Getting Back on Track with Cancer Prevention

Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally with about 570,000 new cases each year and 311,000 deaths.

Georgia Receives Oral Antiviral COVID-19 Treatments

Georgia Receives Oral Antiviral COVID-19 Treatments

Omicron Spread and Prevention Measures for Holiday Gatherings

COVID case numbers are increasing daily, and the Omicron variant is spreading faster than any previous variant

Health director explains difference between “third or additional dose” and “booster”

ROME, GA: When it comes to COVID-19 vaccines, there’s understandable confusion over the terms “third or additional dose” and “booster” and...

Safe to get COVID, flu vaccines at same time Chattooga County Health Department offering both shots

ROME, GA: Public health officials with the Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District are urging Northwest Georgians to protect...

Public health officials confirm rabies cases in Gore/Subligna/Haywood Valley area

Public health officials confirm rabies cases in Gore/Subligna/Haywood Valley area Remind residents to take precautions to prevent the potentially fatal disease...

Heat Advisory Issued

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected....

Walker County Fire Investigators Seek Help Solving Two Recent Arsons

LaFayette, GA (July 23, 2021) – Fire investigators with Walker County Fire Rescue recently investigated two cases of arson. The intentionally...

Prayer with Firefighters

Trion Fire Department invites all local first responders and the community to attend Prayer with Firefighters. The prayer service will be...

Chattooga County Volunteer Firefighter Graduation Ceremony Held

A volunteer firefighter has to receive the same basic training a career firefighters and they do it for no pay.