Sen. Kenya Wicks Celebrates Passage of Senate Bill 236

On March 6, 2025, Sen. Kenya Wicks (D–Fayette) passed her first bill, Senate Bill 236, the “Quality Basic Education Act,” on...

GUEST EDITORIAL: Protecting Girls Sports Through the Riley Gaines Act

It’s simple – men don’t belong in women’s sports or women’s spaces. The Riley Gaines Act is not just a piece...

Cherokee County Celebrates Opening of Women’s Imaging Suite

Atrium Health Floyd Continues Investment at Rural Hospital

US Postal Service announces stamps celebrating the 250th anniversaries of the US Army, US Navy and US Marine Corps

The U.S. Postal Service announced stamps celebrating the 250th anniversaries of the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.

Former Mohawk Executive Sentenced to Prison

ATLANTA, Ga. – Jana Kanyadan, the former Global Chief Information Officer of Mohawk Industries, Inc. (“Mohawk”), has been sentenced to more...

Local Alumni Jessica Brown Champions Pickleball in Summerville with New Courts and Community Events

Chattooga High School Alumni Jessica Brown has been working hard to promote the newly built pickleball courts beside the Summerville Recreation...

GBI Arrests Rome Man in Sexual Exploitation of Children Investigation

The GBI has arrested and charged Dawson Shoemake Bragg, age 25, of Rome, Floyd County, Georgia with Sexual Exploitation of Children.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Renames Fort Moore to Fort Benning

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum renaming Fort Moore in Georgia to Fort Benning. The new name pays tribute to Corporal...

Walker County Schools Employee Discovers Methamphetamine at North LaFayette Elementary; Arrest Made

Dropping off a kid at school? Leave the meth at home. One suspect learned this lesson the hard way

Commissioner Allen says Movies Are Coming Back to the Tooga Theater

Chattooga County Sole Commissioner Andy Allen recently announced that the Tooga Theater has been awarded a $1,000,000 grant from the Appalachian...