Chattooga County News

The Arc of Chattooga County, along with Catoosa, Dade and Walker counties, is hosting a northwest Georgia regional meeting at the Civic Center in Summerville on Monday, Dec.

The Northwest Georgia economy is still feeling the squeeze of unemployment as the regiona s unadjusted unemployment rose slightly to 11.2 percent in October.

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Operation Christmas Child organizers reported that after the last day of collections, theya d gathered up 4,131 shoeboxes full of items to send to needy children throughout the world.

LAFAYETTE, Ga. -- Workers will begin repairing train tracks this week after damage from September floods put a major kink in transportation lines in Walker and Chattooga counties.

Workers will begin repairing train tracks this week after damage from September floods put a major kink in transportation lines in Walker and Chattooga counties.

The resurfacing of Broad Street from Turner McCall Boulevard to Second Avenue is one of several area road projects certified for funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act federal stimulus package.

Chattooga and Gordon counties in North Georgia will share in $65.8 million in transportation projects that Gov.

Law enforcement officials say an ATV crash victim and passenger may not have been wearing protective equipment.

Police officers in Summerville, Ga. score a big sting using technology and cleverness.

Incoming text messages intercepted by the Chattooga County Sheriffa s Department and the City of Summerville Police Department caused the arrest of 23 people this week.

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A former Trion First Baptist Church organist is heading to prison after stealing more than $50,000 from the churcha s bank account.

The 32nd Sunbelt Ag Expo is underway in Moultrie. Thousands of people showed up at Spence Field for the first day of the three day event.

Click on this chart to see a larger version. Floyd Countya s unemployment rate was unchanged from August to September, staying at 11.1 percent.

Three counties have been putting their heads together to bump up the timeline for widening Ga.

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The Chattooga County Sheriffa s office uncovered several makeshift methamphetamine labs during the past week.

Gordon County has seen a slight decrease in unemployment claims, according to the state Department of Labor.

Disaster Recovery Centers in Catoosa and Chattooga counties are closing on Saturday, but one in Walker County will remain open, officials said.