BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – High elevations (1,500 and above) might experience up to three inches of snow overnight. Lower elevations can expect up to an inch of snow. The Winter Storm Warning lasts throughout the weekend until 12 p.m. on Sunday, February 6 for Union, Towns, Lumpkin, Rabun, and White Counties. According to the National Weather […]
Read More »Alcohol sales approved for Super Bowl Sunday in Blairsville
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga: Superbowl Sunday is right around the corner, Sunday, February 7. Blairsville City Council approved Sunday alcohol sales for local businesses on that day only. Ordinarily, Blairsville doesn’t allow Sunday sales, but this coming weekend, the council is making an exception. Restaurants with alcohol licenses can serve alcoholic beverages, but it must be consumed on […]
Read More »New variant of COVID-19 requires diligence in mitigation actions
GAINESVILLE – Georgia Department of Public Health announced 19 cases of the Covid-19 variant B.1.1.7 present in Georgia. While no cases have been confirmed in District 2 counties yet, at least 30 other states have reported cases of the variant. The same measures used to prevent the spread of Covid-19 are recommended for this variant. […]
Read More »COVID-19 Variant Cases Increase in Georgia
Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is confirming there are now 19 cases of COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 identified in Georgia. This is the same variant discovered in the U.K. and in several other countries and U.S. states. So far, no other COVID-19 variants have been identified in Georgia. The B.1.1.7 cases in […]
Read More »Union County hopes to vaccinate 1,000 in one day
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Friday marked the first mass COVID-19 vaccination event for Union County, judging from the full schedule, one could label it a success. The department of public health (DPH) controls who is eligible to receive the vaccine and individuals must sign up through the DPH website – more specifically the District 2 website. […]
Read More »NGTC Names John Wilkinson as New President
ATLANTA, GA—Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier has appointed former Georgia State Senator and Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education (CTAE) specialist John Wilkinson as the new President of North Georgia Technical College (NGTC). “Senator Wilkinson has spent his professional life advancing and advocating for CTAE here in Georgia,” said TCSG Commissioner Greg […]
Read More »Sen. Steve Gooch Assumes Additional Duties in State Senate
ATLANTA (January 25, 2021) | Recently, Sen. Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) received his committee assignments for the 2021 legislative session. Sen. Gooch will serve as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Vice Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee, and as a member of the Ethics, Finance, Reapportionment and Redistricting, and Regulated Industries and […]
Read More »District 2 Health Department Statement to Patients concerning COVID-19 vaccine
GAINESVILLE, GA – The following is a statement from the District 2 Health Department: “Due to the huge response for the COVID-19 Vaccine, all District 2 Public Health Departments’ phone lines, call center, and the website is overwhelmed and unable handle the demand. We ask that everyone be patient. We understand that everyone is anxious, but everyone […]
Read More »Blairsville City Council sets election qualifying fees
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Blairsville City Council set about its business for 2021 during the first meeting of the year including approving the 2021 election qualifying fees and council appointments. This year mayor and councilmembers are up for election and those interested in either position must pay qualifying fees. Mayor: $1,080 Councilmember: $162 The fees went […]
Read More »Ralston to form House election integrity committee
ATLANTA, Ga – During the pre-legislative conference, Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston confirmed they would form a special committee concerning election integrity. The committee will devote its “full attention” to restoring confidence in the election process. Several Georgians continue to believe voter fraud occurred in the presidential election, but three recounts confirmed the […]
Read More »District 2 Health Department outlines how to register for the COVID-19 vaccine
GAINESVILLE, Ga – Public Health Department District 2 provided instructions for those who are now eligible to sign up to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Last week, Governor Brian Kemp and DPH Director Kathleen Toomey added adults aged 65 and older, law enforcement officers, firefighters, and first responders to the current group of individuals eligible to […]
Read More »COVID-19 vaccination event planned for Union
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Residents of Union can now sign up to receive a COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, January 22 as part of a mass vaccination event. Those interested in being vaccinated should visit the Union County Government website and follow the link to make an appointment. Vaccines are only being made available to those in […]
Read More »Rep. Andrew Clyde reaffirms commitment to object to election’s certification, condemns violence
WASHINGTON DC – Ninth District Representative Andrew Clyde (R-GA) issued a statement following today’s events at the nation’s Capitol. “I fully support the right to peacefully protest and I will always defend that right. I also share and understand the frustration of the millions of Americans that feel cheated out of a fair election. That […]
Read More »UCS issues temporary mask mandate, suspends games for one week
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Given the sharp increase in COVID-19 cases, Union County Board of Education moved to heighten virus precautions in the classroom with a mask mandate. Students returned to class today, January 5, from winter break. Previously, the school encouraged masks but didn’t require face coverings for students. Now all students and teachers must […]
Read More »1,341 November voters stayed home for the Senate Runoff in Union
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – The U.S. Senate Runoff experienced lower voter turnout than the General Election, but traditionally runoffs experience lower numbers. In November, 15,547 Union County residents voted and 14,206 in the January runoff – approximately 19,628 people are registered to vote in Union County. 72.38 percent of Union County voters turned out on January […]
Read More »“Un-American”: Kemp, Ralston, Duncan condemn violence at the Capitol
ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Republican Leaders Governor Brian Kemp, Speaker of the House David Ralston, and Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan spoke out against the violence in the United States Capitol. Kemp called the actions of the extremists “un-American” and a “disgrace.” He commented on the peaceful protests that took place in Georgia over the summer, […]
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