The Chatsworth Times

Supported employment program can help fill job vacancies

Lately, you see the signs everywhere: Help Wanted. And many of those signs not only encourage you to apply now, but promise on-the-spot interviews, high hourly wages and a new employee bonus. You … more

By Melanie Dallas, LPC | 10/15/21

Eli Falls announced new deal on Civics Night

New company to locate in Murray

Murray County Industrial Development Authority President and CEO Eli Falls stole the spotlight at the Kiwanis Civics Night gathering at First Baptist Church Thursday evening.Falls revealed the IDA … more

By Jimmy Espy, Editor | 10/14/21

Georgia DOT presenting seminar focused on government certifications

ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT), in partnership with the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce and the Rome UGA Small Business Development Center, will be presenting … more

10/14/21

Georgia Power to launch first battery energy storage system on state’s transmission grid

ATLANTA – Georgia Power has received approval from the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) to build, own, and operate a new battery energy storage system. Known as the Mossy Branch Battery … more

Submitted by Georgia Power | 10/8/21

Scottie Spears (left), director of Industrial Systems Technology, gives a group of students a tour of his lab during Industrial Career Day at GNTC.

GNTC celebrates Industrial Career Day in Dalton

High school students in the northwest Georgia region had a chance to speak with representatives of Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) industrial programs about the benefits of … more

Submitted by GNTC | 10/5/21

Georgia remains No. 1 state for doing business

ATLANTA - Georgia is still on the minds of companies looking for a place to set up shop.The Peach State has been designated the “top state for doing business” for the eighth year in a row … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 10/1/21

Port of Savannah posts second busiest month ever

ATLANTA - August was the second busiest month in the Port of Savannah’s history, the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) reported Tuesday.The port handled 485,595 twenty-foot equivalent container … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 9/29/21

A.G. Carr warns about flood-damaged cars in marketplace

ATLANTA – Attorney General Chris Carr is advising consumers who are buying used cars to be wary of vehicles that might have suffered flood damage as the result of Hurricane Ida. Flood-damaged … more

9/28/21

Georgia jobless rate steady

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Northwest Georgia’s unemployment rate did not change from July to August and ties the all-time low set last month. "Although we are … more

By Georgia DOL | 9/23/21

GRAD sites recognized at state conference

ATLANTA – During the 2021 Georgia Economic Developers Association (GEDA) Annual Conference in Savannah, the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced new ‘GRAD … more

Submitted by Georgia Department of Economic Development | 9/21/21

(Front from left) Deanna Mathis, Shaw director of Corporate Outreach; Emily Lightsey, Shaw plant manager; Linda Case, GNTC Board of Trustees Vice Chair; Chad Anderson, Shaw director of Collaborative Innovative Manufacturing (CIM); and GNTC President Dr. Heidi Popham (back row) Darrell Huggins, GNTC program director and instructor of Automation Engineering Technology; Colin Drafts, Shaw plant manager; Winston Massengale, Shaw vice president of Automation and Engineering; and Brian Cooksey, Shaw director of Workforce Development.

GNTC unveils the Shaw Industries Automation Engineering Lab

Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is proud to announce its partnership with Shaw Industries through the company’s recent sponsorship of the Automation Engineering Technology lab on … more

Submitted by GNTC | 9/13/21

Georgia Power provides energy assistance programs

ATLANTA – Georgia Power is reminding customers that the company offers energy assistance programs to those in need of help paying or reducing their monthly energy bill. Assistance when you need … more

Submitted by Georgia Power | 9/10/21

Shaw sponsors virtual invention challenge

DALTON – Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., has partnered with Bridge Innovate, Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and the Design … more

Submitted by Shaw Industries | 9/2/21

Gregg and Lisa Cleary, owners of Cleary’s Sit and Sleep, were recognized as Retail Business of the Year at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting.

Chamber meeting draws large crowd

The “all new” Murray County Chamber of Commerce hosted its first annual meeting at Cohutta Springs Conference Center last Wednesday. Author and public speaker Pamela Mumm delivered the … more

By Jimmy Espy | 9/1/21

Georgia Power provides energy assistance programs

ATLANTA – With temperatures frequently exceeding 90 degrees across much of the state and the heat index near 100, Georgia Power is reminding customers that the company offers energy … more

Submitted by Georgia Power | 8/29/21

Deal Scholarship: (from left to right) Governor Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship recipient Jonathan Garcia stands with GNTC President Dr. Heidi Popham, President and CEO of CRI and TCSG Board Member Joe Yarbrough and fellow scholarship recipient Eduardo Hernandez. Not pictured is scholarship recipient Eric Garcia. The three recipients of the award were recognized for their excellence in the Industrial Systems Technology program on GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton.

GNTC awards three students with the Governor Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship

Three Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Industrial Systems Technology students from the Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) in Dalton received The Governor Nathan Deal Technical Education … more

8/29/21

Food City to open store in Cartersville

ABINGDON, VA – Company officials announced this week plans to construct a Food City at the intersection of Joe Frank Harris Parkway and Mac Johnson Road NW in Bartow County, GA. The 59,000+ … more

Submitted by Food City | 8/26/21

Business booming in July at Port of Savannah

SAVANNAH – The Georgia Ports Authority has kicked off Fiscal Year 2022 with record volumes in both containers and Roll-on/Roll-off traffic.The Port of Savannah handled 450,000 TEUs in July, an … more

8/16/21

Public Service Commission calling attention to false rooftop solar ads

ATLANTA - The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) is going after bad actors in the rooftop solar industry.Commission Chairman Tricia Pridemore has sent a letter urging state Attorney … more

By Dave Williams, Bureau Chief, Capitol Beat News Service | 8/15/21

First National Community Bank names new executive team

CHATSWORTH – The First Chatsworth Bankshares, Inc. merger with Heritage First Bancshares, Inc., parent company of Heritage First Bank and First National Community Bank was finalized on July 1, … more

Submitted by First National Community Bank | 8/13/21