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Category Archives: Chattooga County

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for August 14th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for August 14th

August 14th, 2020 – 2:55 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 8/14/2020, 2:50:06 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 231,895, Total State Deaths are now at 4,573, Total State Hospitalizations are at 21,818, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Kemp Issues Statement on Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mayor

Kemp Issues Statement on Lawsuit Against Atlanta Mayor

August 13th, 2020 – 5:00 PM The Office of Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp – On Thursday afternoon,  Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp issued the following statement regarding litigation against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the City Council: “I sued the City of Atlanta to immediately stop the shuttering of local businesses and protect local…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for August 13th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for August 13th

August 13th, 2020 – 3:25 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 8/13/2020, 2:50:06 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 228,668, Total State Deaths are now at 4,538, Total State Hospitalizations are at 21,581, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for August 12th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for August 12th

August 12th, 2020 – 3:25 PM Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 8/12/2020, 2:50:06 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 226,153, Total State Deaths are now at 4,456, Total State Hospitalizations are at 21,379, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Lyerly Issues A Limited Boil Water Order

Lyerly Issues A Limited Boil Water Order

August 12th, 2020 – 2:40 PM WZQZ Radio –  (Via WZQZ) The Chattooga County Water District has issued a boil water advisory for the water that Lyerly buys from the county to supply Back Valley Road and from Back Valley out Oak Hill Road and Oak Hill Alpine to the Alabama line (Warren Road, Moseley…read more

Dave Roberson elected Floyd County Sheriff

Dave Roberson elected Floyd County Sheriff

August 12, 2020–1:05 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Dave Roberson has been elected Floyd County Sheriff. In the Republican runoff, Roberson garnered around 64% of the vote while Tom Caldwell received just shy of 36%. There is no Democratic opposition in November, so Dave Roberson will be the next sheriff. For Congress, Marjorie Taylor Greene won the…read more

Today is Election Day

Today is Election Day

August 11, 2020–5:53 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Today is Runoff Election Day. The polls are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. For Congress, John Cowan is facing Marjorie Taylor Green in the 14th District, which includes Gordon, Floyd, Polk, Paulding, Whitfield, Walker and Chattooga Counties. The winner will face Democrat Kevin Van Ausdal in November.…read more

Red Cross Blood Drive Next Month In Chattooga County

Red Cross Blood Drive Next Month In Chattooga County

August 10th, 2020 – 10:20 AM WZQZ Radio –  (Via WZQZ radio) Mark your calendars for Tuesday, September 15th and make plans now to donate blood at a Community Blood Drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross.  The event will be held in Trion at the Rec Center. Due to COVID-19, more than 50,000 blood…read more

Georgia pump prices drop 2 cents

Georgia pump prices drop 2 cents

August 10th, 2020 – 10:10 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group –  Georgia gas prices  decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.97 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents less than a week ago, 2 cents less than last month, and 57 cents less…read more

COVID-19 status report for Sunday

COVID-19 status report for Sunday

August 9, 2020–5:00 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Another 16 Floyd County residents tested positive for COVID-19 from Saturday to Sunday for a total of 1,504 since the pandemic began. No new deaths were reported during the same 24-hour period, so Floyd County remains at 17 in total. 1,868 Bartow County residents have tested positive…read more