Expanding the Agricultural Center’s kitchen area, working on the courthouse exterior and moving some offices around are part of this year’s Chattooga County budget. In December, the Chattooga 4-H held its Breakfast with Santa program and about 250 guests showed up. Volunteers had to work on small makeshift griddles to make pancakes, sausage and other items…

The Town of Lyerly continues to look at installing new playground equipment in its park on Hwy. 114. The Menlo-Tillotson program gave the town a $20,000 grant to help buy the equipment. “It’s going to cost $60,000,” Lyerly Mayor Jim Ferguson said. “It’s insanely expensive. It’s unbelievable.” Some playground equipment for the public sells for…

Mount Vernon Mills announced today that it will restructure some of its operations in Trion that will affect up to 100 employees. Some workers will be laid off and others will be relocated to other departments within the mill, according to Denim Mill Manager Randy Henderson. “Mount Vernon Mills Inc.,  regretfully announces the decision to…

The Democratic Party of Chattooga County elected a new slate of new officers at its January meeting. They include: (L-R) Bishop V.T. Hardin, Chaplain; Veola Dunaway, Treasurer; Cynthia Hubler, Chairman; Sue Houston, Secretary; Clemmie Black, Parliamentarian; Dodie Daniel, 2nd Vice-President; and Pam Albert, 1st Vice-President. Beginning in February, the Chattooga Democrats will meet on the…