January 19, 2021–4:32 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Eight more Northwest Georgia residents have died from COVID-19. According to the latest report from the Georgia Department of Public Health, Floyd and Chattooga County each reported one death, Polk County had two and Bartow County reported four deaths from Monday to Tuesday. As far as…… Continue Reading
January 19, 2021–5:44 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health reported Monday that another Floyd County resident has died from COVID-19, the 122nd death since the start of the pandemic. Floyd County also reported another 39 positive tests in Monday’s report for a total of 7,855. Bartow County is now…… Continue Reading
January 18th, 2021 – 9:55 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.23 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 7 cents more than a week ago, 20 cents more than last month, and 18 cents less than…… Continue Reading
January 16th, 2021 – 7:45 PM Georgia Department of Economic Development – Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), announced that more than 16,000 jobs were created across all regions of the state by economic development projects in Georgia during the first half of fiscal year 2021, generating…… Continue Reading
January 15th, 2021 – 2:30 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is receiving offers from medical professionals and other individuals looking for ways to help with the COVID-19 vaccination response. An effective response relies on volunteers who are pre-credentialed and organized. Georgia Responds is Georgia’s health and medical…… Continue Reading
January 14th, 2021 – 2:12 PM Georgia Department of Education – Georgia plans to provide bonus payment to every public school teacher, school staff member: Governor Brian Kemp and State School Superintendent Richard Woods plan to provide a one-time, $1,000 bonus payment to every K-12 public-school teacher and school-level staff member in the state. The bonus…… Continue Reading
January 12, 2021–8:37 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY In a joint press conference held today at the Georgia Capitol, Governor Brian Kemp; Major General Thomas Carden, Adjutant General of the Georgia Department of Defense; and Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), addressed security concerns following the events that…… Continue Reading
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January 12th, 2021 – 4:30 PM Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – On Tuesday afternoon, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp updated Georgians on the status of the COVID-19 Vaccine situation in the state, and also what citizens over the age of 65 need to know about registering to receive it. You can view his full message…… Continue Reading
January 11, 2021–7:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has closed its online registration portal for adults 65 and older and their caregivers. If you already registered online, please know the DPH has that information and will contact you just as soon as possible. All COVID-19…… Continue Reading
January 11, 2021–10:19 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a COVID vaccine locator on the DPH website at https://dph.georgia.gov. The tool allows users to search by county for a vaccine provider in their community and provides location and contact information for the provider. This is not a centralized…… Continue Reading