The Georgia Department of Transportation has released its official Thanksgiving holiday travel forecast and announced plans to suspend interstate and major state route lane closures to help ease congestion for millions of travelers hitting the road next week.
The Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta have announced that Camp Misty Mountain in Armuchee will close, ending more than five decades of operation at the iconic Floyd County site. The decision comes after a multi-year review conducted by a task force that included board members, volunteers, staff, and current Girl Scout members. The task force evaluated the council’s camp properties, usage patterns, long-term financial sustainability, and the needs of future programming.
The Trion Board of Education has appointed Dr. Howard Hughes as Interim Superintendent, selecting him to guide the school district through a period of transition following the recent passing of Superintendent Dr. Phil Williams.
The Salvation Army of Rome officially kicked off its annual Red Kettle Campaign on Friday, November 21, at noon outside Hobby Lobby on Shorter Avenue. The storied Christmas campaign is the organization’s largest fundraising effort of the year, powering programs that provide critical support to families and individuals in Floyd, Polk, and Chattooga County.
The Chattooga County Chamber of Commerce announced the Top 10 finalists selected to advance to Round 2 of the Chattooga FLEX Program, a local entrepreneurial development initiative that helps students build, strengthen, and launch their own businesses.
Dry Valley Baptist Church in Summerville will host a Thanksgiving Dinner-in-a-Box Drive-Thru this Sunday, November 23rd. The church will provide ready-to-take-home Thanksgiving meals for families in the community, and volunteers will be on hand to place the boxed dinners directly into each vehicle. Participants will not need to get out of their cars. The drive-thru distribution will take place in the side parking lot of Dry Valley Baptist Church, located at 451 Dry Valley Church Road in Summerville. The event begins at 1:30 p.m. Church organizers say the goal is to offer a simple, convenient way to help families prepare for the holiday.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, November 21, 2025:
Unseasonably warm weather continues to dominate the pattern across Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia, and this trend shows no signs of breaking anytime soon. Temperatures, already well above what is typical for late November, are expected to remain elevated through at least the middle of next week. In fact, several days may come close to setting new record highs as the region remains locked under stubbornly warm air.
As Thanksgiving approaches, many Georgia households are bracing for a holiday meal that, while offering some relief on the centerpiece, continues to strain their budgets. Despite a welcome dip in wholesale turkey prices, the overall cost of putting together a traditional feast remains a significant balancing act for families across the state, squeezed by persistent inflation on many other grocery staples.
Jefferson’s in Summerville proudly announced today that Pam Albert, a dedicated fixture in Chattooga County athletics and community service for over four decades, has been selected as the 2025 “Jefferson’s Summerville Coach of the Year.”
