The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the graduation of the Leadership Chattooga 2025 Adult Class with a catered luncheon on December 16th at the Hurley Community Development Center.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are starting Monday with a brief round of light rain as a fast-moving weather disturbance tracks through the region early this morning.
Northwest Georgia, including Chattooga County, is in for a damp stretch as a stalled frontal boundary sends waves of rainfall across the region through the weekend. While the steadiest and heaviest rain is expected farther south—mainly south of I-20—periods of rain and thick cloud cover will still be common locally from today into Sunday.
A Lyerly woman arrested in Floyd County last week on meth and shoplifting-related charges is now facing an additional felony charge stemming from a separate incident in West Rome.
A Lyerly woman arrested for shoplifting at the West Rome Walmart is now facing a series of felony charges after authorities say she attempted to bring drugs into the Floyd County Jail.
As Black Friday rolls into Small Business Saturday, merchants across Chattooga County are preparing for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year. While national retailers compete with major online sales, many local shop owners say this weekend has become increasingly important for small businesses in Summerville, Trion, Menlo, and Lyerly.
Unseasonably warm weather continues to dominate the pattern across Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia, and this trend shows no signs of breaking anytime soon. Temperatures, already well above what is typical for late November, are expected to remain elevated through at least the middle of next week. In fact, several days may come close to setting new record highs as the region remains locked under stubbornly warm air.
Semifinalists for the statewide Governor’s Honors Program have been announced. Chattooga County resident Shayali Patel and Rome resident Annika Patel, both juniors at Darlington, have been selected to advance in the mathematics and social studies categories, respectively.