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Category Archives: Gordon County

Georgia gas prices on the rise

Georgia gas prices on the rise

January 11, 2021–10:17 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 $2.16 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 6 cents more than a week ago, 16 cents more than last month, and 29 cents less than this time last year. It…read more

COVID-19 testing schedule for this week

COVID-19 testing schedule for this week

January 10, 2021–5:40 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health has released the schedule for free, drive-up COVID-19 testing for this week. Testing in Floyd County at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds will be on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day. Bartow County testing will…read more

More Georgians can get COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

More Georgians can get COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday

January 10, 2020–5:30 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Starting Monday, more Georgians will be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The governor has expanded the list of those eligible to anyone over the age of 65. The vaccines are being administered at local health departments but you have to make an appointment. You can…read more

GDOT: Gordon County I-75 Lane Closed Monday

GDOT: Gordon County I-75 Lane Closed Monday

January 9th, 2021 – 5:33 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – Gordon County: I-75 Lane Closed Monday for Sign Maintenance: WHAT: Weather permitting, crews in northwest Georgia will close the right northbound lane of I-75 to repair signage along the route. WHEN: Monday, January 11 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. WHERE: The northbound right lane of I-75 will…read more

Northwest Health District sets up COVID-19 vaccine portal

Northwest Health District sets up COVID-19 vaccine portal

January 7, 2021–6:53 p.m. STAFF REPORTS The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District has set up a new web portal for COVID-19 Vaccine Registration. If you are an adult 65 or older or a caregiver, law enforcement officer, firefighter or first responder you may register online to be notified when COVID-19 vaccine is…read more

GDOL Issues Continued Assistance Act Payments to over 166,000 Georgians

GDOL Issues Continued Assistance Act Payments to over 166,000 Georgians

January 7th, 2021 – 2:55 PM The Georgia Department of Labor –  The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) issued over $130 million last week to Georgians in regular Unemployment Insurance (UI), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC), Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), State Extended Benefits (SEB), and Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) payments.…read more

Calhoun Police investigating burglary of local business

Calhoun Police investigating burglary of local business

January 7th, 2021 – 11:30 AM The Calhoun Police Department –  Calhoun Police Detectives are investigating the burglary of a local business that occurred early New Years Eve. Two male subjects cut the telephone lines to the business and entered by prying open the rear door. The two suspects are dressed similar, wearing dark clothing,…read more

January 7 COVID-19 report

January 7 COVID-19 report

January 7, 2021–8:54 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Floyd County reported another 49 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, according to the latest status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. These latest cases mean that 7,132 Floyd County residents have tested positive since late February. Bartow County reported 75 new cases and one death…read more

Mt. Berry Trail closure delayed

Mt. Berry Trail closure delayed

January 7, 2021–8:51 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Due to an issue with permitting, the Mt. Berry Trail is back open at this time and the two-week closure will be pushed forward to January 13 thru January 27. Atlanta Gas Light contractors will be performing work on a major pipeline project. Work will also be going on…read more

Potential for severe weather beginning Thursday evening

Potential for severe weather beginning Thursday evening

January 6th, 2021 – 3:00 PM The National Weather Service – Forecast:  A brief period of freezing rain may be possible across the highest peaks in northern Georgia late Thursday before transitioning to snow. Accumulations around 1 to 2 inches are still possible across the higher elevations late Thursday into Friday. Overview:  A low pressure system will bring rainfall to…read more