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Category Archives: Chattooga County

Gas prices decline

Gas prices decline

November 24, 2020–7:44 a.m. AAA SOUTH Georgians who decide to hit the road for Thanksgiving will find cheaper gas prices. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $1.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago, 4 cents less than last month, and 47 cents less than this time last…read more

Georgia DOT Suspending Lane Closures During the Thanksgiving Holiday

Georgia DOT Suspending Lane Closures During the Thanksgiving Holiday

November 23rd, 2020 – 3:30 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled interstate highways and state routes from 6 a.m. Wed., Nov. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30. The statewide lane restrictions help to…read more

[VIDEO] Governor Brian Kemp addresses GA 2020 Election Results

[VIDEO] Governor Brian Kemp addresses GA 2020 Election Results

November 21st, 2020 – 11:40 AM The Office of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp –   Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, delivered remarks from the State Capitol on Friday evening where he discussed Georgia’s 2020 election results… For more on this, please see the video below:read more

Georgia Saw Decrease in Unemployment Rate in October

Georgia Saw Decrease in Unemployment Rate in October

November 20th, 2020 – 2:30 PM Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor –  Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Labor today announced that Georgia’s unemployment rate in October dropped 1.8%, bringing the current unemployment rate to 4.5%, down more than 8% since the state’s all-time high in April…read more

GA DPH: COVID-19 & Thanksgiving – Celebrate Safely

GA DPH: COVID-19 & Thanksgiving – Celebrate Safely

November 20th, 2020 – 10:20 AM Georgia Department of Public Health –  The COVID-19 pandemic is causing families to make difficult decisions about their 2020 Thanksgiving celebrations. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges all Georgians to plan ahead and take steps to reduce risk of exposure to COVID-19 and the flu as they celebrate.…read more

Floyd County reports two COVID-19 deaths Wednesday

Floyd County reports two COVID-19 deaths Wednesday

November 19, 2020–7:15 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health reported another 2,562 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Wednesday, bringing the total to 393,980 since the start of the pandemic. 46 of those cases were Floyd County residents. Bartow County reported 42 positive tests on Wednesday. Gordon County reported 27,…read more

State Supreme Court uphold murder convictions of two local men

State Supreme Court uphold murder convictions of two local men

November 19, 2020–7:06 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of two Floyd County men convicted in the murder of a convenience store clerk in Chattooga County in January of 2016. Dylon Allen and Zaykives McCray were found guilty in the shooting death of Chiragkumar Patel during an armed robbery at…read more

GDOT Suspending Lane Closures during the Thanksgiving Holiday

GDOT Suspending Lane Closures during the Thanksgiving Holiday

November 18th, 2020 – 2:15 PM GDOT Press Release –  To ease Thanksgiving traffic congestion statewide, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced today the suspension of construction-related lane closures on heavily traveled interstate highways and state routes from 6 a.m. Wed., Nov. 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 30. The statewide lane restrictions help to reduce…read more

COVID-19 cases rising locally, statewide

COVID-19 cases rising locally, statewide

November 18, 2020–6:54 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 3,603 new COVID-19 cases statewide on Tuesday, the most in one day since August. 50 of those cases were Floyd County residents. Bartow County reported 62 positive tests on Tuesday. Gordon County reported 42, Polk County saw 10 and Chattooga County was…read more

COVID-19 report for Sunday

COVID-19 report for Sunday

November 16, 2020–7:13 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Another 46 Floyd County residents have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Sunday report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The 46 new cases reported Sunday bring the total to 4,547 since the start of the pandemic. No additional deaths were reported from Saturday…read more