Families hit hardest by the pandemic will receive aid through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 900-million dollars in supplemental funding is being offered by Federal agencies to respond to home energy needs surrounding the national emergency created by the coronavirus.
On July 4, Georgia residents can shoot off fireworks until 11:59 PM unless a city or county has adopted a noise ordinance that address fireworks.
Hometown Headlines reports the state Department of Community Affairs has rejected Floyd Medical Center’s recent push to launch adult open heart surgery, the latest development in a a two-year battle that intensified recently with a marketing push “More Heart for Northwest Georgia.”
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Friday, July 3, 2020:
Beginning July 1 and continuing daily throughout the month of July, the Berry College campus will be open to the general public from 7 AM to 7 PM for outdoor recreation activities only. Everyone arriving on campus will continue to be screened with temperature checks at the main entrance(s) between 7 AM and 3 PM. For further information, please refer to the FAQ at the Berry College home page.
ROME, GA: Two weeks of increases in COVID-19 cases in the ten-county Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District point to a concerning sign that our community is moving in the wrong direction to contain the virus. Districtwide, confirmed cases have increased 21% in the past two weeks.
Fourth of July is always a busy time on waterways as Alabamians of all ages gather for fireworks, parades and other water-related activities. This year is expected to be no different, especially since the holiday falls on a Saturday. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division reminds everyone planning to spend time on the water to play it safe and make the best of the extended weekend. ALEA’s goal is to prevent any boating fatalities or injuries.
Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will be holding a virtual commencement and virtual nursing pinning ceremony at the end of July to celebrate the class of 2020.
There will be a fireworks show in LaFayette tonight, but the usual “Freedom Festival” vendors and activities were cancelled this year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
