Virus Watch: Broke 1,000 Confirmed Cases in Georgia
Tuesday’s Update: Georgia confirmed cases broke the 1,000 barrier. Georgia is reporting 1,026 cases and 32 deaths due to the Covid-19 virus. Chattooga is still at one confirmed case.
Read MoreGov. Kemp orders Georgians vulnerable to COVID-19 to stay home, closes bars and nightclubs
By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Monday requiring Georgians at high risk of contracting coronavirus to stay at home. The order, which takes effect at noon Tuesday and runs until noon April 6, also will close all bars and nightclubs in Georgia and…
Read MoreMARTA seeking federal aid to help offset impact of coronavirus
By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – MARTA has joined other large transit agencies around the country in asking Congress for at least $16 billion to help offset the impact of coronavirus on its bottom line. Officials with the agency cite both a huge decline in ridership and the rising cost…
Read MoreCommissioner Winters Talks About Virus And Local Emergency Declaration
200323124924_0001 This is the emergency declaration that has been signed today by City of Summerville and Chattooga County. It requires restaurants to serve take-out only and restricts groups of more than 10 at our public parks and certain bid procedures due to the emergency. It will go into effect at 6:00 PM Monday March 23,…
Read MoreCity of Summerville Closing Playgrounds And Dining Inside Restaurants
The city of Summerville is closing playgrounds across the city and limiting restaurants to carry out and drive through orders only. It’s part of a local state of an emergency joint resolution approved during a called meeting this morning. This resolution will last until the end of March. The city council, however, gave Mayor Harry…
Read MorePerdue, Loeffler seek flexibility in farmworker visas amid coronavirus outbreak
By Dave Williams Bureau Chief Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – Georgia’s two U.S. senators and 15 of their congressional colleagues are working to make sure the coronavirus pandemic isn’t allowed to stem the flow of temporary agricultural workers into the U.S. Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler have signed onto a bipartisan letter…
Read MoreCHATTOOGA still virus free but it continues to spread statewide
Bill to boost rural transit in Georgia sees major setback
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA – When the legislative session resumes, Georgia lawmakers will take up a measure originally aimed at bringing better public transit options to people in rural parts of Georgia, especially for seniors who already struggle to shop and attend medical appointments. But senior advocates point out…
Read MoreFlag will remain …Virus Watch at 7 p.m.
From Chattooga County Commissioner Jason Winters: A Health Emergency Declaration and a State of Emergency are being prepared. We will be working with all of the municipalities to do a joint resolution over the weekend and those contacts are being made now. There are logistics to work out but our intent is for both to…
Read MoreVirus Watch: DFCS
Chattooga County Department of Family and Children services, along with all the other DFCS offices in the state, will not be providing lobby service as of closing today. This is in an effort to protect our constituents and our employees. The best way to apply for SNAP (food stamps) and Medicaid is through online services…
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