$30,000 has been awarded to Walker County, Georgia from Connect Humanity, a nonprofit impact fund, to participate in the Appalachian Digital Accelerator, an initiative that supports communities as they create custom connectivity plans: roadmaps for improving internet connectivity that leads to new economic opportunities and healthier communities.
The cause of a house fire on Plum Street in Trion last Monday remains under investigation. The fire happened in the early morning hours of March 25th and totally destroyed a mobile home and damaged another nearby structure. A single-mother and her children were displaced by the fire.
Turkey season on private property opened up this past weekend and will open on Georgia’s public lands and WMA’s and National Forest land this coming weekend, on Saturday, April 6th. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division is encouraging safety.
Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the last half of March, 2024:
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts.
The Georgia Department of Corrections and the FBI have broken up a multi-state criminal operation involving the use of drones to smuggle contraband into state prisons.
A bill that would pretty much outlaw bail bonds from charitable organizations has cleared the Georgia General Assembly and is headed for Governor Brian Kemp’s desk. The General Assembly wrapped up the 2024 legislative session last week and sent the bill for the governor’s approval.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, March 31, 2024:
The National Retail Federation predicts spending on Easter candy will drop to $3.1 billion this year, or $24.78 per shopper, down from $3.3 billion in 2023, or $26.31 per person, according to a recent report. The skyrocketing price of cocoa is the main reason behind the drop in sales and increase in prices.
