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Georgia public schools are set to receive about $1.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid as part of a second round of relief spending Congress passed last month.

Georgia public schools are set to receive about $1.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid as part of a second round of relief spending Congress passed last month.

K-12 public schools set for $1.7 billion in new COVID-19 aid in Georgia

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Georgia public schools are set to receive about $1.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid as part of a second round of relief spending Congress passed last month.
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Governor favors in-person classes for Georgia schools

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Friday, July 17, 2020
By Beau Evans Staff Writer Capitol Beat News Service Gov. Brian Kemp said Friday he favors resuming in-person classes for Georgia students instead of remote learning methods ahead of the upcoming school year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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

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

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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.

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.