Union County Farmers Market set to open June 6
Announcements, Community June 3, 2020UNION COUNTY, Ga – The local Farmers Market is all ready to open to the public on Saturday, June 6 with safety measures in place.
Open from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m., the market will feature agriculture-related and personal hygiene items for now. Crafts and baked goods won’t be available on opening day but might be later in the season. It depends on COVID-19 guidance and cases in the area.
Customers are asked to wear masks while attending the market in order to keep everyone safe.
For now, all vendors will be located on the outsides of the building. The market asked vendors to block the middle aisles with their vehicles. This should prevent people from walking through the area. Customers can then walk around the outside edges of each building and still remain protected from rainfall.
Also, shoppers are asked to not handle produce if they potentially have the virus on their hands.
The restrooms will be open and a hand-washing station will be available. Everyone is encouraged to frequently wash their hands. Hand sanitizers will also be on site.
Social distancing should be maintained while shopping through the market.
The vendors’ list for the 2020 season is currently full with a waiting list. However, the farmers market may accept a limited number of walkup vendors later in the summer and that application will be posted on their website: ucfarmersmarket.com.
For a complete list of vendors, click here.
The market runs from June 6 to October 28, 2020 – Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays from 2 to 5 p.m.
The location is 290 Farmers Market Way, Blairsville, GA 30512.
Changes to the school food delivery program
Announcements, Panther's Corner, Press Release April 9, 2020BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – Due to the Governor’s social distancing guidelines, starting Monday, April 13, food delivery sites will be combined to cut down on the number of Union County School employees involved in this feeding project. We will keep this going as long as we can ensure our employees’ safety. Below are the new pick-up sites. The pick-up time will remain the same (12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) on Mondays and Thursdays.
- Station 1 voting precinct will pick-up at the Elementary School.
- Jones Creek and Mulky Gap will pick-up at Jones Creek Voting Precinct
- Ivy Log, Pat Colwell, Dooley, and Gum Log will pick-up At Liberty Church, 1709 Pat Colwell Rd., Blairsville
- Owltown, Track Rock, and Choestoe will pick-up At Harmony Grove Church, 1008 Towns Creek Rd., Blairsville
- Suches will pick-up at Woody Gap Gym
An all-call will be sent out this weekend, and you will need to sign up for the correct pick-up site. The food delivery sign up will be available on the Union County Schools website and on the UCS Facebook page. You can sign up for the pick-up location that is most convenient for you.
“Please know that you and your children are very important to us. You are in our thoughts and prayers daily. Do not hesitate to reach out for assistance! Together we will get through this major health crisis! #UnionUnited” – Union County School Nutrition Program
New Data Supports Social Distancing Now More Than Ever
Featured, Health, News April 3, 2020
News Release from the Department of Public Health – April 2, 2020
Atlanta – As Governor Brian Kemp and DPH Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D.,
M.P.H., finalize the details of the Executive Order requiring Georgians to shelter in place, it is
important to emphasize why these measures are needed now to keep all Georgians healthy and
safe and to stop the spread of COVID-19.
For weeks it has been known that people who were positive for COVID-19 but did not have
symptoms likely were able to transmit the virus. However, on March 30, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Robert Redfield, M.D., confirmed that new data indicates
that as many as 25% of individuals infected with COVID-19 remain asymptomatic. Additionally,
science also now informs us that individuals who are symptomatic, are infectious up to 48
hours before symptoms appear. This new information tells the health care community,
medical researchers, public health and governments why COVID-19 is spreading so rapidly.
“Until now, containing the spread of COVID-19 has been based on early detection and isolation
of people with symptoms of the virus,” said Toomey. “Social distancing and keeping people
apart from each other are now more than just recommendations; they are the best weapons we
have to stop the spread of COVID-19.”
In addition to social distancing, all Georgians are reminded to wash their hands frequently and
thoroughly with soap and water, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer (60% alcohol) when
soap and water aren’t available. Avoid touching your face, nose, mouth, and eyes with
unwashed hands. Cover your coughs and sneezes with a tissue, and throw the used tissue in
the trash.
To read more about the presymptomatic transmission of COVID-19:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/clinical-guidance-management-patients.html
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6914e1.htm?s_cid=mm6914e1_w
For more information about COVID-19 https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus or
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html.
For updates on the COVID-19 situation as it develops, follow @GaDPH, @GeorgiaEMA, and
@GovKemp on Twitter and @GaDPH, @GEMA.OHS, and @GovKemp on Facebook.