Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the last half of December, 2025:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting very high flu activity in Georgia as cases continue rising across the state and the country.
Residents who selected the settlement water benefit connected to the Summerville drinking water lawsuit are being reminded that a critical deadline is approaching. Claimants must call Fontis Water at (678) 494-1981 to schedule a delivery appointment by January 31, 2026. Officials say anyone who fails to schedule by that date will forfeit the water benefit.
Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the first half of December, 2025:
Chattooga County Coroner Jeremy McElhaney has successfully completed the QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide-prevention program, earning certification as a QPR Gatekeeper through the QPR Institute.
A new statewide initiative will soon place opioid overdose reversal kits in every Georgia public school, as state education and behavioral health leaders move to strengthen emergency preparedness amid the opioid crisis.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division has received notification of a preliminary positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) test result for a deer in Atkinson County. (For reference, Atkinson County is roughly 260 miles from Chattooga County.)
Here are the latest health inspection scores from the Chattooga County Environmental Health Department for the last half of November, 2025:
With Thanksgiving celebrations winding down, food safety experts at the University of Georgia are reminding families to handle their holiday leftovers carefully to avoid illness. UGA Extension specialists say the clock starts ticking as soon as the meal is served, and any perishable food should be refrigerated within two hours.
The Georgia Department of Public Health has been awarded nearly $2.9 million from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to support programs aimed at reducing traffic injuries and fatalities across the state. The grants, funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, will help expand child safety initiatives, improve data reporting systems, and strengthen injury-prevention programs.