High school football returns tonight when the Lamar County Trojans take on the Pike County Pirates in the traditional Battle of Potato Creek. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. at Trojan Field. Only 1500 tickets will be sold to ensure social distancing.
“We are extremely excited to get to play a game this season. It has been up in the air for so long and our kids have been working extremely hard for the opportunity to be able to play an opponent,” Trojan coach Jeff Sloan said.
Pre-game prep has been different this year due to GHSA banning interscholastic preseason scrimmages due to COVID-19.
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Entries by Walter Geiger
Sept. 3: 325 cases, 16 deaths
Lamar County held at 325 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 16 deaths as of the Thursday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 34 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 277,288 confirmed cases with 25,259 hospitalizations and 5868 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 285 cases, 26 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 670 cases, 68 hospitalizations and 58 deaths.
Monroe: 597 cases, 76 hospitalizations and 43 deaths.
Butts: 571 cases, 49 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1198 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 53 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Sept. 3: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 63 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 124 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 12 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 49 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 17 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 50 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 55 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 4 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 3 patients recovered, 4 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 64 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 79 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 96 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 91 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 128 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 277,288 confirmed cases with 25,259 hospitalizations and 5868 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 285 cases, 26 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 670 cases, 68 hospitalizations and 58 deaths.
Monroe: 597 cases, 76 hospitalizations and 43 deaths.
Butts: 571 cases, 49 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1198 cases, 163 hospitalizations and 53 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Sept. 3: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 63 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 124 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 12 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 49 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 17 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 50 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 55 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 4 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 3 patients recovered, 4 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 64 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 79 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 96 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 91 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 128 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
LCPS staffer tests positive
From school superintendent Dr. Jute Wilson:
Today we were informed a Lamar County Primary School staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member was in attendance Monday-Wednesday, Aug 30-Sept 2, and is not symptomatic. Per our policy, the staff member will be quarantined. In addition, we have a Lamar County High School staff member who meets "exposed" guidelines and will be quarantined as well. No students or other staff members meet the "exposed" criteria. All buildings are disinfected. All quarantined individuals are reported to DPH daily. We have notified all staff members at the school of the quarantine.
The Lamar County School System is committed to transparency as we work through the challenges of COVID-19. While we are limited with details we are permitted to share due to confidentiality guidelines, we will submit a statement each time we are faced with a positive case in our school system and will also share the number of students and staff quarantined from each new occurrence. Parents and guardians of exposed students will be notified before any release of information. Staff members are subject to the same exposure guidelines and will be quarantined accordingly.
Today we were informed a Lamar County Primary School staff member tested positive for COVID-19. The staff member was in attendance Monday-Wednesday, Aug 30-Sept 2, and is not symptomatic. Per our policy, the staff member will be quarantined. In addition, we have a Lamar County High School staff member who meets "exposed" guidelines and will be quarantined as well. No students or other staff members meet the "exposed" criteria. All buildings are disinfected. All quarantined individuals are reported to DPH daily. We have notified all staff members at the school of the quarantine.
The Lamar County School System is committed to transparency as we work through the challenges of COVID-19. While we are limited with details we are permitted to share due to confidentiality guidelines, we will submit a statement each time we are faced with a positive case in our school system and will also share the number of students and staff quarantined from each new occurrence. Parents and guardians of exposed students will be notified before any release of information. Staff members are subject to the same exposure guidelines and will be quarantined accordingly.
LC volleyball on the road today
The LC Lady Trojans varsity and JV teams are in McDonough today for matches against McDonough High School and Morrow High School. Action begins at 5 p.m.
Tickets must be purchased online at ticketspicket.com. More information is available at the team's Facebook page.
Tickets must be purchased online at ticketspicket.com. More information is available at the team's Facebook page.
Sept. 2: 325 cases, 16 deaths
Lamar County held at 325 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 16 deaths as of the Wednesday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 34 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 274,613 confirmed cases with 25,025 hospitalizations and 5795 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 283 cases, 26 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 667 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 57 deaths.
Monroe: 593 cases, 76 hospitalizations and 43 deaths.
Butts: 569 cases, 49 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1190 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 53 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Sept. 2: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 63 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 124 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 12 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 49 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 17 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 50 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 55 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 4 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 4 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 63 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 79 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 96 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 91 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 126 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 274,613 confirmed cases with 25,025 hospitalizations and 5795 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 283 cases, 26 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 667 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 57 deaths.
Monroe: 593 cases, 76 hospitalizations and 43 deaths.
Butts: 569 cases, 49 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1190 cases, 161 hospitalizations and 53 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Sept. 2: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 63 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 124 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 12 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 49 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 17 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 50 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 55 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 4 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 4 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 63 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 79 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 96 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 91 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 126 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
LCPS staff member exposed
From school superintendent Dr. Jute Wilson:
Today we were informed a Lamar County Primary School staff member met "exposure" guidelines from interaction last weekend with a COVID-19 positive individual. The staff member was in attendance Monday & Tuesday. Aug 30 & Sept 1 and is not symptomatic. Per our policy, the staff member will be quarantined. No students or other staff meet the "exposed" criteria. Classrooms have been disinfected. All quarantined individuals are reported to DPH daily. We have notified all staff members at the school of the quarantine.
The Lamar County School System is committed to transparency as we work through the challenges of COVID-19. While we are limited with details we are permitted to share due to confidentiality guidelines, we will submit a statement each time we are faced with a positive case in our school system and will also share the number of students and staff quarantined from each new occurrence. Parents and guardians of exposed students will be notified before any release of information. Staff members are subject to the same exposure guidelines and will be quarantined accordingly.
Today we were informed a Lamar County Primary School staff member met "exposure" guidelines from interaction last weekend with a COVID-19 positive individual. The staff member was in attendance Monday & Tuesday. Aug 30 & Sept 1 and is not symptomatic. Per our policy, the staff member will be quarantined. No students or other staff meet the "exposed" criteria. Classrooms have been disinfected. All quarantined individuals are reported to DPH daily. We have notified all staff members at the school of the quarantine.
The Lamar County School System is committed to transparency as we work through the challenges of COVID-19. While we are limited with details we are permitted to share due to confidentiality guidelines, we will submit a statement each time we are faced with a positive case in our school system and will also share the number of students and staff quarantined from each new occurrence. Parents and guardians of exposed students will be notified before any release of information. Staff members are subject to the same exposure guidelines and will be quarantined accordingly.
Wounded leaders
By Mike Ruffin
A man named Jacob is one of the lead characters in the biblical book of Genesis, and he’s a fascinating one. He and his brother were twin sons born to a woman named Rebekah, who was married to Abraham’s son Isaac.
While Rebekah was pregnant with the boys, she was having so much difficulty that she asked the Lord what was going on. The Lord told her that two nations were struggling within her, which explained a lot. The competition continued as they were being born—Esau was born first, but Jacob was holding onto his brother’s heel. Thus he received the name Jacob, which means “heel-grabber” or “supplanter.”
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A man named Jacob is one of the lead characters in the biblical book of Genesis, and he’s a fascinating one. He and his brother were twin sons born to a woman named Rebekah, who was married to Abraham’s son Isaac.
While Rebekah was pregnant with the boys, she was having so much difficulty that she asked the Lord what was going on. The Lord told her that two nations were struggling within her, which explained a lot. The competition continued as they were being born—Esau was born first, but Jacob was holding onto his brother’s heel. Thus he received the name Jacob, which means “heel-grabber” or “supplanter.”
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Lightning get second win
Lamar Lightning Select rolled to its second win of the young season with a 5-2 victory over Inter-Atlanta here Saturday morning.
Samiya Smith had two goals for LC while Katie Bankston, DD Bowles and Maci-Lauren Lanier had one goal each. Ally Bloxham and Krista Hatfield each had assists.
Aniya Barron logged two saves in the net for the home team. The locals are off this weekend and return to action Sept. 12 when they host FFC United at 2:30 p.m.
Samiya Smith had two goals for LC while Katie Bankston, DD Bowles and Maci-Lauren Lanier had one goal each. Ally Bloxham and Krista Hatfield each had assists.
Aniya Barron logged two saves in the net for the home team. The locals are off this weekend and return to action Sept. 12 when they host FFC United at 2:30 p.m.
DA: No ‘intent to embezzle’ found so far in Milner probe
Towaliga Circuit district attorney Jonathan Adams was briefed on the status of the investigation into the Milner city council Aug. 26 during a meeting with the investigators from the sheriff’s office and GBI who are conducting it. The Milner ‘ruckus’ began a year ago this month with a battle over a zoning matter and has not calmed since.
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Sept. 1: 325 cases, 16 deaths
Lamar County was up to 325 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 16 deaths as of the Tueday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 34 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 272,697 confirmed cases with 24,847 hospitalizations and 5733 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 280 cases, 25 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 664 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 57 deaths.
Monroe: 597 cases, 77 hospitalizations and 42 deaths.
Butts: 569 cases, 49 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1182 cases, 158 hospitalizations and 51 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Sept. 1: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 63 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 125 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 8 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 49 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 17 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 51 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 4 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 4 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 63 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 77 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 95 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 93 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 125 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 272,697 confirmed cases with 24,847 hospitalizations and 5733 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 280 cases, 25 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 664 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 57 deaths.
Monroe: 597 cases, 77 hospitalizations and 42 deaths.
Butts: 569 cases, 49 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1182 cases, 158 hospitalizations and 51 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Sept. 1: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 63 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 125 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 8 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 49 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 17 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 51 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 4 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 4 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 63 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 77 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 95 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 93 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 51 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 125 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
Sheriff's report
Between Friday, August 21 and Thursday, August 27 the following were processed through the Lamar County jail:
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Library expands hours
The Barnesville Library is expanding its hours to provide services needed by students and those who work during the day. COVID-19 precautions remain in place.
For more information, call 770.358.3270.
For more information, call 770.358.3270.
Aug. 31: 323 cases, 16 deaths
Lamar County held at 323 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 16 deaths as of the Monday case count update from DPH. Lamar is recorded as having 34 hospitalizations.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 270,471 confirmed cases with 24,604 hospitalizations and 5633 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 277 cases, 24 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 661 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Monroe: 594 cases, 75 hospitalizations and 41 deaths.
Butts: 566 cases, 47 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1172 cases, 152 hospitalizations and 50 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Aug. 31: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 62 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 125 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 8 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 51 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 36 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 51 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 3 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 4 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 63 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 78 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 94 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 91 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 52 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 125 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
Lamar deaths include: (latest) white female, 88; black female, 66; white female, 70: black female, 66; white female, 72; white male, 80; black male, 49; white female, 81; white female, 83; white male, 87; white female, 88; white male, 86; white female, 85; white female, 74; black female, 87; white male, 85;
Statewide there have been 270,471 confirmed cases with 24,604 hospitalizations and 5633 deaths.
Surrounding counties:
Pike: 277 cases, 24 hospitalizations and 8 deaths.
Upson: 661 cases, 67 hospitalizations and 55 deaths.
Monroe: 594 cases, 75 hospitalizations and 41 deaths.
Butts: 566 cases, 47 hospitalizations and 40 deaths.
Spalding: 1172 cases, 152 hospitalizations and 50 deaths.
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in long-term healthcare facilities here and in surrounding counties from Dept. of Community Health as of Aug. 31: (The positive case count is cumulative and does not necessarily reflect the current number of cases in a particular facility.)
Heritage Inn (Lamar): 62 patients, 32 positive cases, 12 deaths, 19 patients recovered, 12 staff positive.
Sunny Grove (Lamar) 27 patients, 7 positive cases, 1 death, 11 patients recovered, 0 staff positive (DCH no longer has this facility on its report. These are the last numbers reported.).
Renaissance Center (Spalding): 125 patients, 17 positive case, 1 death, 8 staff positive.
Riverside Health (Upson): 51 patients, 54 positive cases, 14 deaths, 36 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
PruittHealth - Forsyth (Monroe): 51 patients, 56 positive cases, 9 deaths, 48 patients recovered, 18 staff positive.
Pruitt-Health Griffin (Spalding): 54 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 3 staff positive.
PruittHealth- Hwy. 42 (Monroe): 67 patients, 19 positive cases, 4 deaths, 4 patients recovered, 3 staff positive.
Bolingreen Health and Rehab (Monroe): 63 patients, 47 positive cases, 14 deaths, 28 patients recovered, 16 staff positive.
Providence Healthcare (Upson): 78 patients, 65 positive cases, 15 deaths, 49 patients recovered, 30 staff positive.
Harborview Health (Upson): 94 patients, 54 positive cases, 18 deaths, 37 patients recovered, 28 staff positive.
Brightmoor Health Care (Spalding): 91 patients, 83 positive cases, 20 deaths, 63 patients recovered, 0 staff positive.
Brightmoor Senior Living (Spalding): 52 patients, 0 positive cases, 0 deaths, 1 staff positive.
Westbury Health Care & Rehab (Butts): 125 patients, 125 positive cases, 34 deaths, 87 patients recovered, 47 staff positive.
NOTE: Some nursing home residents' deaths are not listed in the county's overall numbers because their residence was in a different county.
Ribbon cut on renovated GSC Academic Building
Gordon State College held a ribbon-cutting Monday morning at the newly-renovated Academic Building on campus.
Gov. Zell Miller broke ground for the building originally using a mule and plow.
GSC president Kirk Nooks noted the campus has one building left to be renovated in Alumni Memorial Hall.
Gov. Zell Miller broke ground for the building originally using a mule and plow.
GSC president Kirk Nooks noted the campus has one building left to be renovated in Alumni Memorial Hall.
One dead in bizarre Monroe incident
From Anna Lewis, MCSO:
On Sunday, August 30, 2020 at approximately 12:38am, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding an accident and an individual being shot on Highway 42 South. Upon arrival, Monroe County Deputies found 35 year old Michael High (of Forsyth) deceased on scene due to a gunshot wound and found two vehicles that were wrecked.
Upon preliminary investigation, Monroe County Investigators discovered that High's girlfriend, Cierra Bell (age 26 of Decatur, Ga), called High and asked him to come pick her up from Oglethorpe, Ga where she was gambling with Wendell Scott (age 38 of Decatur, Ga).
High went and picked up Bell from Oglethorpe and on their way back to Forsyth, they had a verbal altercation. Bell left the vehicle and began to walk back to Forsyth. A few minutes later, Scott came across Bell walking as he was driving back to Decatur. Scott pulled over to ask Bell if she needed a ride back to Decatur. As Bell and Scott were talking, High hit Scott's vehicle in the rear with his vehicle and High's vehicle went off the road into the ditch. High then left his car, walked back up to the roadway and began to aggressively approach Scott. Scott then shot High.
Both Cierra Bell and Wendell Scott are currently in custody at the Monroe County Jail awaiting charges. Please see attached for booking photos.
As this is an active investigation, no other details will be released at this time.
On Sunday, August 30, 2020 at approximately 12:38am, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office responded to a call regarding an accident and an individual being shot on Highway 42 South. Upon arrival, Monroe County Deputies found 35 year old Michael High (of Forsyth) deceased on scene due to a gunshot wound and found two vehicles that were wrecked.
Upon preliminary investigation, Monroe County Investigators discovered that High's girlfriend, Cierra Bell (age 26 of Decatur, Ga), called High and asked him to come pick her up from Oglethorpe, Ga where she was gambling with Wendell Scott (age 38 of Decatur, Ga).
High went and picked up Bell from Oglethorpe and on their way back to Forsyth, they had a verbal altercation. Bell left the vehicle and began to walk back to Forsyth. A few minutes later, Scott came across Bell walking as he was driving back to Decatur. Scott pulled over to ask Bell if she needed a ride back to Decatur. As Bell and Scott were talking, High hit Scott's vehicle in the rear with his vehicle and High's vehicle went off the road into the ditch. High then left his car, walked back up to the roadway and began to aggressively approach Scott. Scott then shot High.
Both Cierra Bell and Wendell Scott are currently in custody at the Monroe County Jail awaiting charges. Please see attached for booking photos.
As this is an active investigation, no other details will be released at this time.
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