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August 21, 2026

Georgia Sets New Records For Labor Force And Employment In July

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Georgia’s labor market reached new record territory in July, with the state reporting all-time highs for both the number of people in the labor force and the number of Georgians employed.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

WZQZ Announces 2026 High School Football Broadcast Schedule

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WZQZ 99.1 FM and AM 1180 will once again be the home for local high school football this fall, with coverage of the Chattooga Indians and Trion Bulldogs throughout the 2026 season.

The broadcast schedule features games involving both local teams, with selected contests airing on the radio and the WZQZ Facebook Page, while additional games will be available exclusively through the WZQZ Facebook Page.

The regular-season coverage gets underway Friday, August 21, with Chattooga hosting LaFayette and Trion taking on Gordon Lee.

Throughout the season, WZQZ will follow the Indians and Bulldogs at home and on the road.

Chattooga Indians Schedule

Chattooga’s schedule includes LaFayette on August 21, an open date August 28, Model on September 4, a road trip to Coosa on September 11 and a road game at Ridgeland on September 18.

The Indians will host Gordon Lee on September 25 and Gordon Central on October 2 before an open date October 9.

Chattooga will host Dade County on October 16, travel to LFO on October 23 and Fannin County on October 30, before closing the regular season on the road against Christian Heritage on November 6.

Trion Bulldogs Schedule

Trion opens against Gordon Lee on August 21 before hosting Model on August 28.

The Bulldogs travel to Ridgeland on September 4 and Dade County on September 11 before hosting LFO on September 18.

Trion travels to Northview on September 25, has an open date October 2, and travels to Greenville on October 9 and Bowdon on October 16.

The Bulldogs host Manchester on October 23, have an open date October 30 and close the regular season by hosting BEST Academy on November 6.

WZQZ will also be ready for postseason action, with playoff coverage to be determined beginning November 13.

Fans can follow WZQZ throughout the season for weekly information on which games will air on 99.1 FM and AM 1180 in addition to the games available through the WZQZ Facebook Page.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Strong Storms Possible As Triple-Digit Heat Index Returns

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Hot and humid weather will take center stage across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia Thursday, August 20, with the National Weather Service also watching for the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms later in the day and overnight.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Trion Bulldogs Look To Turn Experience Into Success In 2026

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The Trion Bulldogs enter the 2026 high school football season looking to turn a year of growing pains into a return to the winning tradition that has long surrounded the program.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Higher Assessments Don’t Automatically Mean Higher Tax Bills

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Chattooga County property owners seeing major increases on their 2026 assessment notices should not assume their property tax bills will increase by the same percentage.

August 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

‘Hands Across The Border’ DUI Enforcement Campaign Begins Sunday

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Drivers across Northwest Georgia can expect an increased focus on impaired driving as the 35th annual “Hands Across the Border” enforcement campaign gets underway Sunday.

August 19, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Arrest Report – Wednesday – August 19, 2026

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Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, August 19, 2026:

August 19, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Sunny And Hot Today, Storm Chances Increase Late This Week

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A stretch of somewhat drier air will make the mid-August heat a little more tolerable across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia today, but temperatures will remain firmly in the 90s before rain and thunderstorm chances begin increasing later this week.

August 19, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Mobile Lung Cancer Screening Bus In Trion Today — Open To The Public

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The CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital Breathe Easy Mobile Lung Screening Coach is in Trion today, Wednesday, August 19, offering low-dose CT lung cancer screenings — and the service is not limited to Mount Vernon Mills employees.

August 18, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Drier Air Brings Slightly Cooler, Less Humid Weather To Northwest Georgia

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Drier air moving into north and northwest Georgia will bring slightly cooler and noticeably less humid conditions Tuesday, offering some relief from the recent stretch of oppressive summertime heat.