On Saturday August 20, 2022, the Ben Hill County Sheriff’s Office and Fitzgerald Police Department will be hosting a golf tournament. All proceeds to Benefit Harper Webb, 5 year old daughter of “Detective, Eric Webb who is undergoing treatment for
Rhine Rd Closure Public Notice
This is a notice to the public of an upcoming road closure of Rhine road to thru traffic between Snowden road and highway 319 for cross drain pipes replacement, due to failure of a pipe and flooding during heavy rains.
CDC Health Advisory
CDC Health Advisory
Hurricane Preparedness Week-Determine Your Risk
It’s not just those along the coast that can experience significant, life-threatening impacts. Evaluate what you need to do to protect your home and family NOW, before the first storm of the season even forms.
DPH Will Resume J&J Vaccinations in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) will again offer J&J vaccine to Georgians aged 18 and older.
DPH Follows CDC and FDA Guidance and Pauses J&J Vaccines in Georgia
Following the guidance of the FDA and CDC, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is pausing ALL J & J (Janssen) vaccinations until further notice. The FDA and CDC are reviewing data involving six reported cases of a rare
Significant Weather Advisory
GEMA/HS Alert: Ben Hill All Hazards SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR IRWIN…BERRIEN…MITCHELL… COLQUITT…TIFT…BEN HILL…SOUTHERN WORTH…COOK…NORTHEASTERN GRADY…SOUTHEASTERN DOUGHERTY…SOUTHEASTERN TURNER…NORTHEASTERN BAKER…NORTHERN THOMAS AND NORTHWESTERN BROOKS COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT Special Weather Statement issued March 31 at 6:27PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
COVID-19 Testing Changes
Health departments throughout South Health District will begin offering rapid COVID-19 testing as a clinical appointment.
REMINDER: Ben Hill Co Health Department Hosts Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccine Event
The Ben Hill County Health Department will host a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event on March 23.
Significant Weather Advisory
A Significant Weather Advisory has been issued for Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Eastern Thomas and Southeastern Worth Counties until 12:15 PM EDT. At 1041 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending