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Union County declares public health state of emergency, some businesses to close

UNION COUNTY, Ga – At 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, Sole Commissioner Lamar Paris approved a state of emergency…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Ralston sends another letter to Raffensperger regarding Georgia Primary

UPDATE: April 8, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga - After announcing his support of extending the Public Health State of Emergency through…

6 years ago

Speaker Ralston asks Raffensperger to move Georgia Primary

ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (Ga -7) sent a letter to Secretary of State Brad…

6 years ago

Kemp Closes K-12 Public Schools Through April 24

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.26.20.02 closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April…

6 years ago

Blairsville City Council closes on-premise dining, gyms, and salons in emergency declaration

Blairsville, Ga – Blairsville City Council passed an emergency declaration and ordinance in an effort to combat the spread of…

6 years ago

Local businesses practicing safety during COVID-19

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – In a tourist-driven economy, many individuals work in the service and retail industries, leaving employers with difficult…

6 years ago

Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration

Atlanta, GA – On March 18, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide disaster declaration…

6 years ago

Jail populations under evaluation for potential release

BLUE RIDGE, GA – With a judicial emergency in place across the state, Georgia district attorneys and offices are evaluating…

6 years ago

COVID-19 Pandemic Appears to be Just Entering the Psyches of Fannin/Union County Residents

The current COVID-19 pandemic appears to be just entering the psyches of Fannin/Union County residents, despite the panic that is…

6 years ago

Kemp Authorizes Call of Georgia National Guard for COVID-19 Response

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.14.20.02 authorizing Adjutant General Tom Carden - at the request of Georgia…

7 years ago