COVID-19

Georgia DPH adjusts COVID-19 models to include asymptomatic transmission

BLAIRSVILLE, Ga – As of April 1, Georgia had 4,748 cases and 20,328 completed COVID-19 tests, but Georgia Department of…

6 years ago

Blue Ridge Community Theater : Sewing Good Deeds in a Time of Crisis

Blue Ridge, Ga. - Volunteers at the Blue Ridge Community Theater (BRCT) are stepping up in a big way to…

6 years ago

Kemp, Carden deploy soldiers to fight COVID-19 in long-term care facilities

Atlanta, GA – Over the next few weeks, Governor Brian P. Kemp and Georgia National Guard Adjutant General Tom Carden will…

6 years ago

Voters urged to use Absentee Ballots in upcoming elections

Blue Ridge, Ga. - The Secretary of State (SOS) Brad Raffensperger released a statement urging Georgians to take advantage of…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Ralston sends another letter to Raffensperger regarding Georgia Primary

UPDATE: April 8, 2020 ATLANTA, Ga - After announcing his support of extending the Public Health State of Emergency through…

6 years ago

Live Call-In With Fannin County Sheriff Dane Kirby

BKP and Fannin County Sheriff Dane Kirby clear the air over the Fannin County Ordnance. Sheriff Kirby Discusses what he…

6 years ago

Kemp, Williams: Officials Will Enforce Social Distancing at Parks, Lakes

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp joined Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Williams to issue the following joint…

6 years ago

Speaker Ralston asks Raffensperger to move Georgia Primary

ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Speaker of the House David Ralston (Ga -7) sent a letter to Secretary of State Brad…

6 years ago

Kemp Closes K-12 Public Schools Through April 24

Atlanta, GA – Today Governor Brian P. Kemp issued Executive Order 03.26.20.02 closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April…

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Fannin County declares a state of emergency

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga – The Fannin County Board of Commissioners declared a public health state of emergency on Wednesday, March…

6 years ago

Commissioners discuss declaring state of emergency

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga – Fannin Board of Commissioners called an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 24 to discuss declaring a…

6 years ago

Volunteer for COVID-19 Response

Volunteer for COVID-19 Response Atlanta – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is receiving offers from medical professionals and…

6 years ago

UPDATE: Gov. Kemp instructs medically at-risk individuals to shelter in place

ATLANTA, Ga - In a March 23 press conference, Gov. Kemp issued multiple executive orders and asked for the public's…

6 years ago

Ocoee Animal Hospital NEW APPOINTMENT PROTOCOL Due to COVID-19 Virus

Although we have not had any positive tests for the COVID-19 virus in our county, we want to assure you…

6 years ago

Ask the Doc! All things Covid-19

#BKP and Dr. William Whaley are joined by Dr. Raymond Tidman to discuss all things Covid-19. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUuEayr0hKQ

6 years ago

Jail populations under evaluation for potential release

BLUE RIDGE, GA – With a judicial emergency in place across the state, Georgia district attorneys and offices are evaluating…

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