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.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed a package of tax cut bills yesterday. You can read a press release from the Governor’s office below about the bills that Kemp signed into law:
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, April 19, 2024:
On Wednesday of this week, the Trion Recreation Department released a statement from Trion Mayor Lanny Thomas regarding sportsmanship at the recreation departments sporting events. According to the statement, those who violate the sportsmanship rules of the Trion Recreation Department will be removed from the event site and could face suspension from future events. Trion Rec officials say that the policy will be implemented immediately. You can see the statement below:
The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office reported that 44-year-old Jonathan Bates of Dallas, Georgia, was arrested Tuesday in Dawson County by a multi-agency task force serving a bench warrant.
A Chickamauga man has been identified by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department as the person who was found dead at the Summerville Motel in the Gore Community last Saturday evening. The investigation into the man’s death is ongoing according to Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader. Sheriff Schrader told WZQZ News on Thursday evening that the man was identified as thirty-five-year-old David Matthew Fairchild of Chickamauga. Sheriff Schrader said that Fairchild’s body was sent to the GBI crime lab for evaluation. An obituary posted for Fairchild on Thursday stated that he was the father of five children and worked as a mechanic. Sheriff Schrader said that investigators with his office returned to the motel yesterday to follow up on several items pertaining to the investigation. The cause of death still has not been released.
Sand Mountain Amphitheater, managed by Sports Facilities Companies, is gearing up to make a special mark once again on the North Alabama music scene. With a focus on delivering exceptional customer experience and offering a genre for everyone, SMPA promises an unforgettable 2024 concert season. This year’s Super Bowl half-time show performer Ludacris, AMC Award winner Cole Swindell, Grammy Award winners Old Crow Medicine Show, and rock legend Scott Stapp of CREED are just a few of the names that will take the stage this year at Northern Alabama’s latest destination for top-tier performances:
Shortly after midnight on Thursday a resident of Summerville who lives on East Washington Street came to the Summerville Police Department to report a prowler. The complainant said that he observed a “tall skinny man” crawling on the back porch of his residence. The complainant said that it has happened before and sometimes the skinny man beats on the walls of the house with his fists. The incidents have been going on for several months, according to the complainant. He said that he believed that the prowler may be someone who lives nearby, but was unable to give any names to police. Police promised extra patrols in the area and that a copy of the incident report would be turned over to an investigator.
