Category: News

The COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis is forcing people to distance themselves from others, work remotely, and spend time indoors and online, reports the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Northeast Georgia. While […]

In response to the recent developments of COVID-19, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) is continuing to support the citizens of Georgia with information on unemployment benefits and reemployment services.  […]

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announces that the Georgia Mountains region set two records for its labor force and employment in February.  The 13-county region also saw its annual numbers […]

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is warning all Georgians about scammers using fear about the COVID-19 pandemic for fraudulent or deceptive investment opportunities. Raffensperger recommends Georgians remain wary of COVID-19-related […]

Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Monday that the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR), in conformance with the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS), is automatically extending the […]

The City of Clayton has called another special meeting to discuss concerns about COVID-19; however, this meeting is only open to the media with the public being asked to watch […]

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health’s COVID-19 Daily Status Report, 1,643 confirmed positive cases have been identified in the state with 56 deaths.  In addition, 509 people have […]

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field offices in Georgia are open by phone appointment only until further notice, and NRCS staff are available to continue to provide one-on-one, customer-specific […]

Permits for personal firewood cutting will be free to the general public effective immediately through June 1, 2020, on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Please contact your nearest District Office at […]

Governor Brian P. Kemp issued an executive order on Thursday, March 26, 2020, closing public elementary and secondary schools for in-person instruction through April 24, 2020. Students may return to […]