Levee Construction Could Start By Summer 2022
Planning for additional levees in Trion is underway and construction could start as early as the summer of 2022, according to local officials. Federal, state and local officials met in Trion last month to discuss options of reducing the flooding caused by the Chattooga River and its 172 square-mile watershed. “We’ve been very, very lucky,” Trion…
Read MoreKemp Closes K-12 Public Schools Through April 24
Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.26.20.02 closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April 24, 2020. Students may return to school on Monday, April 27, 2020. “I am deeply grateful to State School Superintendent Richard Woods, the Georgia Department of Education, superintendents, and parents for keeping…
Read MoreRodney William Brown
Rodney William Brown, age 58, of LaFayette passed away Friday, March 20, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee Brown and Doris Bowling Brown; and brother, J.W. Brown. He is survived by his sons, Jason (Cassie) Brown of Hawaii and Nathan (Blakely) Brown of Summerville; several grandchildren; brothers, Roy Lee (Merita)…
Read MoreNancy Joyce Watts
Nancy Joyce Watts, age 65 of Lafayette, Georgia passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at the Erlanger Medical Center. Mrs. Watts was born in Hampton, Virginia on August 22, 1954, daughter of the late Curtis Olga Scearce and Madie Marie Cook Scearce. Prior to her retirement, she was employed with Roper Corporation. Mrs. Watts is…
Read MoreJimmy Allen Trammell
Jimmy Allen Trammell, age 51 of Summerville, GA passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. Mr. Trammell was born in Summerville, Georgia on June 16, 1968, son of the late Billy Hoyt Trammell and Rose Nell McGraw Trammell. He was an avid motorcycle enthusiast, enjoyed working on small engines,…
Read MoreG.F. Timmerman
Mr. G.F. Timmerman, age 81 of Trion, passed away Monday, March 23, 2020 at Redmond Medical Center. Mr. Timmerman was born on February 6, 1939, son of the late Goody Frank Timmerman and Fannie Louise Sexton Timmerman. He was a veteran of The United States Navy, and formerly owned and operated the Timmerman T.V. Service…
Read MoreKathryn Blalock Vernon
Kathryn Blalock Vernon, age 91, of Lyerly, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Oakview Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Vernon was born November 12, 1928, in Broomtown, AL, daughter of the late Calvin and Lula Don Hartline Blalock. She was a homemaker and was the oldest member of Mount Bethel Baptist Church in Broomtown. …
Read MoreOralia Jacobo Ramirez
Mrs. Oralia Jacobo Ramirez, age 34, of Trion, GA, died Monday, March 16, 2020, at her residence. Mrs. Ramirez was born July 19, 1985, in Concepcion Tutuapa, Guatemala, daughter of Eulalio-Jacobo Domingo and Martina Ramirez-Perez. She was a homemaker and a member of the Ebenezer Evangelical Church. Mrs. Ramirez is survived by her husband, Isaac…
Read MoreCoronavirus death toll rises to 40 in Georgia
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service The novel coronavirus has killed 40 people in Georgia as of noon Wednesday, doubling the state’s official death toll since Saturday night. The fatalities are among a total of 1,247 confirmed COVID-19 cases spread over 96 of Georgia’s 159 counties, according to the state Department of…
Read MoreFifth Georgia state senator tests positive for coronavirus
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service A fifth state senator has tested positive for coronavirus as the respiratory illness eclipsed 1,000 confirmed cases and claimed 40 lives in Georgia Wednesday. Sen. Lester Jackson, D-Savannah, told the Savannah Morning News Wednesday that his test results came back positive after a five-day wait. Jackson…
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