Georgia Power announced it has achieved another important milestone for the new nuclear units under construction at its Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion project near Waynesboro, Ga. The generator at Vogtle Unit 3 has generated electricity for the first time, and the unit has successfully synchronized and connected to the electric grid. Meanwhile, at Vogtle Unit 4, nuclear operators began hot functional testing last month. Both achievements represent significant steps toward operations.
A line of strong storms rolled through Northeast Alabama and Northwest Georgia in the early morning hours of Saturday, toppling trees and taking out power in some areas.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, April 1, 2023:
The Summerville News reported this week that Chattooga County Public Works is going to be doing work on Sprayberry Hill on Butler Dairy Road. The area is a hazard for drivers on a road that is a popular cut-through from the foot of Taylor’s Ridge on Highway 27, back towards Trion. County work crews will be cutting into the hill and lowering it to provide better visibility for travelers. The county will have to move about 300 feet of water line. Public works will also be straightening a curve in the area as well. A similar project was recently completed in the Mountain View Community.
A new farmers market is coming to Chattooga County this year. The Lyerly Farmers Market will be held each Saturday, starting June 3, 2023 from 8 AM until noon. The market will be held at Angus McLeod Park on Highway 114. For more information, or to apply to be a vendor, email lyerlymarket@gmail.com .
Northwest Georgia has more opioid related overdose deaths, per capita, than any other region in the state. “We have a serious overdose problem,” Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District spokesman Logan Boss said. “We have by far the worst opioid death rate in the state.”
Coming up next Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Allgood Street in Trion will be closed for repairs between Park Avenue and the red light. The work will be going on during the day on Tuesday, and it is possible that the work will continue into Wednesday. Use Park Avenue and Simmons Street for a detour.
The Georgia State Patrol has released a preliminary report about a fatal accident on Wednesday that took the life of a forty-five-year-old Chattooga County man.
The Chattooga County School System has name the “Teacher of the Year” for 2023. This year, the designation goes to the Leigha Burnham, who is the director of the media center at Summerville Middle School. Chattooga County School Supt. Jared Hosmer told WZQZ News, “We are extremely proud to have Mrs. Burnham on the staff at Summerville Middle School. She goes above and beyond her duties and responsibilities to make the media center a special place for students”. Martha Templeton, principal at Summerville Middle School said, “Congratulations to our own Leigha Burnham, the Chattooga County Schools’ District Teacher of the Year. We are blessed to be represented by this amazing educator. Thank you, Ms. Burnham, for all you do at Summerville Middle School”. Congratulations to Leigha Burnham, the 2023 Chattooga County School District Teacher of the Year.
Bud Owens, executive director of Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services, has earned the prestigious Dr. Zeb L. Burrell, Jr. Distinguished Service Award from the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association.
