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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Georgia gas prices continue to decline

Georgia gas prices continue to decline

Monday, May 1, 2023–9:37 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.31 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 9 cents more than a month ago, and 40 cents less than this time last…read more

Georgia gas prices continue to decline

Georgia gas prices continue to decline

Monday, May 1, 2023–9:37 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia’s gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.31 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 9 cents more than a month ago, and 40 cents less than this time last…read more

Burn ban begins Monday

Burn ban begins Monday

Sunday, Apr. 30, 2023–8:00 p.m. -Staff reports- Georgia’s outdoor burn ban begins today. The annual Environmental Protection Division summer burn ban will is in effect through Sept. 30 and will be enforced in 54 Georgia counties, including Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, and Polk. Citizens and businesses are prohibited from burning yard and land-clearing debris in…read more

Gas prices down slightly from last week

Gas prices down slightly from last week

Monday, Apr. 24, 2023–10:50 a.m. -AAA South- Georgia gas prices declined at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.37 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 15 cents more than a month ago, and 34 cents less than this time…read more

Gas prices rise again

Gas prices rise again

Monday, Apr. 17, 2023–9:14 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia’s gas price average increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 15 cents more than a month ago, and 31 cents less than this…read more

Chattooga Sheriff’s Office reports on drowning in Lyerly

Chattooga Sheriff’s Office reports on drowning in Lyerly

April 13th, 2023 – 2:48 PM WZQZ Radio – WZQZ Radio has reported that a man drowned in an accident that occurred in Chattooga County earlier this morning. Emergency workers were called to the drowning that occurred at a property on Oakhill Road in Lyerly. Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader confirmed that 39-year-old Jeremy Shane…read more

[VIDEO] Flu season is over, but COVID-19 is still with us

[VIDEO] Flu season is over, but COVID-19 is still with us

Sunday, Apr. 9, 2023–1:20 p.m. -Georgia Department of Public Health- Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, gives us a quick update on COVID-19, talks about the importance of adolescent vaccines, and briefly explains the importance of the work our Environmental Health staff do to conduct…read more

No change in gas prices

No change in gas prices

Monday, Apr. 3, 2023–1:20 p.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Georgia gas prices remain at a standstill for the second week in a row. Georgia drivers continue to pay an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is the same as a week ago, 9 cents more than a month ago, and 66 cents less…read more

Northwest Georgia Health District leads state in opioid deaths per capita

Northwest Georgia Health District leads state in opioid deaths per capita

Friday, Mar. 31, 2023–9:04 a.m. -Adam Carey, Rome News-Tribune- Northwest Georgia has more opioid-related overdose deaths, per capita, than any other region in the state. “We have a serious overdose problem,” Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District spokesman Logan Boss said. “We have by far the worst opioid death rate in the state.”…read more