

LOCAL 3’s Share Your Christmas Food Drive Begins
WRCB Local 3’s Share Your ChristmasTM food drive begins November 10 and will continue through December 31, 2025. Local 3 has partnered with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank for more than 40 years to help our hungry neighbors. This food drive benefits the more than 200,000 people, including 49,000 children, who are food insecure in our area. One in six people faces hunger, and a donation of just $2 can provide 5 meals. Last year’s effort brought in $444,593 and 110,925 pounds


TVFCU 29th Annual Golf Classic Raises Over $69,000 to Support Education
TVFCU leadership joined STARS Executive Director, Dr. Kevin McKenzie, for a $30,000 check presentation to the organization. The remainder of funds raised will be donated to Junior Achievement and the Karen Glenn Scholarship Fund. On September 30, 2025, 167 golfers gathered at the beautiful Council Fire Golf Club to enjoy a day of golf while supporting local students and educators. For nearly three decades, the annual tournament hosted by Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union


Hamilton Spine Health & Sport relaunches state-of-the-art Golf Lab, holds open house
Golfers in Northwest Georgia now have access to advanced resources to improve their game, protect against injury and use professional-level equipment in a newly refreshed 3,000-square-foot facility unlike anything else in the area. The relaunched Golf Lab inside Bradley Wellness Center (part of Hamilton Spine Health & Sport and Vitruvian Health) unveiled new simulators, upgraded technology and expanded services under the guidance of nationally recognized golf experts at its r


Carr Releases New Military Consumer Protection Guide for Service Members, Veterans and their Families
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the release of a new Georgia Military Consumer Protection Guide to help our service members and veterans better protect themselves and their families from scams and dishonest business practices. “We’re able to live, work, and worship freely in the greatest state – in the greatest country – on Earth because of the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform,” said Carr. “They’re heroes, and they shouldn’t have to w


Hamilton Diabetes and Endocrinology Center to host diabetes awareness event
In recognition of World Diabetes Dayand National Diabetes Month, Hamilton Diabetes and Endocrinology Center is hosting a free diabetes awareness event in the Hamilton Medical Center Mensa (next to the cafeteria) on Friday, Nov. 14 from 6:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will offer free blood sugar, information regarding clinic services and nutrition and popcorn snack bar with seasonings. Participants are encouraged to wear blue to support diabetes awareness that day. Hamilton


IEN: Mannington to Close 3 Residential Plants, Cut 500 Jobs At Christmastime
IEN - A McAdenville, North Carolina carpet factory will be closing its doors, with layoffs set to begin just two days after Christmas. Mannington Mills is a fifth generation family-owned business based in Salem, NJ that’s produced flooring products for 110 years. On its website, the company claims to have more than 3,500 associates and multiple locations globally. But those figures will be shifting measurably near the end of the year, according to a WARN notice filed with tw


GNTC Foundation awards fall 2025 Rome Home Builders Association Scholarships
(From left) Sarah Egerer, GNTC Foundation administrator; Jessie Bannister, RHBA; Sammy Bartley, RHBA; Connor Rowell, RHBA Scholarship recipient; Yonatan Gonzalez, RHBA Scholarship recipient; Will Mathis, RHBA; and Josh Bullock, RHBA, pose for a picture in front of a construction site. Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received the fall 2025 Rome Home Builders Association (RHBA) Scholarship. The RHBA Scholarship rewards academic excellence and p


Jefferson's Restaurant Thanks Veterans, Active Military for Service with Free Meal
In honor of Veterans Day, Jefferson’s Restaurant of Calhoun is thanking veterans and current service members with a free entree of their choice. Veterans and active duty military can visit Jefferson’s of Calhoun on Tuesday, November 11, to get a free meal. Participants can redeem this offer by presenting a valid military I.D. When: Tuesday, November 11 During regular store hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Where: Jefferson’s Restaurant 447 Highway 53, Suite 160 Calhoun, Ga. 30701 D


DHS: Partial SNAP Benefits to be Issued to Eligible Georgians
Based on new federal directives, the Georgia Department of Human Services will issue partial Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November. SNAP recipients whose distribution dates have already passed will receive their allotment by Tuesday, November 11. All other benefits will be issued according to the normal schedule for the remainder of the month. SNAP recipients will receive up to 65% of their normal benefit amount depending on their household


Fort Payne Man Guilty of Aggravated Assault and Theft
A Fort Payne, Alabama man was convicted by a Dade County jury following a two-day trial before Judge Don Thompson which ended on October 28, 2025. Ethan Wayne Rogers, 36, was convicted of Aggravated Assault and Theft by Bringing Stolen Property into the State. Evidence presented during the trial showed that on January 3, 2022, investigators with the Dekalb County Alabama Sheriff’s Office were located at the One 9 Fuel Station in Wildwood for the purpose of executing an arrest







