Area News
Tuesday’s Arrest Report
First Day Of Qualifying Ends
At the end of the first day of qualifying for political offices in Chattooga County, a few politicians have decided to run or seek reelection. Those that have qualified so far include: County Commissioner Jason Winters (incumbent) (Republican) Jeff Coley (Republican) Probate Judge Gary Woods (Republican) Derrick Eckroat (Republican) Teresa Pope (Republican) Chief Magistrate Judge…
Read MoreFormer Summerville Employee Indicted
From Summerville Police Chief Stan Mosley:
Read MoreRush Retiring From Hope Rebirth Homeless Shelter After Nine Years
By GENE ESPY Editor The Hope Rebirth Homeless Shelter might be “homeless” for its longtime volunteers Gail Rush when she retires after nine years. She has been instrumental with the work that has been done to make the Shelter successful and helping the needs of those who find themselves homeless. Mrs. Rush has been with…
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Wooten’s Medical Mission Trip To Guyana: ‘I Have Been The One Blessed’ Not Patients
By GENE ESPY Staff Writer “I can’t tell you what a blessing it is,” Mrs. Carolyn Parker Wooten said about her medical mission trips. “Every place I have been I have left a piece of my heart and I can barely speak about it without choking up and tears coming to my eyes because I…
Read MoreNine Tax Sales Scheduled In Chattooga County This Year
Collecting all the delinquent tax bills in Chattooga County is impossible, according to one official. This county isn’t alone. Tax commissioners across Georgia often struggle to get people to pay. Georgia’s Constitution empowers local officials to sell a person’s property if they don’t pay their property taxes. Each year, tax commissioners across Georgia threaten or…
Read MoreNew Voting Equipment Demonstration March 19
A demonstration of the new voting equipment will be held from 10 a.m. until noon Thursday, March 19 at the Subligna Community Center. For details call 706-397-2394.
Read MoreQuilt Raffle Planned In Menlo On March 21
The Resident Association of the Menlo Housing Authority is selling tickets on a beautiful quilt made by friends of the Association. The quilt measures 82 x 102 inches and the pattern is called Storm at Sea. This pattern depicts the rolling waves of a stormy sea with its simple color and wave like imagery and…
Read MoreDid You Know . . .
Did you know that 28 percent of the labor force works inside Chattooga County? Most countians are employed and work at businesses in Floyd, Walker and Whitfield counties. That’s why you see a string of cars heading out of the county on Hwy. 27 each morning. The Georgia Department of Labor’s data shows that 72…
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