Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate declined in September, with new figures showing the rate down two-tenths to 3.2%, according to Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “Unemployment in Georgia dropped across nearly every region in September,” Holmes said. “As we approach the end of the year, we’re staying focused on keeping workers ready, businesses strong, and opportunity growing across the state.”
A longtime downtown Summerville favorite is preparing to say goodbye. Sugarville Sweets Bakery, Coffee & Café has announced it will close its doors after 10 and a half years in business, marking the end of an era for many local customers.
A 72-year-old woman was arrested in Trion earlier this month following an alleged shoplifting incident at a retail store along U.S. Highway 27, according to an arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Thursday, December 18, 2025:
Rain chances are set to increase later this morning across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia, with light to moderate rainfall becoming widespread through the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Georgia.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Wednesday, December 17, 2025:
The Christmas season arrived with smiles and warm wishes in Chattooga County as the Sheriff’s Office delivered gift baskets to seniors at Oakview Health and Rehab in Summerville this week, along with dozens more to homebound residents across the county.
A workforce-focused recovery program aimed at helping residents rebuild their lives is expanding in Chattooga County and across the region after Highland Rivers Behavioral Health was awarded a $1 million grant to grow its recovery-to-work efforts into all 13 Northwest Georgia counties it serves.
State Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, R-Rome, is continuing his push to protect Georgia residents from cost increases as the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) prepares to vote on an agreement that could allow Georgia Power to add nearly 10 gigawatts of new generation by 2031.
An Armuchee man is facing multiple charges, including 1st- and 3rd-degree cruelty to children, following an incident at a residence on Toles Road over the weekend.
According to Floyd County Jail records, 36-year-old Sergio Dominguez allegedly entered the room of a teenage girl and began shaking her while yelling. Records state he then went to the room of another juvenile female and began kicking the door, breaking it from the frame.
Dominguez is also charged with simple battery, criminal trespass with property damage, and a probation violation.
