Area News
Mohawk Cutting Hours, Jobs at Lyerly
Mohawk Industries Director of Public Affairs Robert Webb confirmed to The News on Thursday the company’s plant in Lyerly will be cutting jobs. Webb, in a brief letter to The News, said the plant will be “transitioning its Lyerly manufacturing from four rotating 12-hour shifts to three 8-hour shifts.” “This shift reconfiguration will initially reduce…
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(Updated) Local Man Thrown From Jeep; Med Helicopter Called
Updated: The man that was seriously injured in this morning’s crash on Highway 27 has been identified as Corey Bethune, of Trion. ***********************************EARLIER************************* A single vehicle crash with injuries is being reported on Hwy. 27 near Hunters Furniture. A Jeep has flipped and one person was seriously injured. A Medical helicopter was called for…
Read MoreChildren’s Toy Stolen From Yard
A Trion resident claims that someone stole an old riding lawnmower from his residence during the past week, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. The mower was taken from 4302 Spring Creek Road and was valued at $1,000, according to Deputy Wendell Flood. ” The complainant stated that the first thing that got missing was…
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Someone Illegally Opens A Capital One Account
A Summerville man said someone illegally opened a credit card account in his name, according to Chattooga County Sheriff’s reports. Ted Simmons received a letter from a collections company claiming that he owed on his Capital One credit card account. “Mr. Simmons said he has never had a Capital One account. However, the company said…
Read MoreRetired Educators Meeting
The Chattooga and Trion Retired Educators will meet on Thursday, February 21 at Sweet P’s in Trion. Lunch will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the meeting at noon. Jason Taylor, a representative of Modern Woodmen of America, will present the program. All retired educators are invited for a time of food, fellowship, and learning.
Read MorePower Company Warns Customers About Local Scam
North Georgia EMC (NGEMC) warns everyone to beware of utility scams operating in the area. NGEMC employees do not call or visit customers to disconnect power or collect payments. To verify that a caller represents NGEMC, hang up and call one of NGEMC’s published phone numbers. Utility scams that have been recently reported include: Power…
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Manager Search Ongoing For James Floyd State Park
By JIMMY ESPY Staff Writer Interviews are currently being conducted for the park manager position at Floyd State Park, according to Joe Yeager, District One manager for the State Parks and Historic Sites Division of the Department of Natural Resources. Steven Emery, who was hired to manage the park in the summer of 2017,…
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