WHAT: Weather permitting, crews will continue the improvement project on Turner McCall Boulevard/Shorter Avenue throughout next month. The work will include periodic lane closures in either direction from DeSoto Avenue to Avenue B. Please slow down in the area and watch for crews in the roadway.
WHERE: Periodic lane closures on Turner McCall Blvd/Shorter Avenue in either direction during utility work
A seventeen-year-old Chattooga High School student is facing drug charges after being falsely implicated in a gun incident at the high school.
Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Northwest Georgia recorded an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in February. A year ago, the rate was 3.3 percent.
Monday March 25 was an exciting night for the Chattooga County Scouts.
Good Friday is not a recognized federal or state holiday, but most local governmental offices are closing today for the Easter weekend celebration. The City of Summerville and the Town of Trion both announced that they would be closed and offices will reopen on Monday, April 1st. Anyone in need of emergency services today should contact Chattooga 911. The Chattooga County Commissioner’s Office announced that county governmental offices would also be closed today and will reopen on Monday.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, March 28, 2024:
The City of Summerville continues to make improvements at the Summerville Cemetery. Last year, the city took over responsibility for the upkeep after the trustees of the Summerville Cemetery Corporation came to the city to ask for help in maintaining the cemetery. Earlier this week, the city, along with the Friends of Summerville Cemetery had a cleanup day. Yesterday, the city posted new signs that instruct anyone doing work at the cemetery to contact the city for prior approval before work begins. Anyone with questions about the cemetery may contact Summerville City Hall at 706-859-0900.
The Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 8-11.
The Chattooga County Library is inviting the public for a 30th Anniversary celebration coming up on Friday, April 19th from 1-2 PM at the Library. Light refreshments will be served.
As spring warms up, snakes are moving and Daniel Sollenberger’s phone is ringing. As state herpetologist for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Sollenberger is a go-to for snake questions. In the spring, most of those questions center on two topics: What species is this and what should I do?
