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Coronavirus Updates: 15-year-old dies from COVID-19, more school closings

The Georgia Department of Public Health reported the death of a 15-year-old Gwinnett County boy from coronavirus Saturday. The teen becomes the fourth person under age 20 to die from…

Etowah High School closing due to COVID-19

Just seven days into the school year, Cherokee County is closing one of its high schools due to a high number of COVID-19 infections. Cherokee County Superintendent Brian Hightower announced…

More than 500 students in Cherokee County have been quarantined

Cherokee County Schools announced Monday that six students and three staff members had tested positive for coronavirus. As a result, the school system quarantined 49 students Monday. That brings the…

Where to get a mask in Cherokee County

If you or someone you know lives in Cherokee County and needs a face mask, the county has them available for pick up at several locations. The face masks are…

Coronavirus looms large over second week of school in Georgia

Two Georgia school districts that garnered national attention last week after photos of crowded hallways went viral on social media will begin their second week of school Monday amid the…

First Week of School: 10 Cherokee school staff members and 11 students test positive for coronavirus

Cherokee County Schools completed their first week of in-person learning Friday. At week's end, the school system reported a total of 10 staff members and 11 students had tested positive…

Georgia Schools Chief: Don’t penalize students for expressing their concerns

Georgia State Superintendent Richard Woods is weighing in on concerns that students are being disciplined for sharing photos of crowded hallways in schools that have reopened. Woods called on school…

Cherokee County third grader tests positive for coronavirus

Another student in Cherokee County has tested positive for coronavirus during the school district's first week of school. In a letter sent to parents Thursday, Holly Springs Elementary School STEM…

More Cherokee County students test positive for COVID-19

Updated August 7 to correct information about the individual at R.M. Moore Elementary School. On the third day of school, students at staff members at three Cherokee County Schools have…

Cherokee County second grader tests positive for coronavirus

On just the second day of school in Cherokee County, a student has tested positive for coronavirus. In a letter to parents, Dr. Ashley Kennerly, principal of Sixes Elementary School…

First day of school photos in Georgia go viral

Georgia made national news Tuesday after photos from the first day of school in two school districts went viral due to the apparent lack of social distancing and safety precautions…

Teachers fear speaking out about push for in-person learning

Over 675,000 students in eight of Georgia’s 10 largest school districts will start the fall semester virtually. Those districts: Gwinnett, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Clayton and Henry county schools, as well…