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The statewide shelter in place order for most Georgians expires tonight at 11:59 PM.  In a statement today, however, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp stated he is urging Georgians to continue…

“They say open Monday, but they haven’t even released the regulations yet.” With Georgia Governor Kemp opening the state back up for business, we spoke to five local restaurateurs who…

It was announced today TheClubhou.se has been awarded a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the CSRA COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to produce personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly face…

On Saturday, it was announced a nurse contracted by the medical provider at the jail had been diagnosed with coronavirus. The Sheriff’s Office is in the process of arranging testing…

Over the past decade, Columbia County has experienced some of the most explosive growth in the country. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an average household income…

According to the Columbia County Sheriff Department’s Major Steve Morris, who oversees Detention and Court Services, the county has 218 inmates in the jail on Columbia Road. “Ideally, 336 would…

The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Public Health, will begin to provide a list of COVID-19 cases in each jurisdiction to…

Marty Matfess, Chief Operating Officer of SIG Management, responds after his property is branded a ‘Homeless Hotel’ by Richmond County Commission. As the person who converted it from the Bankrupt…

Non-profits in the community can submit grant applications through the Community Foundation website. Support funds will be released on a rolling basis throughout the outbreak and recovery phases of this…