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Grandmother of Georgia teen imprisoned on Cayman Islands alleges double standard

Tuesday, December 22

The grandmother of a Georgia college student who has been imprisoned in the Cayman Islands for violating quarantine protocols admitted Tuesday that her granddaughter had "made a bad judgement call."

Graham on COVID-19 stimulus critics: If you think it’s bad, lose Georgia runoffs and ‘see what happens’

Tuesday, December 22

Sen. Lindsey Graham hit back Tuesday at conservative critics of Congress' new coronavirus stimulus package, warning what would happen if Republicans lose next month's Georgia Senate elections.

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Northwest Georgia Region Unemployment Hits Lowest Since Pre-COVID

Wednesday, December 2

Great news for the 15 counties in the Northwest Georgia Region as unemployment rates drop to lowest seen before COVID-19 pandemic began shutting down businesses and schools in March. Dade County's unemployment rate for November sits at 2.4% with a regional rate of 3.4%. November... Read More.

Georgia Department of Public Health Shares Recommended Guidelines to Follow for Thanksgiving Gatherings

Sunday, November 22

Families in Northwest Georgia are preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday which looks different for many this year as COVID-19 remains a concern. Locally, there has been a surge in cases that included a spread of COVID-19 through patients and staff in one of Dade's extended... Read More.

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Moving of State Runoff Election Date and Hand Recount of Presidential Ballots Announced by Georgia Secretary of State

Wednesday, November 11

Two big announcements from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Raffensperger held a press conference shortly after noon on Wednesday, November 11 to make two announcements and respond to allegations of voter fraud. The first announcement was that Raffensperger would be moving the state runoff election... Read More.

Dade Ranks 3rd in Georgia on Effective Spending of Property Tax Dollars

Monday, September 28

A study done by SmartAsset, a financial technology company in New York, ranked Dade County 3rd in the state of Georgia for the effective spending of property tax dollars. Ahead of Dade was Fannin County with Gilmer County taking the number one spot. Dade was... Read More.

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Update on COVID-19 Trends in Georgia Provided by DPH

Monday, September 28

A press release out of Atlanta from the Georgia Department of Public Health was released this past week. The press release shares maps, graphs and tables depicting statistics and numbers regarding the fight against COVID-19 in the state. "The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH)... Read More.

Georgia Raises Minimum Age for Vaping Devices

Friday, September 4

A bill sponsored by Senator Jeff Mullis to raise the minimum age to purchase or possess cigarettes, tobacco products, tobacco related objects or alternative nicotine products (such as vaping devices) from 18 to 21 has been signed into law. A press release on the new... Read More.

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New Hours and Schedule for COVID-19 Testing Announced by Georgia Department of Public Health

Sunday, August 30

A new schedule and hours for COVID-19 testing have been announced by the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) through a press release out of Rome, the head office for the Northwest Georgia Region of the DPH. "The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health... Read More.

Townsend Named as Georgia Clerk of the Year

Thursday, August 6

A member of the Dade County administrative office received a special honor during Thursday night's August County Commission Meeting. County Executive Ted Rumley asked County Clerk Don Townsend to attend the meeting. Townsend has been home as his wife battles cancer. Rumley surprised Townsend with... Read More.

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Grandmother of Georgia teen imprisoned on Cayman Islands alleges double standard

Graham on COVID-19 stimulus critics: If you think it’s bad, lose Georgia runoffs and ‘see what happens’

Northwest Georgia Region Unemployment Hits Lowest Since Pre-COVID

Georgia Department of Public Health Shares Recommended Guidelines to Follow for Thanksgiving Gatherings

Moving of State Runoff Election Date and Hand Recount of Presidential Ballots Announced by Georgia Secretary of State

Dade Ranks 3rd in Georgia on Effective Spending of Property Tax Dollars

Update on COVID-19 Trends in Georgia Provided by DPH

Georgia Raises Minimum Age for Vaping Devices

New Hours and Schedule for COVID-19 Testing Announced by Georgia Department of Public Health

Townsend Named as Georgia Clerk of the Year

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