Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia will keep a springlike feel through the weekend as unusually warm air remains in place, pushing temperatures 15 to 25 degrees above normal.
Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Joe Montgomery, a familiar and respected figure in law enforcement across the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit, has retired this week following an extraordinary 41-year career with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Of his four decades of service, 31 years were dedicated specifically to the communities within the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit.
Families in Chattooga County have one more chance to wrap up 2025 with a kid-friendly activity at the Trion Public Library, as the library hosts the last Monday Fun Day of the year on Monday, December 29, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday Fun Days are presented by the Sara Hightower Regional Library System and are designed as a rotating schedule of family-friendly events that give kids and parents something fun to do at the start of each week. The program is held at the Trion Public Library, located at 15 Bulldog Boulevard in Trion.
Organizers encourage families to stop by each Monday for a different activity, with themed weeks that can include crafts, movies, family game days, and special clubs.
A Chattooga County church is offering a hot meal, and a little extra kindness happening today, Christmas Day, by inviting the community to a free Christmas lunch in Trion.
Energy assistance is available now in Chattooga County through the federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), with applications currently open for priority households and wider sign-ups set to begin right after New Year’s.
Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia are in for an unusually warm stretch through Christmas and into the weekend, with afternoon temperatures running well above normal and flirting with record to near-record levels.
The Chattooga County Chamber is shining a spotlight on the Leadership Chattooga Class of 2025, recognizing a group of local professionals who represent a wide range of organizations serving Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia.
AdventHealth Redmond is continuing its mission to bring advanced heart care closer to home for Chattooga County and surrounding Northwest Georgia communities, including expanded access through cardiology services in Trion.
The American Red Cross is asking people across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia to schedule a blood donation appointment in the final days of 2025 to help keep the blood supply strong heading into 2026. The need is especially high right now for Type O, A negative, and B negative donors.
Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Officers are urging drivers across Northwest Georgia to slow down and drive smart during the heavy-traffic Christmas and New Year’s travel windows, with high-visibility patrols planned statewide on interstates and state routes to help reduce crashes and fatalities. Georgia DPS has used these holiday periods for focused enforcement on unsafe behaviors like impaired driving, speeding, seatbelt violations, and distracted driving.
