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The impact of the COVID-19 virus was the main topic of conversation at last week's online meeting of the Jackson County Board of Education.
Jackson County has reportedly had its first death from the COVID-19 virus.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has announced plans to extend the state's health care state of emergency to May 13. That is a month beyond the original date of April 13.
The Jackson County and City of Commerce school systems have announced backup plans for their high school graduations due to the impact of COVID-19.
Georgia has had 8,818 confirmed COVID-19 cases as of noon on April 7.
Barrow County has had a third COVID-19 related death according to state officials.
State officials are reporting 7,314 confirmed COVID-19 cases across Georgia.
A Barrow County woman is continuing to recover while in self-isolation in her home after recently testing positive for COVID-19 and spending three days in an area hospital.
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.
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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Several local government agencies have canceled their regular meetings scheduled for the first week of April. Other agencies will hold online meetings during the week.
A number of area nonprofit, churches, daycare centers and other organizations could be eligible for financial assistance from FEMA, said Bryan Bullock, Jackson County EMA director.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners work session and voting meeting scheduled for April 6 and 9 have been canceled in light of Gov. Brian Kemp's shelter in place executive order.
Gov. Brian Kemp has deputized Georgia's sheriffs and their deputies to enforce his order to close non-essential businesses.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners has rescinded its stay-at-home order issued earlier this week in light of Gov. Brian Kemp's shelter-in-place mandate that his office unveiled late Thursday.
Hall County Parks and Leisure is cancelling the spring season of baseball, softball and lacrosse in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and in accordance with Gov. Brian Kemp's shelter-in-place executive order.
Jackson County had 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of noon Friday, according to state reports.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center recently released a number of options for people who want to help the community during the spread of COVID-19.
The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority offices will be closed to the public through April 30.
The Hall County School District will remain closed for in-person-instruction for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year. HCSD announced the closure following an order by Governor Brian Kemp.
A number of Hall County Government facilities will remain closed to the public through April 13 in light of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's shelter in place order that remains in effect until that time.
Are you an essential worker under Gov. Brian Kemp's order to shelter in place?
A man posing as a sheriff’s deputy reportedly made a “traffic stop” this week in Jackson County with similar incidents occurring recently in Dawson and Hall counties.
Georgia deaths from COVID-19 rose to 176 by Thursday evening with another 1,129 people hospitalized with the virus.
Georgians and visitors to the state are supposed to shelter-in-place starting Friday at 6 p.m. The order will go at least until April 13.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners adopted a stay at home order at a special called meeting Wednesday afternoon in another move to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Hall County community.
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Braselton area counties continues to rise.
State Senator Butch Miller will host an online event April 2 at 6 p.m. in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center has created a special donation fund to raise money to support its COVID-19 efforts in the community.
Braselton has amended the schedule for its comprehensive plan.
A Braselton man has been arrested for his alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud federally funded and private health care benefit programs by submitting fraudulent testing claims for COVID-19.
The Town of Braselton’s downtown parking deck has earned a statewide award for construction excellence.
Jackson County School System healthcare science program teachers and school administrators have reached out to help local medical providers and school nutrition staff.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Jackson County with 10 reported as of Wednesday evening.
Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday, April 1, closed schools for the remainder of the current school year and issued a statewide stay-at-home order that goes into effect Friday. The order will remain in effect through April 13.
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson County hit 9 as of noon Wednesday.
The number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to rise.
The parking lot of Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton was full Saturday, March 28, as people gathered at the hospital in their vehicles — with lights blinking — to pray. In a social media post, Northeast Georgia Health System said it's thankful for the support. But NGHS is encouragin…
Amid the continued spread of COVID-19 in the area, the City of Hoschton has tightened its rules for social gatherings, restaurants and businesses.
The Jackson County Administrative building in Jefferson will be closed to the public starting Tuesday, March 31.
A second COVID-19 related death has been reported in Barrow County, according to the state’s March 30 update at noon.
Jackson County remained with two confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of noon Saturday, March 28.
St. Mary's Health Care System in Athens has instituted tighter restrictions on visitors due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
Gwinnett County Public Schools spring break is March 30-April 3. All schools and offices will be closed.
As the number of positive cases of COVID-19 and associated deaths in Georgia continue to climb, Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) physicians and board members – along with Hall County and City of Gainesville elected officials – are collectively urging the community stay home for at leas…
In a move aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19 in the area, the Town of Braselton is ordering residents to stay home and for non-essential businesses to close.
Georgia now has over 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases. The update was posted at noon on March 27.
The first coronavirus-related death for Barrow County has been listed by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
The Hall County District will keep its campuses closed to in-person-instruction through April 24. The decision comes after an order from Governor Brian Kemp.
UPDATE: The Jackson County Water and Sewerage Authority will be closed to the public through April 10.
Helping local businesses adjust to the impacts of the COVID crisis was the main topic of conversation during last week's Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce's board of directors meeting. The meeting was held via video conference due to the virus.
Georgia's Department of Health reported that Jackson County has its second confirmed case of Coronavirus.
There was still only one COVID case reported in Jackson County as of Thursday's noon report from the state department of health.
The Hall County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) continues its efforts to lessen the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on deputies, staff members and inmates under their care.
The Hall County Building Inspections Division will continue to operate near full capacity with some minor modifications in order to protect the health and wellness of employees and the public.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” -Fred Rogers
An effort to coordinate a regional response to Coronavirus closures and local regulations didn't happen Tuesday, but a new sense of urgency to stop public gatherings was evident when leaders from five Northeast Georgia counties talked about how to respond.
The City of Pendergrass has lost an appeal to the state Appeals Court over a 2017 verdict that ordered the town to pay $1 million to two former "whistleblower" employees.
A woman recently reported a kidnapping attempt in Hoschton.
Braselton officials recently hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting for Crossroads Spine and Wellness, welcoming Dr. Lance Walker and his staff.
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