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Category Archives: Chattooga County

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives weekly COVID-19 update

[VIDEO] Dr. Voccio gives weekly COVID-19 update

December 6, 2020–8:56 p.m. STAFF REPORTS COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the region and it’s a trend that public health officials are calling “very troubling.” Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, recently gave an update which you can watch below.read more

COVID-19 status update for Dec. 3

COVID-19 status update for Dec. 3

December 3, 2020–4:52 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Another 83 Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Thursday’s report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. Floyd County is now at a total of 5,221 cases, up from 5,138 in Wednesday’s report. Floyd County also reported three deaths from the day…read more

Georgia DPH provides update on COVID-19 trends

Georgia DPH provides update on COVID-19 trends

December 2, 2020–5:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is providing the following information regarding the fight against COVID-19 in Georgia. COVID-19 Cases From 11/23 to 11/30, the seven-day average of new cases reported decreased ~14%. (NOTE: the decrease in new cases is an artifact of decreased testing and delayed reporting…read more

AAA Urges Drivers to properly secure Christmas Trees

AAA Urges Drivers to properly secure Christmas Trees

December 2nd, 2020 – 11:10 AM AAA – The Auto Club Group – Thanksgiving has passed and the Christmas season is in full effect. Parents with children in tow are searching for a Christmas tree. Now that you have found the perfect tree, transporting it to your home can be problematic. Previous research from AAA found…read more

Delayed openings at COVID-19 test sites Dec 2nd & 3rd

Delayed openings at COVID-19 test sites Dec 2nd & 3rd

December 1st, 2020 – 4:00 PM GA DPH –  Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District free drive-up COVID-19 test sites in Bartow, Catoosa, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Paulding, and Walker counties will delay opening Wednesday, December 2, and Thursday, December 3, until 11 a.m.read more

Salvation Army seeking bell ringers

Salvation Army seeking bell ringers

December 1, 2020–7:00 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The Rome Salvation is in need of bell ringers for the Christmas season. If you and your family or co-workers or civic group or church group could give some time to ring the bell at a kettle, please call the Rome Salvation Army office and speak with Cathy. That…read more

Georgia gas prices increase last week

Georgia gas prices increase last week

December 1, 2020–6:51 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices increased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.96 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent more than a week ago, 1 cent less than last month, and 46 cents less than this time last year.…read more

No issues reported on roads Tuesday morning, schools in session

No issues reported on roads Tuesday morning, schools in session

December 1, 2020–6:44 a.m. STAFF REPORTS No major issue reported on the roads this morning but you will still want to be cautious on bridges and overpasses just in case there are any slick spots. All school systems in our area will be holding classes, as usual, this morning except for Chattooga County which will…read more