The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson County climbed to 15 Saturday night. There are no deaths in Jackson County reported from the virus.
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- Georgia Department of Public Health, noon Sunday numbers
- UGA Small Business Development Center offers advice to consider during the coronavirus outbreak
- MITCHAM: We need collective discipline in this moment
- SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Jackson cases hit 15 so far; no deaths reported
- Georgia Department of Health report — Saturday, 7 p.m.
•Madison County cases, 7, 1 death
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The number of COVID-19 cases hit 13 in Jackson County with Saturday's noon reporting. There are no deaths reported in the county.
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Christi Thomas had already interviewed once before for the Jackson County girls’ head basketball coaching position.
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Four Apalachee High School senior girls’ soccer players recently signed to continue their playing careers in college, and three of them will remain teammates.
Latest News
- Georgia Department of Public Health, noon Sunday numbers
- UGA Small Business Development Center offers advice to consider during the coronavirus outbreak
- MITCHAM: We need collective discipline in this moment
- SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE: Jackson cases hit 15 so far; no deaths reported
- Georgia Department of Health report — Saturday, 7 p.m.
- Coronavirus update: Three more Barrow cases confirmed, deaths top 200 statewide
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The Madison County Library and the Athens Regional Library System are providing services online:
John Scott, vice president and economic development representative of the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, spoke recently to the Jefferson Lions Club at the Jefferson City Clubhouse.
The April 2 meeting of the Friends of the Braselton-West Jackson Library has been cancelled. The meeting will be rescheduled.
A recent adult craft time was held at the Banks County Public Library with ladies making festive holiday wreaths. The craft time was held before the library was closed due to concerns about th…
Ladies recently made holiday wreaths at the Banks County Public Library.
Craft time for adults was held recently at the Banks County Public Library.
The Georgia Department of Driver Services has suspended all road testing, non-commercial and commercial, until further notice. Additionally, some DDS Customer Service Centers have closed due t…
Rep. Doug Collins recently announced that his office will begin accepting virtual submissions for the 2020 Congressional Art Competition.
Madison Adams hanging out with her favorite dog and her hoodie for Banks County High School's Virtual Spirit Week. Wear Your Favorite Hoodie was one of the days during the spirit week.
The winners for the Young Georgia Authors Contest from Jefferson High School are: (L-R) David Heard, ninth grade; Courtney Kidd, 11th grade; and Carl Rogers, 12th grade.
Jefferson Middle School sixth grade students took advantage of live video chat technology to Skype original Tuskegee Airman Franklin Macon, who is now 96-years-old. The Tuskegee Airmen were a …
Jefferson High School student Marlee McMullan (right), 11th grade, won first place in the Northeast Georgia and State Competition Christopher Columbus Essay Contest. Mary Graveman (left), 11th…
Madison County’s Zharia Ware was named to the Dean’s List at the College of Coastal Georgia in Brunswick for the 2019 fall semester.
Galilee Christian Church, Jefferson, held its first drive-in service last Sunday. Minister Nick Vipperman stood on the back of a platform trailer to preach to those gathered in the church's parking lot in their vehicles. Other area churches are also reportedly doing similar services and onli…
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Concerns with the spread of the coronavirus has led church members to worship in many unique ways. The Maysville Baptist Church music ministry has a Saturday night music worship service from t…
The Mt. Carmel Baptist Church monthly brotherhood breakfast and the Easter sunrise service will not be held on April 12.
Gillsville Baptist Church is planning to provide another meal to the community.
Faye Griffin, First Baptist Church Jefferson treasurer, is shown presenting a check to Ronnie Hopkins, Jefferson Board of Education chairman, for $3,000 for the Meal Sack Initiative. These mea…
12Stone Church is offering daily online content for adults and families.
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