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Category Archives: Chattooga County

[VIDEO] Dr. Gary Voccio updates NWGA on COVID-19 (September 10th)

[VIDEO] Dr. Gary Voccio updates NWGA on COVID-19 (September 10th)

September 10th, 2020 – 4:50 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District, updates us on COVID-19 in Northwest Georgia and encourages everyone to get tested, especially close contacts of positive cases (on the tenth day of their quarantine) and,…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 10th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 10th

September 9th, 2020 – 4:20 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 9/10/2020, 2:50:08 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 289,123, Total State Deaths are now at 6,204, Total State Hospitalizations are at 26,062, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Voters can request absentee ballots online

Voters can request absentee ballots online

September 10, 2020–11:31 a.m. STAFF REPORTS With the COVID-19 pandemic, more Georgia voters than ever before are expected to cast ballots in the upcoming November General Election by mail. The Georgia absentee ballot portal allows voters to quickly request an absentee ballot and receive confirmation that your request is being processed. The ballot will be…read more

Improvements coming to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report

Improvements coming to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report

September 10, 2020–9:38 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Effective Thursday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m., there will be several improvements to the COVID-19 Daily Status Report on the Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) website. These changes are designed to make the dashboard more user-friendly while providing an accurate picture of COVID-19 in Georgia.…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 9th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 9th

September 9th, 2020 – 5:00 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 9/9/2020, 2:50:08 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 287,287, Total State Deaths are now at 6,128, Total State Hospitalizations are at 25,845, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Poll workers needed

Poll workers needed

September 9, 2020–11:30 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Every year elections in Georgia are made possible because thousands of ordinary people step up to the extraordinary call of serving as a poll worker. It is estimated that over 5 million Georgians will vote at approximately 2,600 polling places in the November General Election. Having enough poll workers…read more

[VIDEO] Man wanted for shooting Whitfield deputy was hauling explosives

[VIDEO] Man wanted for shooting Whitfield deputy was hauling explosives

September 9th, 2020 – 11:15 AM The Georgia Bureau of Investigation –  On Monday, September 7th, 2020, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Whitfield County Sheriff’s Office to investigate an officer involved shooting in Dalton, GA. Preliminary information indicates that Dalton Potter, age 29, a wanted Texas fugitive, was driving a stolen…read more

DPH provides update on COVID-19 trends in Georgia

DPH provides update on COVID-19 trends in Georgia

September 9, 2020–10:08 a.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: Positive Indicators COVID-19 Cases From 9/1 to 9/8, the seven-day average of new cases reported decreased by 11.7%. The seven-day average of new cases reported is down 48% from our peak…read more

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 8th

GA DPH COVID-19 Status Report for September 8th

September 8th, 2020 – 4:20 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 9/8/2020, 2:50:08 PM. Total Confirmed State Cases are now at 285,350, Total State Deaths are now at 6,070, Total State Hospitalizations are at 25,589, and total state ICU Admissions are…read more

Chattooga Library Considers Merger with Sarah Hightower Library

Chattooga Library Considers Merger with Sarah Hightower Library

September 8th, 2020 – 2:50 PM WZQZ Radio –  (Via WZQZ Radio) The Chattooga County Library System is considering a merger with the Sarah Hightower Regional Library.  The move has been discussed by the Chattooga County Library Board of Trustees for several months. If the system doesn’t merge, it will be faced with hiring a…read more