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Category Archives: Bartow County

Redmond Urgent Care to become Piedmont Urgent Care

Redmond Urgent Care to become Piedmont Urgent Care

May 11, 2022–6:06 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Piedmont Urgent Care by WellStreet is adding 10 locations with its acquisition of urgent care management company SmartCare and its family of brands in the metro Atlanta area. With this acquisition, Piedmont Urgent Care by WellStreet, the largest network in Georgia, expands its presence in the communities of Grayson,…read more

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

Dr. Voccio gives COVID-19 update

May 11, 2022–4:27 p.m. STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 hospitalizations have remained at their lowest since the start of the pandemic. However, cases in the United States have doubled in the past two weeks. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District, gave an update Wednesday morning on WRGA’s First…read more

GA Department of Revenue to Begin Issuing Special, One-Time Tax Refunds

GA Department of Revenue to Begin Issuing Special, One-Time Tax Refunds

May 11th, 2022 – 2:35 PM State of Georgia Press Release –  Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Department of Revenue (DOR) announced today that DOR will begin issuing special, one-time tax refunds this week. This initiative is a result of House Bill 1302, which the Georgia General Assembly recently passed, and Governor Kemp signed into…read more

Bartow Firefighters Respond to Fire Involving 2 Vehicles and Shed

Bartow Firefighters Respond to Fire Involving 2 Vehicles and Shed

May 11th, 2022 – 11:30 AM Bartow County Fire and Emergency Services – On Wednesday morning, at Approximately 6:38 AM, Bartow County Fire and Emergency Service units responded to a residence at Allatoona Woods Trail in reference to two fires about 30 feet from the caller’s residence. Upon arrival at the scene, Bartow Firefighters found…read more

Finalist named for GHC presidency

Finalist named for GHC presidency

May 10, 2022–6:35 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Board of Regents voted today to name Dr. Mike Hobbs as the sole finalist for president of Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Hobbs currently serves as vice president for student affairs and athletic director at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Dana Nichols, GHC’s chief academic officer…read more

New legislation offers stronger protection for Georgia children exposed to lead

New legislation offers stronger protection for Georgia children exposed to lead

May 10, 2022–6:25 p.m. NEWS RELEASE There is no safe amount of lead in a child’s blood. Even small amounts of lead can result in damage to the brain and nervous system, and cause behavioral problems, learning difficulties, and other medical issues – all of which may be permanent. However, legislation passed by the General Assembly and…read more

Georgia gas prices up 12 cents

Georgia gas prices up 12 cents

May 9, 2022–9:34 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices experienced a slight increase compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.71 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 28 cents less than last month but $1.01 more than this time last year. According…read more

Cassville White Road Bridge Closed This Weekend

Cassville White Road Bridge Closed This Weekend

May 9th, 2022 – 5:10 PM GDOT Press Release – Weather permitting, the Cassville White Road bridge over I-75 will be closed Friday night through Monday morning while crews continue construction on the two roundabouts at the I-75 entrance and exit ramps. A detour will be set up for the duration of the bridge closure.…read more

Bartow County music teacher named state’s top educator

Bartow County music teacher named state’s top educator

May 2nd, 2022 – 11:30 AM Georgia Department of Education – Michael Kobito, an AP Music Theory teacher and high school band director at Woodland High School in the Bartow County School System, is the 2023 Georgia Teacher of the Year. State School Superintendent Richard Woods announced the selection of Kobito at a banquet held…read more