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The American Red Cross will hold an emergency blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, March 30, at the Exchange Club Okefenokee Fairgrounds.
The Red Cross will be sanitizing and sterilizing all day to ensure that all donors are safe.
Pizza and cold drinks will be available. Free T-shirts and key chains will be provided to all donors.
The Waycross City Commission will hold a special called meeting at 1 p.m. Friday, March 20, in commission chambers at City Hall.
The meeting will appear live on the city’s public access channel (WAYX TV-10) and streamed live on the internet on its Facebook page www.facebook.com/CH10WATS.
City Manager Tonya Miller said the commission will discuss citizen safety in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak and its impact on the area.
Miller said at the commission’s regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday, March 17, that she had been in contact with colleagues in other cities in an effort to develop a response plan for Waycross if/when the need arose.
FAQ for Ware County Schools COVID-19 Response
Here are some frequently-asked-questions. This post will be updated as new questions arise.
1. Why are we going to school for just 1 day on March 16th?
A: We are trying to give parents and community members time to prepare for the extended closure.
2. Will students have to make this time up?
A: That is a decision the Georgia Department of Education will have to make. While we do not have a definitive answer at this time, indications point to students NOT having to make up missed school days. As soon as we have a clear answer to this, we will share it with the community.
3. I am not sending my child to school Monday. Will he/she be counted absent?
A: We will take attendance on Monday, March 16th. However, an absence this day will not count towards truancy.
4. I have a meeting at my child’s school on March 16th. Is it canceled?
A: We are not permitting visitors in the building at this time. Please call your child’s school to request an alternate meeting date and time.
5. Are you canceling prom or graduation?
A: It is too early to make that decision at this time. We hope to know more by April 9th.
6. Will my child continue learning during the break?
A: Each child will receive an instructional packet to take home on Monday, March 16th. If your child isn’t at school, you can pick up a packet between 2-4 pm.
7. When will my child receive a report card?
A: Students will receive report cards when we return from the break.
News Headlines
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Bennett prepared for QB battle
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Republican Party to hold Precinct Caucus meetings, County convention
The Ware County Republican Party will convene Precinct Caucus on March 21, 2020, at 9 a.m., and meetings to elect Delegates and Alternates to the Ware County Republican Party Convention at the Jury Assembly Room, Ware County Courthouse, located at 800 Church Street, Waycross. All Ware County residents who are legally registered to vote on or before the date of the Precinct Caucus Meetings, and who believe in the principles of the Republican Party are urged to participate in this process. The Ware County Republican Party Convention will convene at 10 am. on March 21, 2020, at the Jury Assembly Room in the Ware County Courthouse, 800 Church Street, for the purpose of: (1) electing...
