Hinton wins Golden Deed

Commission Chair Rob Jones shows the official county pandemic response document. 

     A brief called meeting by the board of commissioners Tuesday morning, captured the tone of the pandemic era. Prior to beginning, Commissioner Rob Jones showed a thick binder-book copy of the county pandemic plan, developed in 2007 and revised most recently for coronavirus. He said under it he was requiring all people in attendance to sit at least six feet apart.

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        The 2020 spring sports season has fallen to the uncertainty of the times. Just like all school operations, spring sports have been halted indefinitely until an official decision is made by the GHSA. Spring sports include baseball, boys and girls soccer, tennis, golf, and track. This is uncharted territory for these players and coaches, and leaves them all with more questions than answers. 

Here is what we do know:

On March 12th Dr. Robin Hines, executive director of the GHSA, said: “We will definitely suspend for the next two weeks, as the governor recommended. By close of the business on Friday, March 27th, we will issue an update. We hate to have to make this call, but we must do what is in the best interest of our student-athletes and fans.”

By Beau Evans

Capitol Beat News Service

And Progress staff reports

Concern for the safety of voters and poll workers due to the spread of coronavirus was behind the decision to postpone Georgia’s presidential primary from March 24 until May 19, state elections officials said Monday.

Statewide, around 250,000 ballots had already been cast during the early voting period for the partisan contest before the precincts were closed Saturday amid the COVID-19 scare, according to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office. 

In Pickens County, 885 people  had already cast ballots when Election Office Supervisor Julianne Roberts said the state

    Pickens County School District will be closed Monday, March 16, 2020, through Friday, March 27, 2020. During this time, our buildings and buses will be deep-cleaned. 

     On Thursday, March 26, 2020, a determination will be made as to whether or not additional days are added for school closures. 

At this time, there are no known cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) within our district and community. Please continue to utilize the resources posted on our webpage for further information related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). 

All students are encouraged to attend school tomorrow, March 13, 2020, in order to receive instructions so that there will be minimal interruption in student learning.