The Northeast Health District is offering scheduling for three of its COVID-19 testing locations.
The Northeast Health District will offer online scheduling for three of its COVID-19 testing locations beginning Saturday, September 19.
Madison County schools have declared teachers as “essential workers.” This policy change means teachers who have been exposed to coronavirus have the option of returning to school following a three-day quarantine if they are symptom free and follow safety guidelines.
Northside Hospital Orthopedic Institute Sports Medicine recently announced the addition of Dr. Stephen Fisher to its Braselton location, beginning Sept. 1.
Jackson EMC is assisting with power restoration efforts at Baldwin EMC in Summerdale, Ala., where heavy rain and strong winds from Hurricane Sally resulted in widespread power outages.
A proposed large mixed-use development in Hoschton was rejected Thursday, Sept. 17, by the Barrow County Planning Commission after strong public backlash against the project.
The Hall County Tax Commissioner's Office recently issued approximately 91,060 tax statements for real and personal property. Hall County 2020 property tax statements were mailed Sept. 16 and are due Nov. 15.
The Statham City Council, during its Tuesday, Sept. 15 meeting, approved the hiring of Sandra Bennett as the new city clerk. The 3-2 council vote — with Betty Lyle and Hattie Thrasher opposed — came following a 35-minute closed session.
The independent firm Great Place to Work and FORTUNE have recognized JM Family Enterprises as one of the Best Workplaces in Manufacturing & Production for the fifth time.
Danielsville leaders agreed to upgrade the city’s water meter reading software and hardware at their regular business meeting Monday night.
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Residents around the Georgia Renewable Power (GRP) plant in Colbert say the noise from the facility is unbearable, blasting at all hours. And they want local leaders to do something about it.
Madison County residents in need can reach out to the federally funded Ninth District Opportunity Inc. for potential assistance.
The Madison County School System reports four students and three staff members currently positive with COVID-19.
Georgia Power is encouraging its customers to prepare for potential emergencies this September in observing National Preparedness Month.
Kolter Homes recently announced more than 100 new homes were sold during the first 90 days of sales at Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes.
Absentee voting by mail for the Nov. 3 general election began Tuesday, Sept. 15, as election offices around Georgia began mailing out requested ballots.
The City of Winder will cancel the annual Halloween Spooktacular event this year and is planning to hold a “reverse” Christmas parade in December as the city continues to grapple with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Grand jury proceedings and jury trials have been on hold in Georgia during the pandemic, but that may change soon.
The State of Georgia reported 50 new cases of COVID-19 in Madison County this past week, but no deaths and no new hospitalizations.
Jackson County added one more death over the last week from the COVID virus.
Banks County Republican Party recently recognized board of chairman Jimmy Hooper (right) for his service to citizens of Banks County. Hooper is shown with Republican chairman Jerry Boling.
A Winder-Barrow High School teacher and coach who was placed on administrative leave last month following a comment he made about a shooting incident in Wisconsin is no longer employed by the school district, Barrow County schools superintendent Chris McMichael said Monday.
The Comer City Council decided this week not to hold the Comer Christmas Parade and tree lighting in 2020.
Barrow County schools will resume in-person instruction five days a week starting Monday, Sept. 21, as the county has continued to see lower numbers of coronavirus cases in recent weeks, school district officials announced Tuesday.
The Commerce Board of Education finalized its 2020-2021 budget Sept. 14, a move that formally lowered the system's millage rate by a small amount.
On Monday, the Lula City Council discussed several items, some which will be voted on during the meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 21.
Braselton leaders approved a town-initiated rezoning and annexation this week in an attempt to remedy an alleged procedural error during a previous round of hearings.
After initially considering a millage rate of 5.75 for the FY2021 budget, Jefferson City Council members verbally supported lowering it to the rollback rate of 5.585 during their Sept. 14 meeting.
The Jackson County School System won't move its two high schools to a hybrid attendance model after all.
The 72-annual Madison County Agricultural Fair will be held Tuesday, Sept. 22, through Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Comer Fairgrounds.
Georgia Rotarians will gather at Rotary Peace Poles across the state on Monday, Sept. 21, to recognize the International Day of Peace.
Auburn Seventh-day Adventist Church will host its sixth annual “Let’s Move! Day” health and fitness event on Sunday, Sept. 20.
Two Jefferson men were killed in a three-vehicle wreck in Braselton on Sunday, Sept. 13.
The Madison County Industrial Development and Building Authority will meet at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22.
The Georgia Department of Labor this week is distributing additional unemployment benefits to several hundred thousand people through the federal Lost Wages Assistance program.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners held the first public hearing on Sept. 8 for plans to locate a recovery center for women with drug and alcohol addiction issues in the county. The second public hearing and vote will not be held for six months due to a state law that requires this time…
The Winder-based Sunbury Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be hosting a Veterans Day event on Saturday, Nov. 14.
On Tuesday, Sept. 1, the Barrow County Cooperative Benevolence Ministries (BCCBM) board members and guests celebrated the opening of the new Barrow County Food Pantry in Winder. The new pantry is located at 201 West Athens St., Suite A, in the Holly Hill Mall across from Hill's Ace Hardware,…
Hoschton Mayor Shannon Sell said that property taxes would likely be needed if the town creates a city police department.
Developers of a proposed large planned unit development project withdrew their application in Braselton this week.
An honorary procession of public safety vehicles passed by Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Saturday morning following a private family funeral service for Lydia “Lisa” McClure, who established the Banks County E-911 Department and served the county through community service for 50 years.
Jackson County elections leaders recently approved the addition of two new absentee ballot drop boxes.
Face masks are now required at Homer Town Hall following action taken by the city council.
The Rotary Club of Banks County will join in on statewide Georgia Rotarian gatherings at Rotary Peace Poles across the state on September 21 to recognize the International Day of Peace.
The Banks County Board of Commissioners approved a request at its Sept. 8 meeting that will allow Harris Meats to locate an abattoir facility in the county.
The Maysville Town Council held a called meeting Friday morning and unanimously agreed, for the third year, not to increase the millage rate.
The number of students and staff under quarantine in the Jefferson and Jackson County school systems went down last week, but the numbers were up for the Commerce City School System.
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has said the Trump Administration plans to enforce federal standardized testing requirements this school year despite the pandemic.
Christine Dalton has announced her candidacy to run for the District 3 seat on the Jefferson City Council.
Hall County has announced details for early voting in the Nov. 3 General Election.
Hoschton planners recently delayed a vote on a preliminary plat for a section of the Twin Lakes development. The commission requested additional information on the pending city impact fees program before making a decision.
A barbecue chicken plate fundraiser to benefit local first responders will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Barrow County Veterans Resource Center, 66 McElroy St., Winder, with all proceeds going to firefighters, paramedics, police, etc.
The Commerce Board of Education discussed areas in need of repair at school facilities during a meeting held September 10.
The Commerce City Council will likely postpone voting on a conditional use permit for a composting facility at its Sept. 21 meeting.
Qualifying for for a special election to fill the Mayor's seat and District 1 city council seat in Jefferson will open Sept. 15.
The Jefferson school board passed a $34.2 million budget for FY2021 on Sept. 10 while also approving a millage rate that’s unchanged from last year at 15.157 mills.
Lydia “Lisa” McClure, who established the Banks County E-911 Department and served the county through community service for many years, died on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
(NOTE: This story has been update with a new story on Sept. 15.)
Commerce Mayor Clark Hill gave a detailed defense of SK Battery on Sept. 8 over questions surrounding the firm's contracting practices and other issues.
Madison County will get a new Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) building after all.
The Bank County Primary School governance team meetings will be held virtually on the following dates at 3:30 p.m.: October 20, November 10, December 15, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 20 and May 11.
There Madison County School system reported four students and no staff members positive for COVID-19 in its weekly Wednesday coronavirus update. There are 250 students and 16 staff members under quarantine for exposure to coronavirus. The report is available every Wednesday at madison.k12.ga.us.
The American Red Cross will have a blood donation drive from 2:30-7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Bethlehem First United Methodist Church, 709 Christmas Ave.
Georgia Power crews returned home after spending more than a week in Louisiana assisting with restoration after Hurricane Laura made landfall along the Louisiana Gulf Coast.
Rockefeller Group announced recently that it has broken ground on a 222,330-square-foot speculative distribution center located on 20.6 acres in Braselton.
Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services will hold a virtual remembrance ceremony on Friday, Sept. 11. The virtual event will pay tribute to Sept. 11 victims and first responders.
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