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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Governor Kemp Signs Foster Care and Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation

Governor Kemp Signs Foster Care and Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation

July 22nd, 2020 – 11:50 AM The Office of GA Governor Brian Kemp –  Yesterday Governor Brian P. Kemp signed to improve Georgia’s foster care system and crack down on human trafficking in Georgia. Joined by legislative leaders in the Ceremonial Office, Governor Kemp signed  HB 823, HB 911, HB 912, HB 993, and SB 439. (***To read these…read more

Risk Remains High for Hot Car Deaths

Risk Remains High for Hot Car Deaths

July 22nd, 2020 – 11:23 AM AAA The Auto Club Group –  As summer temperatures reach scorching highs, the inside of a hot car can become a death trap for children. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic may cause people to drive less and work from home more, AAA says the risk of hot car deaths…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 21st

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 21st

July 21st, 2020 – 4:45 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 7/21/2020, 2:50:06 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 148,988, Total State Deaths are now at 3,254, Total State Hospitalizations are at 15,494, and total…read more

Start of high school football season moved back two weeks

Start of high school football season moved back two weeks

July 21, 2020–4:45 a.m. STAFF REPORTS We’ll have to wait a little longer for the start of the high school football season. During Monday’s Georgia High School Association Board of Trustees meeting, the board voted to postpone the start of the season from August 21 to September 4. Football conditioning will remain as scheduled. There…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 20th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 20th

Georgia Department of Public Health –  These data represent confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) as of 7/20/2020, 2:50:06 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 145,575, Total State Deaths are now at 3,176, Total State Hospitalizations are at 15,047, and total state ICU Admissions are at 2,829. The following hows…read more

[VIDEO] Georgia Drivers: Operation “Southern Shield” starts July 20th

[VIDEO] Georgia Drivers: Operation “Southern Shield” starts July 20th

July 20th, 2020 – 4:00 PM STAFF REPORTS – Drivers who have been putting the pedal to the metal during the COVID-19 pandemic need to hit the brakes or expect to see blue lights in the rear view mirror when the “Operation Southern Shield” speed enforcement and awareness campaign begins on Monday, July 20th. Those traveling…read more

Georgia gas prices up slightly

Georgia gas prices up slightly

July 20, 2020–11:17 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.01 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 2 cents more than a week ago, 10 cents more than last month, and 65 cents less than this time last year. It now costs motorists…read more

Sunday COVID-19 report

Sunday COVID-19 report

July 19, 2020–4:08 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The State of Georgia saw another 3,251 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health. Along with the additional cases, which bring the total to 143,123, there were an additional five deaths, bringing the statewide total to 3,173 since the pandemic began.…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 17th

GA DPH COVID-19 State Report for July 17th

July 17th, 2020 – 3:30 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 7/17/2020, 2:50:06 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 135,183, Total State Deaths are now at 3,132, Total State Hospitalizations are at 14,647, and…read more