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Grice Connect receives Best Coronavirus Coverage award from LION during international Local Journalism Awards Ceremony

Grice Connect receives Best Coronavirus Coverage award from LION during international Local Journalism Awards Ceremony

Grice Connect, a local independent online news publisher based in Statesboro, Georgia tied with the Dallas Free Press to receive the Best Coronavirus Coverage for a solo news operation.
Weekly COVID Report | No COVID Patients on Vents | 2 Deaths

Weekly COVID Report | No COVID Patients on Vents | 2 Deaths

In the weekly COVID report EGRMC has 2 COVID patients in the hospital today. 0 EGRMC patients are sick enough to require vents. GA DPH reported 7,930 PCR COVID positive cases and 3,253 antigen/rapid test positives today.
EGRMC Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

EGRMC Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

East Georgia Regional Medical Center (EGRMC) received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for fall 2021.
Decline in Georgia’s Covid numbers may be just a lull

Decline in Georgia’s Covid numbers may be just a lull

The recent news on Covid in Georgia appears quite good – cases, hospitalizations and deaths have all dropped to a low plateau, state health officials said Tuesday.
Southeast Health District Begins Pediatric Pfizer COVID Vaccines

Southeast Health District Begins Pediatric Pfizer COVID Vaccines

Vaccines Available at Local Health Departments Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Southeast Health District will begin offering Pfizer
Weekly COVID Report | 3 Bulloch deaths reported

Weekly COVID Report | 3 Bulloch deaths reported

In the weekly COVID report EGRMC has 4 COVID patients in the hospital today. 2 EGRMC patients are sick enough to require vents. GA DPH reported 7,920 PCR COVID positive cases and 3,251 antigen/rapid test positives today.
How police in small towns respond to mental health patients in crises

How police in small towns respond to mental health patients in crises

By Katja Ridderbusch Every couple of weeks, police in Americus, a small city in southwest Georgia, respond to trouble at the home of the same young man. The man goes through psychotic episodes, sometimes violent ones.
COVID Vaccine Recommended For Children 5-11 Years Old

COVID Vaccine Recommended For Children 5-11 Years Old

Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and health districts throughout Georgia will offer Pfizer
Weekly COVID Report | 1 Bulloch death reported | COVID report now weekly

Weekly COVID Report | 1 Bulloch death reported | COVID report now weekly

In today's COVID report due to the low number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, Grice Connect will follow Bulloch County Public Safety and reduce our reporting to weekly.
COVID Daily Report | Who is eligible for a booster?

COVID Daily Report | Who is eligible for a booster?

In today's COVID report EGRMC has 4 COVID patients in the hospital. 2 EGRMC patients are sick enough to require vents. COVID boosters are now available for all three vaccines.