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February 27, 2026

Chattooga County Students From Trion and Summerville Earn Spring 2026 Gene Haas Scholarships at GNTC

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(From left) Dr. Heidi Popham, president of GNTC; Bart Jenkins, program director and instructor of Precision Machining and Manufacturing at GNTC; Mayahuel Yaoapoqa, scholarship recipient; and Jon Minyard, Haas sales engineer, pose for a photo in the Precision Machining and Manufacturing lab at GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome.

Two Chattooga County residents—one from Trion and the other from Summerville—are being recognized for academic excellence and career potential in advanced manufacturing.

February 27, 2026

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Chattooga County Student Earns Gold as GNTC Excels at SkillsUSA State Conference

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A Chattooga County student was part of a gold medal-winning team as Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students delivered an outstanding performance at the 2026 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, held Feb. 19–21 in Atlanta.

February 23, 2026

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Chattooga High School Shines at SkillsUSA Georgia State Conference, Bringing Home Multiple Gold Medals

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Chattooga High School students delivered a standout performance at the SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference (SLSC) 2026, held Thursday through Saturday of last week at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

February 20, 2026

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Chattooga High CTE Students Competing at 2026 SkillsUSA State Conference in Atlanta

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Chattooga High School Career and Technical Education students are in Atlanta this week competing at one of the state’s largest Career and Technical Education events.

February 19, 2026

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Georgia Department of Labor Earns Top State HR Honor

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The Georgia Department of Labor has received the “Model Agency Award” for Excellence in Human Resources from the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, after earning the highest assessment score among all Tier 1 agencies at 97.6 percent.

February 18, 2026

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Pilgrim’s Pride Plant in Walker County Set to Break Ground This Fall in $400 Million Project

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Construction on Pilgrim’s Pride’s new prepared foods plant in Walker County is expected to begin this fall, a major step forward in a $400 million development local and state leaders say could reshape the area’s economy and bring hundreds of jobs to Northwest Georgia.

February 13, 2026

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GNTC Names O’Darius Davis as 2026 Matthew Vroman Memorial Scholarship Recipient

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Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has announced O’Darius Davis as the 2026 recipient of the Matthew Vroman Memorial Scholarship.

February 9, 2026

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Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases 2026 Economic Competitiveness Redbook

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The Georgia Chamber Foundation has released its 2026 Economic Competitiveness Redbook, offering a detailed snapshot of economic conditions, trends, and benchmarks across the state — including county-level research findings for Chattooga County.

January 31, 2026

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Kemp Announces New Transfer Agreements Between Technical College System of Georgia and Mercer University

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Governor Brian Kemp has announced new transfer agreements between the Technical College System of Georgia and Mercer University, creating smoother pathways for students to move from technical colleges into four-year degree programs while strengthening Georgia’s workforce.

January 29, 2026

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Trion High Student Ryder Harris Joins Nearly 100 Young Entrepreneurs on Georgia FLEX Trip to Capitol and AmericasMart

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A Trion High School student is among nearly 100 student entrepreneurs from across Georgia who took part in the inaugural statewide Georgia FLEX field trip in Atlanta. Ryder Harris was able to attend because he participates in the FLEX Entrepreneurial Program through the Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce.