Health

Blood drive held at MECHS an opportunity to help save lives

“The Life You Save…” may be more than just a catchy Flannery O’Connor story title, or an old National Highway Safety slogan. Rather, for LifeSouth, it’s a full-circle concept.

COVID-19 infections creeping upward again in White County

The rate of new COVID-19 infections in White County has risen over the past two weeks since hitting a recent low. The county’s seven-day moving average of confirmed cases was at 8.1 cases per day, according to a Nov. 22 update from the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH). That’s up from 0.

White County has first confirmed rabies case of 2019

A recent incident on Paradise Valley Road is White County’s first confirmed case of rabies in 2019. On Saturday, Aug. 10, homeowners alerted by barking outside found a skunk chasing their dog in its kennel, according to White County Environmental Health Manager Sean Sullivan.