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Update 4/15/20 1:30 PM – The sudden death of Georgia State Senator Jack Hill has created the need for a special election to fill his unexpired Senate term which ends in December 2020.

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The sudden death of Georgia State Senator Jack Hill has created the need for a special election to fill his unexpired Senate term which ends in December 2020. The 2020 General Assembly session is still in session but on recess due to COVID-19.

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Finally, some good news to report and something to look forward to. This is the type of news story we prefer to share.

Governor Brian Kemp ordered all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of our friend and irreplaceable State Senator Jack Hill. Senator Hill died unexpectedly in his office in Reidsville, Georgia on Monday.

Bulloch County Public Safety Director Ted Wynn confirmed our first COVID-19 death in Bulloch County. Wynn’s statement came from data received by the DPH website which indicated it was a 65 year old male. No other details were provided.

Governor Kemp issued a statement this afternoon backing up his own Department of Public Health, the local medical community and local law enforcement’s call for no organizations to meet with ten or more people including churches.

The Redeeming Love Church of God the Bibleway, located on Highway 67 outside of Statesboro, has made national news for refusing to comply with local orders to not assemble in groups larger than 10.

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