BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – In a special emergency meeting held on April 2, 2020, Blairsville City Council unanimously
Read More »Union General Hospital gives notice of positive COVID-19 case
PRESS RELEASE – Union General Hospital is providing notice to the public that it received its first
Read More »New Data Supports Social Distancing Now More Than Ever
News Release from the Department of Public Health – April 2, 2020 Atlanta – As Governor Brian
Read More »Gov. Kemp and UGA Provide Overview of CARES Act Funding
Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp and the University of Georgia Small Business Development
Read More »Georgia DPH adjusts COVID-19 models to include asymptomatic transmission
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As of April 1, Georgia had 4,748 cases and 20,328 completed COVID-19 tests, but Georgia
Read More »Union General releases new guidelines, designates sick and well clinics
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – In a press release issued by Union General Health System, the medical facility
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »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
Read More »Local businesses practicing safety during COVID-19
BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – In a tourist-driven economy, many individuals work in the service and retail industries,
Read More »Georgia Receives SBA Statewide Disaster Declaration
Atlanta, GA – On March 18, Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Georgia has received an official statewide
Read More »Jail populations under evaluation for potential release
BLUE RIDGE, GA – With a judicial emergency in place across the state, Georgia district attorneys and
Read More »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,
Read More »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
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