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Category Archives: Paulding County

DPH provides update on COVID-19 trends in Georgia

DPH provides update on COVID-19 trends in Georgia

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

Hand recount in presidential election in Georgia

Hand recount in presidential election in Georgia

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

Perdue and Loeffler call for Sec. of State’s resignation, Raffensperger responds

Perdue and Loeffler call for Sec. of State’s resignation, Raffensperger responds

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

Voters to decide runoffs for both US Senate seats in Georgia

Voters to decide runoffs for both US Senate seats in Georgia

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

Updated DPH guidance for in-Person voting during  COVID-19 isolation or quarantine

Updated DPH guidance for in-Person voting during COVID-19 isolation or quarantine

November 2, 2020–10:07 a.m. NEWS RELEASE The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is updating its protocols for isolation and quarantine during COVID-19 to allow individuals to vote in person Tuesday, Nov. 3. The protocols are in accordance with recommendations and guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued today, Nov. 1. Voters who are…read more

Time change this weekend

Time change this weekend

October 30, 2020–11:17 a.m. NEWS RELEASE Remember to set your clocks back one hour before you go to sleep Saturday night. Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, November 1, at 2:00 a.m. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is urging all Georgians to change their clocks and their smoke alarm batteries this weekend…read more

Georgia Power begins Hurricane Zeta damage assessment

Georgia Power begins Hurricane Zeta damage assessment

October 29, 2020–9:31 a.m. NEWS RELEASE As Hurricane Zeta clears Georgia, Georgia Power begins its full-scale damage assessment. There has been significant damage due to high winds, heavy rain, and fallen trees in the hardest-hit areas leaving more than 600,000 customers without power. Damage assessment marks the first phase of the restoration process and Georgia…read more

Tropical Storm Warning issued for our area

Tropical Storm Warning issued for our area

October 28, 2020–11:14 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE The National Weather Service has issued a Tropical Storm Warning for the north and eastern parts of Georgia. The warning area includes Floyd, Bartow, Gordon, Chattooga, Polk and Paulding Counties. A Tropical Storm Warning means tropical-storm-force winds are expected somewhere within this area within the next 36 hours.…read more

Northwest Georgia under Tropical Storm Watch

Northwest Georgia under Tropical Storm Watch

October 27, 2020–6:44 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for Northwest Georgia including Floyd, Bartow, Chattooga, Gordon and Polk Counties as Tropical Storm Zeta moves into the area. A Tropical Storm Watch means tropical storm-force winds are possible somewhere within this area within the next 48 hours. Peak winds of 20-30…read more