Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) this week is distributing 18,440 vials of the drug remdesivir received from the federal government. Nearly 85 hospitals in Georgia (complete list below) will receive remdesivir, enough to treat about 1,676 patients with COVID-19 infection, depending on the duration of an individual’s illness and treatment needs. […]
Read More »Target range progresses with signing of cost estimate agreements
UNION COUNTY, Ga – The target range project continued to progress with the signing of several agreements between the county, government agencies, and one private organization. The county’s currently in the cost estimate phase of the project. These will be used to determine the final project price tag. The intended range will be located off […]
Read More »Sign up with CodeRED to receive emergency and general alerts
UNION COUNTY, Ga – Union County residents can now receive emergency alerts using the CodeRED notifications services. “It’s got a lot more features and it’s got an app you can use. The best thing about it is citizens can sit down and choose the alerts they want instead of having to let us do it,” […]
Read More »Remember to complete your 2020 Census
HIAWASSEE, Ga – One aspect of 2020 that is proceeding as scheduled is the Census except now American households have more time to complete the survey. The Census Bureau mailed the initial self-reporting cards out on March 12 with instructions on three ways to complete the decennial population count. The 2020 survey includes an online […]
Read More »Union County Schools preparing for state budget cuts
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Union County Schools getting ready for state budget cuts in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying shutdown. During the Superintendent Update of the May 19, 2019 board meeting, Superintendent John Hill addressed the statewide cuts of 14 percent for the fiscal year of 2021. “Please be aware that we are following […]
Read More »Meet Steve Townsend candidate for Georgia House District 8
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – With the Georgia Primary less than a month away, Steve Townsend (R) hopes his message of principled politics, religious freedom, and small business liberties win over voters in Ga-8. Townsend entered the race in the eleventh hour. He just made the Friday deadline on March 6 because he was only approached about […]
Read More »Georgia DPH distributes Remdesivir to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is distributing an initial allotment of the drug Remdesivir received from the federal government. Georgia received 30 cases, with 40 vials of the drug per case, enough to treat about 110 patients, depending on the duration of an individual’s treatment. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine being […]
Read More »Union County High School graduation finalized, drive-in ceremony
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – This week, seniors and parents across Union County received long-awaited news about graduation and learned that graduating students will participate in a ceremony. “Over the last two months, we have been getting ideas sent to us from students and parents about graduation options. We also have been in contact with other North […]
Read More »Kemp changes restaurant and childcare restrictions
ATLANTA, Ga – On May 12, Gov. Brian Kemp continued to ease restrictions on certain industries – restaurants and childcare – to assist Ga businesses as the state returns to normal. Childcare facilities now can operate with up to 20 children in a classroom instead of 10 as long as the instructor-to-child ratio is maintained. […]
Read More »District 2 announces changes in specimen collection sites
GAINESVILLE, GA – District 2 Public Health announces updates to schedules, testing criteria and specimen collection sites. Previous testing criteria was to test individuals with fever, cough and shortness of breath. Due to new testing criteria from Georgia Department of Public Health District 2 anyone with or without symptoms can now be tested for Covid-19. […]
Read More »COVID-19 testing available to all Georgians
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached its goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More than 108,000 tests were processed since Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H, set the DPH goal last week. “This is an important benchmark for Georgia as we work to stop the spread of COVID-19 in […]
Read More »Underwood calls Gurtler’s Club for Growth endorsement a “badge of shame”
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – The gloves are coming off in the U.S. House of Representatives District Nine race between candidates Ethan Underwood, property rights attorney, and State House District Eight Rep. Matt Gurtler. On Tuesday, April 28, Gurtler received Club for Growth’s endorsement. The PAC has a history of being anti-Doug Collins, and anti-Trump. It’s responsible […]
Read More »Beauty industry prepares for life coronavirus
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As salons, restaurants, and boutiques slowly open across Georgia, those in the beauty industry are taking special care to protect their customers. These businesses can’t maintain the recommended six feet of separation and conduct businesses; stylists often come within inches of clients’ faces to accurately judge the length, cut, or color. It’s […]
Read More »Shelter in Place order extended for medically fragile until June 12
ATLANTA, Ga – Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 which extends the medically fragile shelter in place and the Public Health State of Emergency until June 12. The entire statement from the governor is below: “Tonight at 11:59 PM, the statewide shelter in place order for most Georgians will expire. However, moving forward, […]
Read More »All nine House of Representatives candidates debate
ELLIJAY, Ga – With the Georgia Primary finally set for June 9, the nine candidates for U.S. House of Representatives District Nine seat met for a Zoom debate. The nine Republican candidates are State House District 8 Rep. Matt Gurtler, District 50 State Senator John Wilkinson, State House District Rep. 9 Kevin Tanner, property rights […]
Read More »What’s “the new normal” for the community?
BLAIRSVILLE, GA – Union County Fire Department and EMA issued the following statement concerning “the new normal” following COVID-19 and the governor’s reopening of the state’s economy. “The Governor of the State of Georgia has signed an executive order on April 20th to allow certain businesses to open who have previously been ordered to close. […]
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