Hall Countians News Today

Hall County has one of the countrys highest per-capita COVID-19 infection rates, a new analysis shows. Hall County has had more than 13,129 confirmed cases per 100,000 people. Thats the 15th highest rate among the nations 380 metro areas. Only Dalton, at 13th, ranked higher in Georgia. To determine the cities with the most COVID-19 cases, the website, 24/7WallSt.com compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. It ranked metro areas based on the number of confirmed COVID-1...

Column: Another look at some oldie but goodie cafes Johnny Vardeman Long gone restaurants cook up a heaping helping of nostalgia for longtime Hall Countians. Judi Turner, who now lives in Nashville, remembers her grandmother, Birdie McKinstry, taking her to lunch when she was a child on Wednesdays at the Wheeler Hotel on Main Street, just off the downtown square. Still, in her mind’s eye are little green metal pots holding hot water for tea. Local radio...

Health department officials say "overwhelming demand" for the COVID-19 vaccine has meant appointment slots on the newly opened registration link for vaccination have already filled up, and the health department is hiring more staff to make more appointments available.

Column: Correct casket, right clothing, wrong person Johnny Vardeman He also has stories handed down from the previous owners of Ward’s Funeral Home. Once, Jerry recalled, the funeral home had 11 or 12 services pending and eight different shapes of caskets for mourners to choose from. Those were the days when it was common for the deceased to be taken to their home for viewing. On one such extra busy occasion, when Buck Ward took a body to a home, upon ...