To continue recognizing students for their academic achievements over the past year, Georgia Highlands College brought its 2020 Honors Ceremony to a virtual format.
Late last week, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an order that releases restrictions on restaurants that had been in place because of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
An Atlanta woman was transferred to the Floyd County Jail on Saturday on charges she conspired with a Floyd County Prison inmate to get him marijuana.
The Summerville City Council will hold a meeting this evening at 5 PM – but if you don’t want to attend in person, you can log on and attend the meeting “virtually” via a Zoom meeting connection. You can find all the information on how to connect to the meeting below:
Chattooga County’s Pack 38 Cub Scouts held their Crossover Promotion on Saturday, June 13th.
Here is the latest arrest report from the Chattooga County Sheriff’s Office for Sunday, June 14, 2020:
Georgia state health officials reported on Saturday there have been 2,446 people in the state who have died from the coronavirus – 28 more since Friday.
An NGEMC member reported receiving a call from someone impersonating a utility worker saying their account was past due. They were given an 800 number to call in order to speak to a “billing manager.” When they called the number left by the scammer, they were told to pay $600 to hold the account, and they would receive a refund in 1 to 2 business days.
Saturday’s March and Rally in Cherokee County, Alabama to express outage at the wrongful death of George Floyd at the hands of now ex-Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin back on May 25th was a textbook example of a peaceful protest – expressing unity – a call for meaningful change – and making a point through non-violence.
The Georgia Department of Community Health’s (DCH) June 11, 2020 Long-Term Care Facility COVID-19 report indicated that 97% of nursing home residents in facilities with 25 or more beds have now been tested for COVID-19. This marks a 12% improvement in one week. Additionally, staff testing in nursing homes is up 13% week-over-week.