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Category Archives: Paulding County

GDOT Hosting Small Business Webinar in NWGA

GDOT Hosting Small Business Webinar in NWGA

February 18th, 2021 – 2:20 PM Georgia Department of Transportation – The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) State Supported Funding Program (SSFP) will be hosting an online webinar for small business owners interested in learning about routine maintenance opportunities in Northwest Georgia. Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), small business owners and veteran-owned small businesses will…read more

GA DPH and DHS Help Seniors Get COVID-19 Vaccine

GA DPH and DHS Help Seniors Get COVID-19 Vaccine

February 18th, 2021 – 2:15 PM Georgia Department of Public Health – The Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) are joining efforts to ensure vulnerable seniors get access to the COVID-19 vaccine. DPH, DHS and local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) will be helping older adults to sign up…read more

Paulding County DA indicted

Paulding County DA indicted

February 18, 2021–8:24 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that the office’s Prosecution Division has indicted* Paulding County District Attorney Donald Richard “Dick” Donovan on four felony charges: Bribery, False Swearing (two counts), and Violation of Oath by Public Officer. A Paulding County Grand Jury returned the indictment on February 17, 2021. “We…read more

Legislation seeks to end “no excuse” absentee voting in Georgia

Legislation seeks to end “no excuse” absentee voting in Georgia

February 17, 2021–5:09 p.m. STAFF REPORTS A Georgia State Senate subcommittee has voted to advance a bill to end no excuse absentee voting. The legislation limits absentee voting to those over the age of 75, those with a doctor’s note and people who are out of town. The vote was 3-2 along party lines. The…read more

Flash Flood Watch Issued for much of NWGA

Flash Flood Watch Issued for much of NWGA

February 17th, 2021 – 3:45 PM The National Weather Service in Peachtree City – The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flash Flood Watch for much of north and central Georgia from 7 PM EST this evening through Friday morning. NWGA Counties impacted include: Chattooga, Gordon, Polk, Floyd, Bartow, and Paulding County.  Widespread…read more

Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia

Weather delays COVID vaccine shipments to Georgia

February 16, 2021–8:23 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Winter weather across the country is significantly impacting shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) received notification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that normally would have arrived the first part…read more

New COVID vaccine dashboard on DPH website

New COVID vaccine dashboard on DPH website

February 16, 2021–4:04 p.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is launching a new COVID vaccine dashboard on the DPH website at dph.georgia.gov. The dashboard provides a detailed, transparent picture of vaccination administration in Georgia. As part of the transition to the new dashboard, you will see a one-time decrease in the…read more

NWGA: Black Ice/Wind Chill Potential until Tuesday morning

NWGA: Black Ice/Wind Chill Potential until Tuesday morning

February 15th, 2021 – 5:00 PM The National Weather Service and GDOT- According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, the potential for black ice on roads in Northwest Georgia is expected until Tuesday morning with the following Counties potentially effected: Floyd, Polk, Gordon, Bartow, Paulding, and Chattooga.  Rainfall associated with an approaching cold…read more

AAA: Georgia Gas Prices Ticking Upward

AAA: Georgia Gas Prices Ticking Upward

February 15th, 2021 – 9:45 AM AAA The Auto Club Group – Georgia gas prices  increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $2.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 12 cents more than last month, and 6 cents more than this…read more

Georgia Power reminds customers to be vigilant, avoid common scams

Georgia Power reminds customers to be vigilant, avoid common scams

February 13th, 2021 – 3:30 PM Georgia Power – With a recent increase in reports regarding scams and fraud by criminals posing as Georgia Power employees, the company is reminding customers to be aware and follow simple tips to avoid being a target. Georgia Power urges customers to be cautious when contacted by an unverified…read more