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November 15, 2020–5:27 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Calhoun Police are investigating a burglary at a convenience store on North Wall Street. Early Friday morning, officers responded to a burglar alarm at the store and discovered the front door glass had been broken out. Approximately $150 in merchandise had been stolen and around $1,000 in damage was…… read more
November 14th, 2020 – 5:30 PM AAA the auto club group – Thanksgiving will be on the lighter side when it comes to the typical number of travelers on the roads and at airports. According to AAA Travel, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including health concerns and high unemployment, are impacting Americans’ decisions to travel…… read more
November 12, 2020–8:30 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. COVID-19 Cases · As of Nov. 9, there are 374,181 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 33,152 antigen-positive cases of COVID-19. · The number of new cases reported…… read more
November 12, 2020–8:08 a.m. STAFF REPORTS There will be a recount of the presidential election in Georgia. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday that the recount will be done by hand. There will also be an audit and a recanvass. Raffensperger added that his office will also investigate any allegations of voter fraud. Thus…… read more
November 11, 2020–7:06 p.m. GEORGIA STATE PATROL One person was killed and several others injured in a two-vehicle wreck on I-75 in Gordon County. According to the Georgia State Patrol, a Kia left the roadway, struck a culvert and overturned multiple times before striking the tractor-trailer that was parked in the gore area of I-75…… read more
November 10, 2020–7:09 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Rome Noon Optimist Club will be “Flipping for Youth” again this year. The 60th annual pancake breakfast will be on Saturday, November 21 from 6 until 11 a.m. at the Rome Civic Center on Jackson Hill. Tickets are $7 in advance and $8 at the entrance. That includes 4…… read more
November 10th, 2020 – 2:30 PM The Office of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp – Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that TEKLAS, a Turkish advanced research and development, manufacturing company and supplier of electric vehicle (EV) parts, will invest $6.5 million in opening their first North American facility and headquarters in Gordon County, delivering…… read more
November 9, 2020–7:15 p.m. STAFF REPORTS Georgia’s two incumbent U.S. Senators are calling on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to resign. A joint statement issued Monday from David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler called the management of Georgia’s elections an embarrassment. You can view the statement in its entirety below …… read more
November 9, 2020–8:39 a.m. STAFF REPORTS The election season in Georgia is not over yet. Both of the contests for the US Senate are going to a runoff on January 5. In one race, which had 20 candidates, Democrat Raphael Warnock was the top vote-getter with incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler coming in second. In the…… read more
November 4, 2020–3:05 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 10/27-11/02, the seven-day average of new cases reported increased 4%. The seven-day average of new cases reported is down 55% from our peak July 24. As of Nov.…… read more