COVID-19

Pickens Virtual Academy registration extended

PICKENS COUNTY, Ga - Pickens Virtual Academy registration has been re-opened until midnight Monday, July 20th due to internet issues…

6 years ago

UPDATE 6/3: Pickens COVID-19 cases up slightly

Jasper, Ga. -Pickens has 48 cases, including three deaths: a 72-year-old man, a 70-year-old man and 77-year-old woman, all with underlying health…

6 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…

6 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…

6 years ago

Pickens Schools employee tests positive for COVID-19

Pickens County School District was notified today that an employee of the district received a positive diagnosis for COVID-19. The…

6 years ago

News from Pickens Chamber – Governor Kemp’s updates on the state’s response to COVID-19.

Governor Kemp's updates on the state's response to COVID-19. Here are a few relevant highlights: Governor Kemp extended the executive…

6 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…

6 years ago

FREE COVID-19 Testing at Pop-Up Sites in North Georgia Continues Next Week

NORTH GA – Now that many North Georgians have been tested through Pop-Up COVID-19 Testing sites by public health in…

6 years ago

District Implements Increased Screening Procedures for Building Entry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MAY 15, 2020 District Implements Increased Screening Procedures for Building Entry Pickens High School Reopened Pickens High…

6 years ago

Pickens County Schools Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

Pickens County School District was notified this evening that an employee of Pickens High School, who was in the building…

6 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…

6 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…

6 years ago

Shelter in Place order extended for medically fragile until June 12

ATLANTA, Ga - Governor Brian P. Kemp signed Executive Order 4.30.20.01 which extends the medically fragile shelter in place and…

6 years ago

Blue Angels, Thunderbirds to flyover Atlanta on Saturday

ATLANTA, Ga - The Blue Angels and Thunderbird flyover on May 2 is in support of the state's frontline workers…

6 years ago