Coronavirus

Gilmer Schools is changing COVID response for students tomorrow

GILMER COUNTY, Ga. - "We will shift our focus away from contact tracing and quarantine to monitoring children for signs…

4 years ago

Gilmer Schools responding to COVID case increases

EAST ELLIJAY, Ga. - "Gilmer Schools have seen an explosion of positive COVID cases and quarantines throughout this week." Gilmer…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

BOC applying for CARES Act Grant funding

ELLIJAY, Ga. - A Special Called meeting saw approval for an application for a grant funding by Gilmer's Board of…

6 years ago

Latest GHSA statements on Coronavirus situation

Yesterday, the GHSA board of directors released their latest statement on the Coronavirus situation and their new restrictions and policies.…

6 years ago

BOE deciding details of return to school

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer has begun discussions of its return to school in August with details available to push back…

6 years ago

County details cleaning and costs from Restoration 1

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County is amidst recovery from contact and exposures of employees to the COVID-19 virus in the…

6 years ago

Public Health following contact tracing with cases in Gilmer County

ELLIJAY, Ga. - The Georgia Department of Public Health, and specifically the North Georgia Health District, is following with the…

6 years ago

Gilmer and Fannin Courthouses reopening today

UPDATE - Gilmer Traffic Courts cancelled as office operates without Judge While Gilmer's Probate Office has reopened without its Judge,…

6 years ago

Health Department Responds to positive test in Courthouse

ELLIJAY, Ga - Gilmer's Health Department and Courthouse are working closely together this week after a confirmed positive test was…

6 years ago

County responds as Probate Judge tests positive for COVID-19 after revival

ELLIJAY, Ga. - Gilmer County Probate Judge Scott Chastain has confirmed that he has tested positive for COVID-19, commonly called…

6 years ago

Gilmer and Fannin Extend Judicial Emergency under order of Chief Judge

UPDATE: New State Order extends public health guidelines in courts The state level executive order from Judge Harold D. Melton,…

6 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…

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

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

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