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The Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurant In Georgia That Serves The Best Steaks In The State

Some restaurants earn their reputation through advertising, and some earn it through the kind of food that makes people drive two hours without complaining about it. Circle J Family Steak House in Blue Ridge, Georgia is firmly in the second category, and the drive is absolutely worth every mile. Blue...

Blue Ridge, GA · 19d

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Records Show Former Dade Assistant Principal Also Worked in Catoosa County, Chickamauga City Schools

Records Show Former Dade Assistant Principal Also Worked in Catoosa County, Chickamauga City Schools. We are learning more about the employment history of a former Dade County assistant principal who is now jailed on a charge involving alleged inappropriate electronic communications with minors. William “Billy” Broom previously worked for both...

Catoosa County, GA · 13d

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Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline to Cross Middle Tennessee and the South Cumberlands

Word has recently come out about the Kinder Morgan Company’s plan to build a 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, called the Southeast Connector Project, which would run for 150 miles across Middle Tennessee, beginning in Sumner County and eventually traversing Coffee, Franklin and presumably Marion Counties. On Tuesday I attended...

Sumner County, TN · 10d

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USDA drops rabies vaccine baits across north Georgia counties

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is dropping oral rabies vaccine baits across north Georgia.

Georgia · 17d

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Beyond the Badge and the Bench: Judge Souther and Sheriff Pierce Take on Beekeeping

Whitfield County, GA (October 27, 2026) - When they're not serving the citizens of Whitfield County, Juvenile Court Judge Jason Souther and Sheriff Darren Pierce can be found tending to thousands of honeybees. While the two share an interest in beekeeping, their paths to the hobby began differently. For Souther,...

Whitfield County, GA · 12d

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On the moo-ve: Loose cow keeps wandering around Georgia county

A cow on the loose in Cherokee County has been taking the scenic route, and Animal Control is trying to bring the roaming bovine home

Cherokee County, GA · 12d

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Georgia early voting tops 2 million ballots with midterms less than a week away

With less than a week to go before the midterm elections, early voting turnout is rising across Georgia, with more than 2 million ballots cast statewide so far. Several of the state’s top offices are on the ballot, including Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General. Voters...

Georgia · 11d

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Charleston discusses urban growth boundaries with respect to data center proposals

From News 12: The Charleston City Commission voted Monday morning to continue discussions about potentially changing Bradley County’s urban growth boundaries amid concerns over proposed data center developments in northern Bradley County. During a special called meeting, residents urged Mayor David Lattimore and commissioners to request a review of...

Bradley County, TN · 12d

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Salvation Army in Rome Opens New Mobile Canteen

-WRGA- The Salvation Army of Rome has a new tool to help feed residents, support first. responders and provide relief during emergencies with the addition of a mobile. canteen that officials say will expand the organization’s ability to serve the. community. The canteen’s arrival was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting...

Rome, GA · 17d

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Bradley County Commission meeting recap

The Bradley County Commission met Monday evening, with commissioners receiving updates on upcoming committee meetings and county business. Commissioner Denny Collins reported that the Legal and Legislative Committee met earlier in the day to review the County Commission’s rules of procedure. Under Tennessee law, the commission is required to...

Bradley County, TN · 12d

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Hamilton County invests over $100K in McDonald Farm water upgrades amid jobs push

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. — Hamilton County is moving forward with a more than $100,000 water upgrade project at McDonald Farm, a decision that has sparked debate over the future use of the property. County officials say the project will connect water service to county buildings and the fairgrounds at...

Hamilton County, TN · 10d

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Floyd County Commission Approves Grants and Infrastructure Projects, Honors Tax Commissioner

At their October 27 meeting, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners approved an employee contract for the County Clerk, approved several grant applications, awarded bids for infrastructure and facility improvements, and recognized Floyd County Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne. The Board approved an employee contract for Aundi Lesley to serve as...

Floyd County, GA · 10d

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Walker County weighs need for forensic financial audit

LAFAYETTE — Walker County’s legislative delegation proposed requiring a forensic investigation of the county’s finances, prompting commissioners to hear from an expert about what it could uncover, how it differs from a routine financial audit, and how much it might cost. After learning of the delegation’s plans, County Attorney Ken Gerard arranged for forensic accountant David Sawyer to address the Board of Commissioners and explain how a forensic accounting investigation works. The delegation is House District 1 Rep. Mike Cameron, House District 2 Rep. Steve Tarvin and Senate District 53 Sen. Lanny Thomas. At a recent special called meeting, Sawyer presented his extensive credentials, then explained the purpose of a forensic audit and how it differs from the annual financial statement audit the county conducts each year. How a forensic investigation differs Sawyer, addressing county commissioners on Oct. 20, explained that “forensic audit” is a colloquial term used by the public, but the official term is forensic accounting investigation. Sawyer said a financial statement audit is a shallow review unlikely to uncover fraud or mismanagement of money. A forensic investigation digs deep and can discover padded contracts, overspending in expense accounts, even shell companies. Sawyer said he has audited many

Walker County, GA · 12d

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Optimist Club Hosting 13th Annual ‘Booo-B-Que’

The East Ridge Optimist Club will host its 13th Annual Booo-B-Que on Saturday, October 31, bringing Harry’s Famous Barbecue back to the community for the club’s annual fundraiser, which supports the club’s work throughout the year. The Booo-B-Que will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m....

East Ridge, TN · 12d

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Cherokee County fire recruits serve to support firefighter

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services recruits spent their day off on Monday showing support for a local firefighter with cancer. Recruit Class 26-01’s annual community service event “A Day for Dave” was for one of the department’s own, CCFES announced. “Fire Apparatus Operator Dave Beedle has been with the department since 2007 and has always been the first to step up when someone else needs help. Whether it’s a community service project or supporting a fellow firefighter, Dave is there, quietly, consistently, and wholeheartedly. Now, facing a diagnosis of small cell carcinoma, it was Dave who needed support,” the fire department wrote in a news release. “Recruit Class 26-01 answered that call. Recruits showed up to clear brush, clean up fallen trees, and rebuild a barn that was in need of a new roof.” “This is what it’s all about,” Training Captain James Lussier said in a statement. “Dave is always helping others at events like this, so it was the least we could do in his time of need. The recruits are learning that lots of hands make lite work.”

Cherokee County, GA · 11d

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Floyd County eyes spring rehabilitation of Foster's Bend Road

Floyd County is moving closer to rehabilitating Foster's Bend Road after soil and pavement testing confirmed its previous concerns about the road's structure. The geotechnical report showed the road had a high clay content, little rock base and varying depths of asphalt that make a single rehabilitation approach difficult. Assistant Public Works Director Ben Brooks updated the Floyd County Public Utilities and Transportation Committee on Wednesday, outlining the project's next steps. "We will get a bid package out, hopefully before the end of this year, to have the full-depth reclamation done hopefully next spring and we will come in behind them and pave the entirety of that road," Brooks said. The Floyd County Commission hired Ahlberg Engineering in early July to perform geotechnical testing and soil-cement design work as part of the county's 2026 Local Road Assistance Administration funding. Bruce Ivey, the county's Public Services and Utilities Division director, said the report identified sections of Foster's Bend Road where lime stabilization may be a better option than other methods. "He recommended that we consider doing a one-mile test section," Ivey said. Public Works Director Michael Skeen said in a follow-up interview that engineers initially anticipated using Portland cement or a

Floyd County, GA · 13d

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Walker County data center panel finishes ordinance review, drafts recommendation proposal

WALKER COUNTY, Ga. — The Walker County Data Center Development Standards Study Committee completed its review of proposed rules for data center developments at its fifth meeting. The recommendations cover generator testing, decommissioning bonds, sound limits and cooling water. The rules under consideration would require emergency backup generators to...

Walker County, GA · 12d

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Floyd County Commission Approves Grants and Infrastructure Projects, Honors Tax Commissioner

The Floyd County Board of Commissioners this week approved an employee contract for the County Clerk, approved several grant applications, awarded bids for infrastructure and facility improvements, and recognized Floyd County Tax Commissioner Kevin Payne. The Board approved an employee contract for Aundi Lesley to serve as the County Clerk....

Floyd County, GA · 11d