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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Gas prices down a penny

Gas prices down a penny

Monday, August 19, 2024–4:42 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices are down another penny from a week ago. The average of $3.22 is also 14 cents less than a month ago and 41 cents less than this time last year.  It costs drivers an average price of $48.30 to fill a 15-gallon tank of regular gasoline. Georgians are…read more

Jobless claims up slightly

Jobless claims up slightly

Sunday, August 18, 2024–12:30 p.m. -Georgia Department of Labor- First-time claims for unemployment insurance rose in the Rome area last month, according to the Georgia Department of Labor. There were 487 initial claims filed in July, up from 235 in June, and 419 in July of 2023. Jobless claims in Bartow County rose from 184…read more

Gas prices drop again

Gas prices drop again

Monday, August 12, 2024–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices dropped by five cents compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.23 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is also 16 cents less than a month ago and 41 cents less than this time last year.  It costs drivers an average price…read more

Lab at stand-alone Emergency Department in Chattooga County earns certification

Lab at stand-alone Emergency Department in Chattooga County earns certification

Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:40 p.m. -News Release- The College of American Pathologists, which works to ensure the safety and quality of medical laboratories across the nation, has accredited the laboratory at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center’s stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County. The accreditation is good for 2 years. For 75 years, the College of…read more

Sen. Ossoff announces historic federal investment to strengthen Georgia solar manufacturing

Sen. Ossoff announces historic federal investment to strengthen Georgia solar manufacturing

Sunday, August 11, 2024–4:35 p.m. -News Release- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has announced a historic Federal investment in Georgia solar manufacturing. Sen. Ossoff announced that Qcells will receive up to $1.45 billion in Federal loan funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office to strengthen American solar manufacturing, boost energy independence in Georgia, and reduce dependence on…read more

GDOT launches safe driving app, announces safest driver contest

GDOT launches safe driving app, announces safest driver contest

Wednesday, August 7, 2024–9:45 a.m. -News Release- The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today announced the launch of Reach Home Safely, a safe driving app to improve road safety and prevent crashes. To incentivize safe driving, drivers have the opportunity to participate in a contest to compete for the title of…read more

Georgia gas prices down five cents

Georgia gas prices down five cents

Monday, August 5, 2024–9:26 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average declined at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.28 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which is 5 cents less than a week ago,4 cents less than a month ago, and 38 cents less than this time last year.  It costs…read more

GNTC POST graduation held in Calhoun

GNTC POST graduation held in Calhoun

Tuesday, July 30, 2024–9:00 a.m. -News Release- Friends, family, and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on July 22 to honor 12 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-07. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…read more

Gas prices decrease by a penny

Gas prices decrease by a penny

Monday, July 29, 2024–12:21 p.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices have slowed.  Georgians are paying an average price of $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline which is a penny less than a week ago, 1 cent more than a month ago, and 21 cents less than this time last year.  It costs drivers an average price of $49.95 to…read more