As September 2025 marks National Suicide Prevention Month, the unique and often overlooked mental health challenges facing rural Georgia farmers are taking center stage. While stress and anxiety are plentiful in the agricultural heartland, access to vital mental health services remains severely limited, prompting the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) to actively promote critical resources.
Georgia residents saw a minimal increase at the pump this week, with the statewide average for regular unleaded gasoline ticking up by just one cent. Drivers now pay an average of $2.90 per gallon, a price point that remains remarkably stable compared to recent months and even last year.
Chattooga County Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton is urging property owners to be on the lookout for their 2025 property tax bills, which were sent to the printer last week and will be mailed the first of October. Hampton also emphasized the critical importance of ensuring the county has the correct mailing address on file, as the payment deadline approaches on December 2, 2025.
Northwest Georgia residents should prepare for a significant shift in weather patterns beginning late Tuesday night, with a potential for severe thunderstorms packing damaging winds and hail, followed by several days of cooler, rainy conditions.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Monday, September 22, 2025:
Trion High School is proud to announce the launch of free English language classes specifically designed for Spanish-speaking adults in the community. This initiative aims to empower parents with essential language skills, fostering stronger connections between home and school and enhancing overall community engagement.
The former coordinator of the Floyd County Drug Court program, Erin Ranee Young, was sentenced to two years in prison Thursday afternoon by Floyd County Superior Court Judge Bryan Johnson, following her guilty plea to felony sexual contact with a program participant.
Today, Monday, September 22, 2025, ushers in the official start of astronomical autumn for the Northern Hemisphere, as the autumnal equinox arrives, signaling a celestial turning point and a season of transition.
Chattooga County Animal Control and Shelter has announced the unfortunate cancellation of their highly anticipated Halloween movie night event, originally scheduled to take place at the Chattooga County Ag Center on October 25, 2025.
Georgia College & State University (GCSU) has significantly enhanced its hands-on learning opportunities for students in the School of Nursing and other College of Health Sciences programs with the recent expansion of its Simulation and Translational Research Center (Sim Center). The state-of-the-art facility, which opened this fall, celebrated its official unveiling with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on September 18.
