DALTON, Ga., Jan. 11 — Tthe Whitfield County Board of Commissioners voted to repeal the controversial mask mandate imposed on all citizens within County facilities and vehicles. By Abigail Darnell Reconsideration of the mask mandate was not originally on the meeting agenda, but after receiving stacks of petitions, calls and emails from constituents decrying the mandate the week prior, the Commissioners amended the agenda to address their concerns. Supporters of the repeal are calling it a “huge win for freedom and personal responsibility in Whitfield County.” Billy Joe Wilson spoke at the meeting in favor of the repeal “I have … Continue reading Outcry prompts Whitfield panel to abolish mask rule