Dual enrollment bill clears Georgia Senate
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – A bill restricting student dual enrollment in high school and college classes in Georgia cleared the Senate floor Tuesday. Sponsored by state Rep. Bert Reeves, R-Marietta, House Bill 444 would limit dual enrollment to 30 hours per eligible student for college or technical college…
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(Updated) Larry E. Mann
MR. LARRY E. MANN, AGE 56, of Menlo, Georgia, passed away Tuesday morning, January 28, 2020, in a Rome hospital. Born in Walker County, Georgia on April 9, 1963, He was a son of William Henry (Gene) and Frances Mae McGraw Mann, who survive. Mr. Mann was the Second Reader at The First Church of…
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Mr. Joe Henry Burse age 83 of Summerville, GA passed away Saturday- January 25, 2020 at Redmond Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burse was born October 1, 1936 in LaFayette, GA, son of the late Joe Spencer Burse and Ruth Virginia Stamper. He was retired from Mt Vernon Mills. In addition to his parents, he was…
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Bulldogs Are State A Champs; Defeat Six-Time Champion Commerce
By J. SCOTT HELTON Sportswriter The Trion Bulldogs magical season continued this past weekend as they captured their first-ever single-A duals state title in Macon. Trion’s wrestling program (which current Coach Eric Brock was a member) won the traditional title in 1994, but before this season, the highest placing in the dual’s competition was…
Read MoreIndians Are State AA Champions; Defeat Five-Time Champion Social Circle In Finals
By J. SCOTT HELTON Sportswriter The Chattooga Indians wrestling team was able to accomplish something that has never occurred since the school established the program in 1989, which is winning the state duals championship. The school has produced 14 individual champions, but since the GHSA began duals competition in Georgia, the highest Chattooga placed was…
Read MoreShoplifter Tries Taking Food Chopper & Animal Feeder
A 27-year-old Menlo resident is accused of trying to scam Walmart out of a food chopper and a large animal feeder, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Hannah Caitlyn Elrod, of 594 Edison Street, Menlo, allegedly changed the label on a Kitchen Aid food chopper so it would scan at a lower price, according to…
Read MoreSomeone Tried Breaking Into Local Apartment
A Maplewood Drive resident said someone tried breaking into her apartment around Sunday night, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Hattie Dentmen said the burglar tried entering during the nighttime. ” Mrs. Dentmen advised me that it appears that someone had pulled the screen door on the rear of the apartment so hard it broke…
Read MoreTrion Superintendent Gives An Update On Earlier Gun Scare
From Trion Schools Superintendent Phil Williams: “Trion City Schools initiated a lockdown of its campus today at approximately 12 noon when a sixth-grade student was found to have an unloaded pistol in a backpack. As soon as this situation was discovered, the Trion Police Department and the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Department were contacted. The Sheriff,…
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