50th Oktoberfest postponed until 2021
News July 25, 2020
HELEN, Ga.–The Greater City of Helen Chamber of Commerce announced Friday (July 24) that will postpone its 50th anniversary celebration of Oktoberfest until next year.
The Festhalle is considered a Live Performance Event facility under Gov. Brian Kemp’s guidelines for COVID-19 response and reopening.
A prepared statement issued by the Chamber read, “This has been an extremely difficult decision. No one could have imagined a situation that would cause us to cancel the Festhalle celebration for our 50th anniversary.
“Because of the size of our venue, the concerns expressed by our entertainers who have to travel to perform and the expectation of what a Festhalle celebration should be, (filled dance floors, beer lines, food lines, dancing parades through the hall, etc.) we see no way to proceed.”
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Presidential Primary postponed until May 19
Announcements, Election March 14, 2020
ATLANTA, Ga – The March 24 Presidential Preference Primary has been moved to May 19 with the rest of Georgia’s primary elections in an effort to keep the public safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a statement that early in-person voting for the Presidental Primary will be halted.
Georgia now joins Louisiana as a state that has chosen to push back elections because of COVID-19.
On Saturday, Georgia reported 66 COVID-19 cases and one death from the virus. Earlier today, Gov. Brian Kemp declared a public health emergency and has called in the National Guard to assist with the pandemic.