COVID-19

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests temporarily shuts down additional recreation areas

The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests is temporarily shutting down additional recreation sites on the Chattahoochee National Forest to protect public health…

6 years ago

UPDATED: Public school buildings closed for remainder of academic year

News Release from Pickens County School System:   ATLANTA, Ga – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed Executive Order 04.01.20.01 to…

6 years ago

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

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

Pickens County woman has died due to COVID-19

DALTON, Ga. –Pickens County continues to have seven cases of COVID-19, as of 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Georgia…

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

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

Fetch Your News Interviews Pickens Commission Chair on COVID-19 Response

JASPER, Ga. - Fetch Your News CEO Brian Pritchard held an interview with Pickens County Commission chair Rob Jones regarding…

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

Pickens declares state of emergency; candidates weigh in

Pickens County declared a state of emergency in an emergency called meeting on Tuesday. This allows the Pickens County Office…

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

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…

6 years ago

Jasper suspends dining-in, to-go only, starting Friday

The city of Jasper is suspending dining-in, requiring all restaurants to transition to carry out/drive through only beginning Friday, March…

6 years ago

“Hard lock-outs” for Pickens schools starting Wednesday

Jasper, GA – Pickens County schools and worksites will begin “hard lock-outs” effective Wednesday, according to Destini Shope, Public Information…

6 years ago

Piedmont Mountainside limits visitors to special circumstances

Piedmont Mountainside Hospital is limiting visitors to special circumstances, upgrading their visitation policy to a level four. Pickens County has two…

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