http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/ Chatsworth, GA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/b78c7db5647c632683e2584fe11d5d01.html A 17year old Rockdale County student is dead after another teen driver lost control of the car they were traveling in causing the vehicle to overturn Rockdale County Sheriff Jeff Wigington says the driver also 17 was traveling southbound on Ebenezer Road on Saturday when he lost control of the 2005 Nissan Altima on a curve and struck a tree http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/d71efa16522175af81d9454a78e9dfca.html The 9th District member of the State Transportation Board said Friday he is hopeful that funds for county and city road projects across the state could be restored later in the fiscal year http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/24b61438a220294baa303ee2ce22e590.html Fuel production in the Gulf of Mexico is still not up to optimal processing speeds according to a press release from Gov Sonny Perdue On Sept 29 Perdue sent out a release to help Georgianrsquo;s better understand why fuel has become a scarce commodity at this point in timeldquo;The US Department of Energy reports 574 percent of crude oil production capacity in the Gulf of Mexico is out This is a slight improvement from Friday Sept 26 when 593 percent of capacity was out On Monday September 22 892 percent of capacity was outrdquo; stated PerdueCurrently only two of the 33 oil refineries in the Gulf Coast remain fully closed while three more have been reported as fully operational since Friday Sept 26 At the bottom of this article you may find an interactive map that readers may place points where fuel may be currently foundldquo;On Sept 27 the Department of Energy DOE announced that it is delivering 500000 barrels of emergency exchange oil to Marathonrsquo;s Midwest refineries via the Caplinerdquo; Although the extra oil is being delivered to the Southeast the amount of time it takes for the extra oil to flow through the pipeline will not be apparent for a few days because of the distancePerdue has also reported that as a result of consumers rushing to the pumps and topping off their cars has caused a much larger need for fuel At this point in the year fuel is already being stretched as the transition from summer fuel types to winter is beginning to come in to the gas stations ldquo;Cities affected by the shortages include: Atlanta Athens Dalton Gainesville and rural areas of North and Northeast Georgia Charlotte North Carolina other parts of western North Carolina including Asheville Chattanooga Tennessee Greenville Spartanburg South Carolina I20 from Georgia to Anniston Oxford Alabama near Talladega where there will be a NASCAR race next weekendrdquo; stated Don Lindsey Director of Public Affairs for AAA East Tennessee Knoxville ldquo;AAA is asking motorists that reside in the above mentioned areas to conserve fuel avoid topping off their gas tanks and not hoard gasolinerdquo;Some practical fuel efficiency tips for drivers include:Drive sensibly: Speeding rapid acceleration jackrabbit starts and rapid braking lowers gas mileage Choose the right vehicle: If you own more than one vehicle drive the one that gets better gas mileage whenever possible Decrease speed: Gas mileage decreases rapidly when driving more than 60 milesperhour Avoid idling: Idling gets zero miles per gallon Cars with larger engines typically waste more gas while idling than cars with smaller engines Commute alternatives are also a useful way to conserve fuel including telework carpool and transit options and flexible work schedules More information is available about commute alternatives at wwwCleanAirCampaigncomTo view the letter from Sonny Perdue to President Bush click hereFind out local gas prices hereClick on View Larger Mapto go to the Catoosa County News Google map where readers can place points of interest gas stations that have fuel and their prices You will need a Gmail account to place points but guests are able to view the mapView Larger Map Takes you to a custom Google MapCLICK ON THESE LINKSFEEDBACK: Send a letter to the editorSUBSCRIBE: Get The Catoosa County News each WednesdayGO BACK:Return to our homepage http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/85d4dbf3685469bad994dd2b6b061075.html Seventeen North Georgia cities counties and communities were awarded 3 million in grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission ARC http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/3223833328bda8f1e5f3bba252cecf93.html Lt Gov Casey Cagle says Georgia needs 4000 miles of new roads at a cost of 50 billion within 15 years http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/4604411595bad62f2ddbc6a38594298c.html Lt Gov Casey Cagle says Georgia needs 4000 lane miles of new roads at a cost of 50 billion within 15 years http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/9e544ef5207b0eef430d544012de473c.html ATLANTA mdash; Four weeks into the schedule has Class A and AA welcoming two new members each into this week's Associated Press high school football poll http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/georgia/chatsworth/content/c3ca59066bfcc3aed2f7936e1c467f01.html Itrsquo;s pretty simple to figure out why the Flowery Branch High softball team was so successful against North Hall on Saturday in the North Fall Classic at North Hall In each inning the leadoff hitter started the inning with a hit and came around to score for the Lady Falcons 1511 as they went on to win 80 in five innings