  It is the first time the Trion Board of Education has raised tuition rates in nine years.  Higher insurance rates for employees and rising costs were cited as the reason for the increase in tuition rates.

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, April 14, 2023:

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On Monday of this week, Summerville Police responded to Jefferson’s Restaurant on Commerce Street around 10 PM after receiving reports about a man being assaulted inside the restroom at the restaurant. 

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April is observed each year as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia will team up with Harbor House – The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center to host 3^rd annual Walk to Support Survivors on Friday, April 28^th in downtown Rome.

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The Northwest Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition (NWGBC) celebrated its 30th anniversary by hosting its 18th annual professional conference. After three years of on-demand only, they were excited to be back in person. On-demand was also offered at this year’s conference.

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Chattooga County needs employees.  The county government has been advertising for the positions since February.

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration will join construction organizations in Georgia to promote worker safety and encourage industry employers to hold safety stand-downs at roadwork sites and in traffic work zones during National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 17 to 21.

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