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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Georgia Forestry Commission warns of high fire danger Wednesday

Georgia Forestry Commission warns of high fire danger Wednesday

Wednesday, November 1, 2023–7:34 a.m. -Staff reports- According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, there is a high fire danger in our area on Wednesday. A Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Due to low humidity and gusty winds, along with very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that…read more

Georgia Forestry Commission warns of high fire danger Tuesday

Georgia Forestry Commission warns of high fire danger Tuesday

Tuesday, October 3, 2023–9:37 a.m. -Staff reports- According to the Georgia Forestry Commission, there is a high fire danger for our area on Tuesday. Due to low humidity and gusty winds, along with very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. They are asking the public not to…read more

NWGA: Freeze Watch issued for Halloween night

NWGA: Freeze Watch issued for Halloween night

October 30th, 2023 – 4:10 PM National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a freeze watch in effect starting late Halloween night (Tuesday) lasting until Wednesday morning. Subfreezing temperatures as low as 28 degrees may be possible across Northwest Georgia (including Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Polk,…read more

Georgia gas prices drop below $3 a gallon

Georgia gas prices drop below $3 a gallon

Monday, October 30, 2023–9:05 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices continue to fall. The state average is now $2.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is 5 cents less than a week ago, 30 cents less than a month ago, and 20 cents less than this time last year.   It now costs an average of $44.40 to fill a 15-gallon tank of…read more

Be Seen on Halloween: Stay safe this Halloween with Georgia DOT’s travel forecast and safety tips

Be Seen on Halloween: Stay safe this Halloween with Georgia DOT’s travel forecast and safety tips

Sunday, October 29, 2023–7:19 p.m. -News Release- Halloween is Tuesday, bringing a large number of pedestrians to local neighborhoods for trick or treating. The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is proactively sharing anticipated rush hour travel forecasts for October 31 for interstates and surface streets around metro Atlanta so drivers can adjust their Halloween…read more

Unemployment rate in Rome decreases from August to September

Unemployment rate in Rome decreases from August to September

Thursday, October 26, 2023–12:13 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- The Georgia Department of Labor reports that the unemployment rate in the Rome area dropped in September, checking in at 3.3 percent. The jobless rate was 3.9 percent in August and 2.7 percent in September of 2022. Bartow County also reported an unemployment rate of 3.3…read more

Critical need for blood donors

Critical need for blood donors

Tuesday, October 24, 2023–4:15 p.m. -Blood Assurance- Due to multiple trauma patients being treated this morning at area hospitals, the community blood supply has reached a critically low level. Blood Assurance is in dire need of both O-positive and O-negative blood donors to roll up a sleeve and be someone’s hero. Other blood types are…read more

Georgia gas prices continue to decline

Georgia gas prices continue to decline

Monday, October 23, 2023–9:48 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.01 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 6 cents less than a week ago, 31 cents less than a month ago, and 20 cents less than this time last year.  It now costs an average of $45.15 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians…read more

Crime reports for October 17

Crime reports for October 17

October 17th, 2023 – 1:50 PM Floyd County Jail Records – A 40-year-old Chattooga man was arrested in Floyd County on Monday night after fleeing from law enforcement in his vehicle while under the influence of drugs. According to Floyd County Jail records, Joshua Benton Riley of Summerville allegedly fled a traffic stop in his…read more

Two Floyd County men arrested in “Operation Child-Proof”

Two Floyd County men arrested in “Operation Child-Proof”

October 16th, 2023 – 2:45 PM Chattooga County GA Sherriff’s Office – From: Sheriff Mark A. Schrader: As a result of a proactive undercover investigation coordinated by the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office, the Floyd County Police Department, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), and the Georgia Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, Four people were…read more