Effective July 1, 2024, House Bill 1193 directs that the State of Georgia will no longer require a permit for the use of amber flashing or revolving lights on vehicles.  HB 1193 defines which vehicles are authorized to utilize amber flashing or revolving lights and when they may use them.  This bill clarifies vehicles operating amber flashing or revolving lights are not authorized emergency vehicles and shall not act as such.  The Department of Public Safety will cease to accept applications for amber light permits after June 30, 2024.  If you are seeking an amber light permit for transporting an oversize load, or other single use purpose, and your trip is occurring after June 30, 2024, you do not need to obtain an amber light permit.

Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley will continue the year-long celebration of its 40^th anniversary with the Overall Ball on Saturday, June 22^nd at Oak Hill Pavilion.  Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley serves Floyd, Polk and Chattooga Counties.

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The Great Chill & Churn Homemade Ice Cream Contest” Offers Big Prize Monies, A Double Steam Engine Train Arrival AND a Train Exhibit. Ice Cream lovers and rail fans will enjoy some of the best ice cream around, and get to welcome in a Double Steam Engine Train with Passengers! Ice cream eating contestants may register to compete in one of the 3 age divisions to try their hand at eating the most ice cream in 5 minutes. Registration begins at 10:30 this morning and the contests begin at 11:00 AM

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A Decatur man is accused of arranging to have cell phones and drugs smuggled into the Floyd County Prison in September of last year.

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, May 31, 2024:

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Atrium Health Floyd signed agreements to be the Official Health Care Provider for with Rome City, Floyd County, Polk County, Chattooga County, Darlington and Trion City schools, adding even more value to the services already provided. These include close working relationships with college and career academies and scholarship opportunities for students, in addition to support on career days, health education and volunteer opportunities.

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A twenty-seven-year-old man was arrested last week after employees at Walmart in Trion accused him of stuffing women’s underwear inside a fanny pack he was wearing and trying to leave the store without paying.  According to a report released this week by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, Trion Walmart loss prevention employees showed a responding deputy video footage of Steven Henry Brown stuffing the underwear in the pack and then attempting to conceal a man’s dress shirt as well and walking out without paying.  Brown was arrested and taken to the Chattooga County Jail on shoplifting charges.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House for its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program to provide an opportunity to tour the facilities and to meet the instructors, staff and students.

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Dr. Gary Voccio, Director of the Northwest Georgia Public Health Department, says that vaping is a huge problem in all high schools in the Northwest Georgia area.

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