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Kemp renews COVID-19 restrictions in Georgia with no mask mandate

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp renewed orders late Wednesday to keep Georgia’s current social distancing and safety rules imposed through the end of July to discourage the spread of coronavirus in place for businesses, schools and public gatherings.

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Kemp faces decision on COVID-19 restrictions

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp is facing a Wednesday deadline to decide whether to extend social-distancing restrictions for businesses and other requirements put in place in Georgia amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Kemp extends COVID-19 social distancing rules

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp moved Monday to extend social distancing rules for businesses and stay-at-home orders for the state’s most vulnerable populations another two weeks amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Matt Aiken, The Dahlonega Nugget publisher, hands Patrick Olmsted of Dahlonega, his prize money for winning The Mountain Traveler cover contest. (Submitted photo

Patrick Olmsted wins Mountain Traveler cover contest

News Staff

Thursday, June 25, 2020

by Kimberly Brown CNI News Service With entries of waterfalls, scenic vistas, sunsets and wildflowers, choosing a cover for the 2020 summer edition of The Mountain Traveler was difficult.

Tom Law / On an early spring day, a Lake Hartwell boater makes his way between the spans of Broken Bridges – traveling directly on the state line of Georgia and South Carolina.

Spans of the Past (Lake Living Spring 2020)

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

A Toccoa landmark is about to receive new life, as the Broken Bridges area in Toccoa is set to become a focal point of a 10-mile waterway trek. Broken Bridges over the Tugaloo River arm of Lake Hartwell has been a landmark along the Georgia/South Carolina border for well over 140 years.

This photograph by Angie Ramage of Toccoa captures the subtle shades of color created on Broken Bridges by the late evening sun.

Lake Living Spring 2020: Events Calendar

News Staff

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Note: Due to COVID-19 postponements and cancellations, please be aware that some events may change. FRANKLIN Friday, June 12, 7-9 p.m., Main Street Music featuring Second Time Around in downtown Lavonia at the Gazebo. Friday, June 26, 8:30-10 p.m.

Stephanie Hill/ Hot air balloons rising over Alpine Helen are a popular summer sight in White County.

Color the Sky (Lake Living Spring 2020)

Stephanie Hill

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Imagine looking up into the sky and watching a parade of hot air balloons. It’s a spectacle that draws thousands of people to northeast Georgia.

Cover contest underway

The Mountain Traveler cover contest now underway - Deadline extended

News Staff

Thursday, June 4, 2020

With cool nights and warm, sunny days, summer in the Northeast Georgia mountains is special. If you have a photograph that represents this beautiful time of year, it could be featured on the cover of The Mountain Travelerís summer 2020 edition.

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June 9 primary draws 1 million mail-in, early votes

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service More than 1 million Georgia voters have already cast ballots in the upcoming June 9 primary election via mail-in and early in-person voting, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office said Thursday.

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Kemp to let bars, summer school open in Georgia

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp moved Thursday to relax broad social restrictions in Georgia on bars, nightclubs, summer school classes and overnight summer camps in the coming weeks amid the coronavirus pandemic.