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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Latest vaccines targeting second doses New appointments still on hold amid short supplies
Bulloch County providers received 2,300 more doses of COVID-19 vaccine since Monday, with almost all reserved as second vaccine shots or for those who already have set appointments for their first dose.
Earlier this week, public health departments and other providers across Georgia “paused” setting new vaccine appointments due to uncertainty of an adequate vaccine supply.
“At this time, we are not scheduling additional first dose COVID-19 vaccine appointments anywhere in the Southeast Health District,” said Katie Hadden, public information officer for the 16-county Southeast Health District, which includes Bulloch. “We want to ensure we have adequate vaccine supply for those who are in need of t
Georgia professors bristle at questions from GOP lawmaker
By JEFF AMYJanuary 30, 2021 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) A Georgia lawmaker is trying to find out whether any of the state’s public universities are teaching about white privilege or oppression, part of a larger national debate over how colleges should teach about American history and race relations.
University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley asked the system’s 26 colleges and universities on Jan. 21 to research the information after state Rep. Emory Dunahoo, a Gillsville Republican, submitted questions on the topic to Wrigley following budget hearings.
Some faculty members are bristling at the questions, saying they intrude into a professor’s academic freedom and are part of an effort by Republicans to impose their vision of history and social relations. Conservatives, though, say they’re fighting left-wing indoctrination by professors.
Bulloch County Schools honored six middle school students on January 14 during a REACH Georgia Scholarship signing ceremony at the William James Educational Complex in Statesboro. The scholars, who will each receive a $10,000 scholarship for college, were selected from 184 eligible students across the school district’s four middle schools.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. COVID claims 2 more lives in Bulloch County providers received 1,300 more vaccines
COVID-19 took the lives of two more Bulloch County residents Wednesday, at the same time the Georgia Department of Health reported 1,300 more vaccines were sent to Bulloch in the past week
Bulloch County Public Safety/Emergency Management Agency Director Ted Wynn said two women, ages 77 and 83, with no previous health conditions, became Bulloch’s 44th and 45th confirmed victims. Also, the Department of Health reported one more probable death on Wednesday.
Following a spike in COVID-19 cases reported at the beginning of the Spring semester, Georgia Southern University has seen a significant decline in new cases the past two weeks.