In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, the Chattooga Board of Education voted on current Chattooga County Assistant School Supt. Michele Helie as the sole finalist for the superintendent’s position of the county’s school system.
The US Postal Service said last month that it’ll raise the prices of several mailing services starting in July. Among the changes is a 5 cent increase in the price of a First Class Forever Stamp.
According to the USPS announcement, these price increases are due to continued changes in the mailing and shipping market and “these price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan.”
This is the most recent of several price hikes that have raised the cost of postage over the last few years.
The graduating class of 2024 from Chattooga High School will take part in commencement exercises this Friday, May 24th. Graduation will be held at 8 PM at the Little Big Horn Stadium, weather permitting. In the event of rain on Friday, the ceremony will be moved to the Tribe Pride Arena. Should weather force a move inside the gymnasium, each graduating senior will be given nine tickets for the ceremony, due to seating capacity inside the gym. Also, a shuttle will run from Summerville Middle School to the High School for overflow parking. The shuttle service will start at 6:30 PM. Stay tuned to WZQZ for any weather updates that could affect Chattooga High School graduation between now and Friday.
The two Republicans running for Chattooga County Commissioner both filed campaign fiance disclosures that are required by the Secretary of State.
Summerville Police are investigating a case of fraud in connection with a check that was written by a Summerville man to a person in Dalton. According to a report from the Summerville Police Department, the complainant, identified as Derrick Maddux, told police that he had written a check for $850 to a man identified in the report as Hunter Hanson, a resident of Dalton. Maddux says that the check was written for a trailer he was purchasing for his business. However, the check was altered and used twice more to withdraw funds from Maddux’s bank account – once for $1435 and another time for $750. The incident is under investigation by the Summerville Police Department.
Today is the last day of work for a longtime employee of the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office. Sheila Toles, who started to work for Sheriff Ralph Kellett twenty-four years ago, will be retiring after today.
Chattooga County voters will go to the polls tomorrow to vote in the 2024 General Primary Elections. Voters will have to choose either a Republican, Democratic or nonpartisan ballot.
A boil water advisory remains in place for the City of Menlo water customers. E.coli was found in the Alpine well last week, according to Menlo officials. Due to the boil water order, the Menlo Restaurant announced on Sunday evening that they will remain closed until the boil water advisory is lifted.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, May 19, 2024:
Advance voting for Tuesday’s Primary Election ended on Friday of last week. The Chattooga County Registrars Office told WZQZ News on Friday night that there was a record turnout for early voting for a Primary Election. At the end of the day on Friday, 1664 voters had cast ballots. All early voting took place at the Chattooga County Registrars Office. If you didn’t vote early, you can vote on Election Day, which is this Tuesday, May 21st. All voting on Tuesday will take place at your local polling precinct. If you are unsure of where to vote, you may visit the My Voter Page at the Georgia Secretary of State’s website. Voting on Tuesday will take place from 7 AM until 7 PM.
