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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Voters Will Decide Package Liquor Referendum In Summerville

Voters Will Decide Package Liquor Referendum In Summerville

July 14th, 2021 – 10:55 AM WZQZ Radio – (Via WZQZ Radio) Right now, the only place to buy packaged liquor in Chattooga County is in the Town of Lyerly, but all of that could change if voters in Summerville approve a package liquor referendum this fall. At Monday night’s Summerville City Council meeting, the…read more

Georgia pump prices slightly increase as demand grows

Georgia pump prices slightly increase as demand grows

July 12th, 2021 – 8:20 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are paying an average price of $2.93 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents higher than a week ago, 2 cents higher than last month and 94 cents more than this time last…read more

Georgia gas prices on the rise

Georgia gas prices on the rise

July 8, 2021–6:30 a.m. AAA SOUTH A slight increase in Georgia gas prices this week. Monday’s average was $2.91, unchanged from last week. However, the average had jumped to $2.93 on Wednesday. According to Garrett Townsend with AAA, while Georgians have not seen significant fluctuations at the pump over the last month, crude oil prices…read more

Hufstetler named to jobs and infrastructure committee

Hufstetler named to jobs and infrastructure committee

July 5, 2021–1:30 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Governor Brian Kemp has named members of the Georgia Jobs and Infrastructure Committees. The committees will be responsible for receiving applications and making recommendations to the Governor regarding federal coronavirus relief funds allocated to Georgia through the American Rescue Plan. State government entities, units of local government, industries, and…read more

COVID-19 vaccines seem to be effective against Delta variant

COVID-19 vaccines seem to be effective against Delta variant

July 5, 2021–1:06 p.m. STAFF REPORTS We’ve heard a lot in recent weeks about the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, which now accounts for about half of the current cases we are seeing now in Georgia. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District, said the Delta…read more

16 holiday traffic deaths, none in Northwest Georgia

16 holiday traffic deaths, none in Northwest Georgia

July 5, 2021–11:04 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY The Georgia Department of Public Safety is reporting that 16 people lost their lives on the state’s highways during the Independence Day holiday travel period. Fatal wrecks were investigated by the Georgia State Patrol Post 17 in Washington, Post 36 in Douglas, Post 40 in Albany,…read more

State Troopers encourage safe driving habits this holiday weekend

State Troopers encourage safe driving habits this holiday weekend

June 30, 2021–7:06 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia State Patrol and the Motor Carrier Compliance Division encourage everyone to celebrate the Independence Day holiday responsibly.  This year, the holiday travel period is 54 hours long.  It will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 2, and end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 4.  This…read more

GDOT announces replacement of a bridge in Chattooga County.

GDOT announces replacement of a bridge in Chattooga County.

June 29th, 2021 – 10:15 AM Georgia Department of Transportation – The Georgia Department of Transportation recently announced the replacement of a bridge in Chattooga County. The bridge is over Clark’s Creek, just south of Silver Hill Road on Highway 100. The project was identified as one of the sub-standard bridges that was in need…read more

Georgia gas prices up 2-cents

Georgia gas prices up 2-cents

June 28, 2021–9:15 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased by two cents at the pump compared to a week ago as the Independence Day holiday nears. Georgia motorists are paying an average price of $2.91 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is two cents more than a week ago, one cent less than last month, and 93…read more