Communications and Publications - Star News, 2020 (February - May)
Scope and Contents
The Carroll County Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) collection contains documents and other records generated by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and other public officials, the Center for Disease Control, the Georgia Department of Public Health (District 4), the Carroll County Board of Health, Tanner Health Systems, the Carroll County Health Department, the Carroll County Board of Commissioners, Carrollton's Mayor and City Council, the Carroll County Court System, the Solicitor-General's Office for the State Court of Carroll County, the University of West Georgia, churches and other local establishments, the media, and individuals. Materials include Governor Kemp's executive orders, city and county state of emergency orders, a timeline of the epidemic in Carroll County (March-May 2020), judicial orders, newspaper articles, press releases, public notices, reports, flyers, minutes and agendas, website screen shots, social media posts, newsletters, guides and protocols, photographs, PowerPoint slides, tracking spreadsheets, poetry and original artwork, a journal, and response pieces.
Dates
- 2020 (February - May)
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all users; no restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.26 Linear Feet (3 boxes and Digital Files)
Language
From the Collection: English
- Secretary Azar declares public health emergency for United States for 2019 Novel Coronavirus, 2 February 2020
- Secretary of State Raffensperger postpones the Presidential Preference Primary, 15 March 2020
- GFB works to secure needed farm workers during COVID-19, 16 March 26 2020
- A message from Carroll County commission chair on discussion with governor, 17 March 2020
- A message from State Representative Jay Collins, 17 March 2020
- Douglas County commission chair declares local state of emergency, 17 March 2020
- Carroll County temporarily closing facilities, 17 March 2020
- Latest Coronavirus updates from Carroll County Government, 17 March 2020
- New GDOL information for filing for unemployment, 17 March 2020
- The president’s Coronavirus guidelines for America, 17 March 2020
- A newsletter for west Georgia and east Alabama from Tanner Health System on the COVID-19 outbreak, 18 March 2020
- Gov. Kemp, Georgia Dept. of Labor focus on assisting workers affected by COVID-19, 19 March 2020
- Senate leaders issue statement on recommendation the Senate self-quarantine, 19 March 2020
- Eight positive COVID-19 tests confirmed, 20 March 2020
- Georgia River Network reschedules river adventure trips, events, 20 March 2020
- SBA assistance in GA - Coronavirus (COVID-19), 21 March 2020
- Tanner COVID-19 figures and updates, 21 March 2020
- Tanner to fully prohibit visitation at Higgins General Hospital, 21 March 2020
- Secretary of State encourages those who can to support local businesses during pandemic, 21 March 2020
- Carr warns Georgians about misinformation campaigns designed to steal, deceive and disrupt, 23 March 2020
- HHS provides $100 million to help U.S. healthcare systems prepare for COVID-19 patients, 24 March 2020
- Tanner prohibits almost all visitor access at hospitals, 24 March 2020
- Tanner, Board of Health adopt resolutions urging residents to shelter at home, 24 March 2020
- Surgical masks needed ASAP - Can you sew? Tanner will supply fabric and elastic, 24 March 2020
- Edward Jones Support for community is a top priority, 26 March 2020
- Georgia Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Fighting COVID-19 in Georgia, 27 March 2020
- Gov. Kemp and Georgia Dept. of Labor extend unemployment benefits for Georgians, 27 March 2020
- People In Georgia warned to be on their guard as telephone scammers set to cash in on coronavirus, 27 March 2020
- Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger warns Georgians about coronavirus investment scams, March 27, 2020
- Douglas County BOC adopts shelter in place order, 28 March 2020
- Five local nonprofits awarded $23,000 in first round of grants from CFWG, 28 March 2020
- Carr condemns hoarding medical equipment, urges personnel to contact CPD with issues, 29 March 2020
- Secretary of State warns Georgia licensees against coercive tactics and false threats during coronavirus pandemic, 31 March 2020
- Carroll, Haralson fair poorly in social distancing scoreboard, 2 April 2020
- HHS Secretary Azar delivers remarks at white house coronavirus press briefing, 3 April 2020
- Douglas County launches new website hub to help keep public informed with COVID-19 health crisis information, 5 April 2020
- Tanner offers televisits to screen patients for COVID-19 symptoms, 7 April 2020
- Gov. Kemp and Georgia Dept. of Labor partner on getting funds to Georgians, 10 April 2020
- OCR announces notification of enforcement discretion for community-based testing sites during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency, 12 April 2020
- Health system adapts to COVID-19 pandemic, 17 April 2020
- Gov. Kemp and Georgia Dept. of Labor address unemployment options, 23 April 2020
- Going the distance - One professor’s mission to make remote learning accessible to all, 29 April 2020
- Small Business Development Center at UWG helps businesses survive and thrive during COVID-19, 1 May 2020
- Tanner returns to normal operations with continued emphasis on patient safety, 2 May 2020
- One millionth absentee ballot highlights election success under COVID-19, 8 May 2020
- RH2O Engineering, Southwire step forward to fill Tanner cleaning products shortage, 9 May 2020
- USDA to host webinar for producers interested in applying for direct payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, 13 May 2020
- Operation sanitization, Robots help keep Tanner patients, visitors safe, 14 May 2020
- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, 20 May 2020
- Raffensperger encourages absentee ballot voting as COVID-19 precautions result in long wait times at the ballot box, 21 May 2020
- Willowbrooke at Tanner’s help line provides community easy access to mental health screenings, telehealth appointments, 22 May 2020
- USDA to provide $1 billion in loan guarantees for rural businesses and ag producers, 26 May 2020
Repository Details
Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu