Jeff Dantre

Athens Clarke County Commissioners have authorized negotiations with a company that was the lowest bidder to build a trail bridge over the creek at the R.E.M. Murmur Trestle. 

Astra Group was one of two companies bidding on the project, coming in at 5.76 million dollars, nearly two million dollars over a pre-bid estimate driven up by the skyrocketing price of timber in the wake of recent hurricanes and the coronavirus pandemic. 

Supplies of a high dose flu vaccine recommended for older Americans are already running low in parts of Georgia and the nation. 

Public health officials have said it’s more important than ever to get the flu shot this year, with the pandemic still raging, because contracting both viruses could pose a grave risk to a person’s health. 

Masks will be required in Clarke County Schools when they reopen to in-person classes on November 9th.  

That information was part of an update given to parents which provided several details of what the return to in-person learning will look like.

Sunday was the deadline for parents to notify the school system of whether their children will continue with virtual learning or head back to school buildings.

As Athens-Clarke County schools remain closed to in-person learning, some area school districts are reporting positive news about the pandemic in their areas.