Area News
Delays, Closures To Affect Tax Commissioner’s Office
Expect delays and closures at the Chattooga County Tax Commissioner’s office this month. “For a little while, it’s going to slow us down,” Tax Commissioner Joy Hampton said about a planned shutdown of Georgia Department of Revenue computers. The revenue department is switching from a “DOS” operating system to a modern Windows-based variation. This change…
Read MoreSummerville’s Spring Cleanup Event Starts Monday
It’s almost time to toss your junk along Summerville roadsides in the annual Spring Cleanup event. Although the official event is more than a month away, city officials are aware that people will soon be outside cleaning up their yards and homes. The event is scheduled for May 6-10. “It’s one week. Of course, it usually lasts a…
Read MoreSmoke Detector Giveaway Event Has Changed Dates Due To Weather
Unfortunately, we are expecting severe thunderstorms to take place in Northwest Georgia tomorrow, according to Carla Dillard Homer, Regional Chief Operating Officer for the American Red Cross Georgia Region. “For the safety of our team members, we will postpone our smoke alarm installation event until Wednesday, May 8th from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm. If…
Read MoreBand Plans BBQ Fundraiser For Tomorrow
The Chattooga band is having a yard sale and barbecue sale from 8 a.m. -2 p.m., Saturday, at Chattooga High School. The event will be held rain or shine. If it rains, the yard sale will be in the band room. Old band uniforms will be sold. They will have the BBQ sandwich plates for…
Read More(PHOTOS) More Details Surface About Tuesday’s Multi-County Police Chase
A Marietta construction worker involved in a multi-state child sex sting led cops on a police chase on Hwy. 27 from Armuchee to the LaFayette bypass on Tuesday. Andrew Benjamin Nelson, 42, was arrested for attempted aggravated child molestation and obscene internet contact with a child, according to jail reports. His arrest was part of…
Read More82 Arrested in Multi-State Child Exploitation Operation Named “Operation Southern Impact III”
Decatur, GA – A total of 82 people were arrested, and 17 children were rescued or identified as victims during a mutually coordinated operation between eight (8) southeastern states. The joint, proactive operation, Operation Southern Impact III, was coordinated by ten (10) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces in those eight states and focused on…
Read MoreWatch for crash on Hwy. 27 near Marble Springs Road
Watch for a one-vehicle crash on Hwy. 27 at Marble Springs Road, south of Summerville. Emergency units are heading that way.
Read MoreRefrigerator Was Vandalized In Summerville
Someone damaged a Summerville resident’s refrigerator that was sitting outside his home early Thursday morning, according to a police report. Roger Frizzell, of Scoggins Street, discovered that someone had knocked over his refrigerator and one of the doors was ripped off. Someone made several dents and scratches on it also, according to Summerville Police Officer…
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Northwest Georgia Health Departments to provide free hepatitis A vaccine clinics in May
Northwest Georgia Health Departments in Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, and Walker Counties will provide free hepatitis A vaccine to individuals at risk of the highly contagious, highly preventable liver disease every Friday in May. Clinics will be held at each health department on May 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31, from 8 am…
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