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September 6, 2026

Low-Cost Spay And Neuter Transport Available For Chattooga County Pets

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Animal Advocates of Chattooga County, in partnership with My Kids Have Paws Veterinary Services, is offering another opportunity for local residents to have dogs and cats spayed or neutered at a reduced cost.

The next transport to Rome is scheduled for Monday, September 28. Pets will be dropped off and picked up at the Elder’s Ace Hardware Shopping Center, next to Red Lobster, at 610 Shorter Avenue NW in Rome.

Drop-off will be between 7 and 7:15 AM, with owners notified by text when the transport is returning to Rome for pickup.

Appointments are limited. As of the announcement, openings were available for 10 male cats, nine female cats and three male dogs.

Residents must contact My Kids Have Paws directly at 706-671-1104, option 4, to schedule an appointment. Animal Advocates of Chattooga County cannot schedule appointments.

A $41 deposit is required when scheduling and is applied toward the appointment. The announcement says $20 of that deposit can be reimbursed to Chattooga County residents.

Financial assistance is available for qualifying Chattooga County residents and covers a portion of the spay or neuter procedure and rabies vaccine. Proof of residency is required, and assistance is limited to 10 pets per household.

September 5, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Model Pulls Away From Chattooga For 42-7 Win At The Little Big Horn

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The Model Blue Devils continued their strong start to the 2026 season Friday night, defeating the Chattooga Indians 42-7 at the Little Big Horn.

September 3, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Fugitive Captured After Jumping Into Weiss Lake

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A Georgia fugitive wanted out of Floyd County was taken into custody in Cherokee County, Alabama, after authorities say he ran from deputies and jumped into Weiss Lake.

According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a campground in the Wildwood Cove area off County Road 182 Tuesday afternoon to serve a warrant for the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies located 33-year-old Eric Carl Virta of Cartersville, Georgia. Authorities say that when deputies attempted to take Virta into custody, he ran and jumped into the water. Virta reportedly crossed to the other side and entered the Kirk’s Grove/Mud Creek area.

Deputies responded to that area and searched for more than an hour before finding Virta hiding in a swampy area in Mud Creek. He was taken into custody without further incident, and no injuries were reported.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Marine Patrol transported Virta and the deputies back across the water by boat.

Virta was wanted in Floyd County on a probation violation connected to charges involving possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and terroristic threats and acts.

He was also charged in Cherokee County with fugitive from justice and attempting to elude.

The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office thanked ALEA, the Leesburg Police Department and the Cedar Bluff Police Department for their assistance.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Rome Woman Charged With DUI Following Highway 27 Crash

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A Wednesday afternoon accident on Highway 27 near Sloppy Floyd Lake Road stalled traffic and resulted in one person being taken to the hospital by ambulance.

According to the Georgia State Patrol, a vehicle traveling south on Highway 27 crossed over into the northbound lane and sideswiped another vehicle traveling north.

The GSP has now confirmed that the driver charged with DUI was 48-year-old Tracy Lee of Rome.

Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader told WZQZ News that one person was transported from the scene by ambulance following the crash.

The accident caused traffic delays while law enforcement and emergency crews worked the scene.

WZQZ News will have additional information once the full accident and arrest reports are made available.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

AdventHealth Medical Group Welcomes New Pain Management Specialist In Rome

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AdventHealth Medical Group has welcomed Dr. Zishan Hashmi, a board-certified interventional pain management physician, to AdventHealth Medical Group Pain Medicine at Rome.

September 2, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

New Georgia Highlands Education Lab Gives Future Teachers Classroom Experience

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Future teachers at Georgia Highlands College will now have an opportunity to practice their skills in a setting designed to closely resemble the classrooms where they will eventually work.

September 1, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Berry College Named Among Nation’s Best Colleges For 2027

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Berry College is one of just seven Georgia colleges and universities included in The Princeton Review’s newly released list of the nation’s best colleges for 2027.

September 1, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Gas Prices Finally Ease After Weeks Of Increases

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Georgia motorists are getting at least a little relief at the pump heading into the Labor Day travel period, with the statewide average for regular gasoline falling after several weeks of increases.

AAA says the Georgia average is now about $3.78 per gallon, down roughly 3 cents from a week ago and 11 cents from a month ago. However, prices remain about 88 cents higher than this time last year. A typical 15-gallon fill-up at the current statewide average costs about $56.70.

September 1, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Fair Season Continues Across Georgia And Northeast Alabama

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The Chattooga County Agricultural Fair has wrapped up for another year, but residents who enjoy the sights, sounds and food of a fall fair still have plenty of opportunities ahead.

August 31, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Rome Woman Accused Of Hiding Fugitive Wanted In Chattooga County

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A Rome woman is facing a felony charge after authorities say she helped conceal a woman who had reportedly been wanted by authorities in Chattooga County for approximately three years.

According to reports, Kimberlie Kay Edwards, 61, of Rome, is accused of allowing the wanted woman to hide inside a camper at Edwards’ residence on Fosters Mill Road.

Authorities said Edwards told them she was alone inside the camper. However, officers later located the wanted woman hiding in the shower.

Reports did not identify the fugitive or specify what charges she is wanted on in Chattooga County, only that she had reportedly been wanted there for the past three years.

Edwards was arrested and charged with aiding another to escape lawful custody.

The charge against Edwards is an allegation, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.