coronavirus

Ask the Doc! Cologuards and the Lance Armstrong Shot

Dr. William Whaley has returned for the new year and is ready to answer your questions about colonoscopies vs the…

3 years ago

City takes precautions against COVID-19 as police chief fights the virus

BLUE RIDGE, Ga – City continues to take preventative measures against COVID-19 as Police Chief and Post One Commissioner Candidate…

4 years ago

What does it cost to clean a courthouse?

BLUE RIDGE, Ga – In the past week, two county courthouses closed due to confirmed COVID-19 cases. This week county…

4 years ago

Update: Two deaths, 157 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Fannin County

Blue Ridge, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is reporting that there have been 157 confirmed cases…

4 years ago

Miller questions district’s plans to reopen schools

Blue Ridge, Ga. - Dr. Dillon Miller of Blue Ridge Medical Group spoke publicly at the recent Fannin County Board…

4 years ago

Students return to school August 7th : What to expect

Blue Ridge, Ga. - Students of the Fannin County School System (FCSS) will have the option of returning to school…

4 years ago

Gilmer and Fannin Extend Judicial Emergency under order of Chief Judge

NORTH GEORGIA - Both Gilmer and Fannin have received a new order entitled "Amended Third Order Extending Declaration of Judicial…

4 years ago

Possible COVID-19 exposures in Gilmer and Fannin’s Court Systems

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Several offices in both Fannin and Gilmer County are closing today as reports indicate one or more…

4 years ago

Operation changes to COVID-19 specimen collection sites

GAINESVILLE, GA – Nine specimen collection sites operated jointly by the Georgia National Guard and Augusta University ended operations effective…

4 years ago

Kemp opens bars and renews state of emergency

ATLANTA, Ga – Gov. Brian Kemp decided to continue the state of emergency and stay at home order for the…

4 years ago

Fannin Schools prepare for State Budget cuts

Blue Ridge, Ga. - The Fannin County School System (FCSS) is prepared to “weather the storm” as expectations of State…

4 years ago

Georgia DPH distributes Remdesivir to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is distributing an initial allotment of the drug Remdesivir received from…

4 years ago

Chamber delivers tourism report to commissioners

BLUE RIDGE, Ga – Since short-term rentals reopened on May 1, Chamber of Commerce President Jan Hackett affirmed that people…

4 years ago

Kemp changes restaurant and childcare restrictions

ATLANTA, Ga – On May 12, Gov. Brian Kemp continued to ease restrictions on certain industries – restaurants and childcare…

4 years ago

COVID-19 testing available to all Georgians

Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has reached its goal of testing 100,000 individuals in 10 days. More…

4 years ago

Commissioners discuss limiting 2020 spending

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga – Chairman Stan Helton, Post One Earl Johnson, and Post Two Glenn Patterson were in total agreement…

4 years ago