COVID-19

State of the county following COVID-19 shutdowns

UNION COUNTY, Ga – Sole Commissioner Lamar Paris gave a brief update on how Union County is faring while many…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Kemp changes restaurant and childcare restrictions

ATLANTA, Ga – On May 12, Gov. Brian Kemp continued to ease restrictions on certain industries – restaurants and childcare…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to flyover Atlanta on Saturday

ATLANTA, Ga - The Blue Angels and Thunderbird flyover on May 2 is in support of the state's frontline workers…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Union County Nursing Home patient tests positive for COVID-19

UPDATE: April 27 BLAIRSVILLE, Ga -  In the April 27 Georgia Department of Community Health Long-Term Care Facility Report, it…

6 years ago

Free testing available from Public Health in Gainesville on May 1

GAINESVILLE, GA – On Friday, May 1, District 2 Public Health will join the Georgia Mountain Food Bank to offer…

6 years ago

Decision yet to be made concerning 2020 UCHS and Woody Gap graduation

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – During the April 2020 board of education meeting, Superintendent John Hill revealed that Union County High School…

6 years ago

Georgia Dept. of Labor addresses unemployment options

Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor are partnering to ensure Georgians understand their unemployment…

6 years ago

Union County Schools establish end of year plans

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga - Union County Schools issued a statement concerning the end of the school year and parents/ students' options…

6 years ago

Georgia Board of Cosmetology and Barbers Issues Safety Guidelines for Reopening

Atlanta, GA - Georgia State Board of Cosmetology and Barbers issued guidance for the safe reopening of Georgia's salons and…

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