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January 9, 2022–6:37 p.m. FLOYD COUNTY JAIL RECORDS A Rockmart man was booked into the Floyd County Jail Saturday on charges of human trafficking, criminal attempt to commit child molestation and using a computer to entice a child. According to jail records, 28-year old Devonte Rene Watkins contacted someone he believed to be under the…… read more
January 7, 2022–5:18 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH Due to ongoing issues with Electronic Laboratory Reporting (ELR), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will not publish an updated COVID-19 Daily Status Report today. Data for case counts, hospitalizations, and deaths come from sources other than ELR, and as such are not impacted by…… read more
January 6, 2022–5:51 p.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A strong cold front will bring cold and windy conditions to much of north Georgia tonight into Friday morning. Northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph this evening will gradually decrease overnight. However, with the very cold, sub-freezing temperatures, wind…… read more
January 6, 2022–10:06 a.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working to address an issue with the COVID-19 testing numbers on the Daily Status Report. This issue only affects the PCR/Molecular Reported Today column of the COVID-19 Testing table; no other data in the Daily Status Report is impacted. Until the…… read more
January 5, 2022–11:08 a.m. UGA EXTENSION Household radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the US, but the hazards of this dangerous gas are still relatively unknown to many Georgia families. That’s why the University System of Georgia Extension is hosting a virtual radon education program on Tuesday. The one-hour program will…… read more
January 4, 2022–7:36 p.m. GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH 502 more COVID-19 cases were reported in Floyd County over a three-day period, according to Tuesday’s status report from the Georgia Department of Public Health. The new cases bring the total to 17,423 since the start of the pandemic. We are now at 1,407 cases in…… read more
January 3, 2022–8:12 p.m. NEWS RELEASE Coosa Valley Credit Union is excited to announce that its’ newest location is now open in Woodstock. This is the Credit Union’s first branch in Cherokee County and the eighth branch in Northwest Georgia. “Woodstock and Cherokee County are wonderful, growing communities and we’re thrilled to be able to…… read more
January 4, 2022–8:09 p.m. AAA SOUTH Georgia gas prices continue to decrease. Motorists are now paying an average price of $3.09 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is a penny less than a week ago, 11 cents less than last month and 99 cents more than this time last year. While pump prices are anticipated to…… read more
January 3, 2022–8:55 a.m. STAFF REPORTS Omicron is now the dominant COVID-19 variant in Georgia. Dr. Gary Voccio, health director for the 10-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest District explained the difference between Omicron and the previous variants. “It seems to be affecting the upper-respiratory tract more than the lower respiratory tract,” he said. …… read more
January 3, 2022–6:48 a.m. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE A Wind Advisory remains in effect until noon for portions of central, east-central, north-central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west-central Georgia. We are looking at northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Trees or limbs could…… read more