Rep. Greene Georgia’s Top Congressional Fundraiser

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who represents Northwest Georgia’s 14th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, is the top congressional fundraiser in the state, according to recently filed documents with the Federal Election Commission.

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Walker County Stone Public Meeting

Walker County Stone, the company proposing to operate a quarry south of LaFayette, will hold a community informational session from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 30th at the Walker County Ag Center, 10052 Highway 27 in Rock Spring.

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Arrest Report – Saturday – April 20, 2024

Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Saturday, April 20, 2024:

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Cicadas Are Coming

A map released by the U.S. Forest Service puts Chattooga, Walker and Catoosa Counties as the three area counties where the highest concentration of cicadas will emerge this year.

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Trion Library Receives ALA Grant

The Trion Public Library has been selected as one of 310 libraries to participate in round two of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association (ALA) initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.

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Georgia DNR Encourages Cleaning Bird Feeders

Sick birds are occasionally reported in backyards across Georgia. A common denominator in these incidents is feeders and feeding areas that are not cleaned regularly.

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Salvation Army Seeks Donors

Philanthropic individuals are sought by The Salvation Army of Rome, Georgia to donate monetary contributions towards its mission to provide hunger relief, shelter, and more for those in need around the area.  The Salvation Army of Rome serves residents of Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County.

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Woman Accused Of Trying To Sneak Contraband Into Prison

A Forsyth County woman is accused of conspiring via text messages and phone calls with another person to acquire and deliver drugs and tobacco to the Floyd County Prison in January of this year.

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Child Abuser Found Guilty

The Lookout Mountain District Attorney released a statement on Friday about the conviction of a Ringgold man who was found guilty of abusing his two-year-old son and three-year-old daughter by beating them repeatedly.

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Georgia Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced Thursday that Georgia’s March unemployment rate was 3.1, unchanged from a revised 3.1 percent in February. The unemployment rate was seven-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate.

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