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Georgia 811 Names Interim Liaison Director

Duluth, GA – August 25, 2014 – Holly Files has been named the interim Liaison Director following the passing of Liaison Director, Mike Joyner, this past July. “During the coming months Holly will provide stability, understanding and continued momentum for the Liaison Department and Georgia 811. While I am still saddened by the loss of […]

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Georgia 811 Telecom Maintenance

Duluth, GA – August 25, 2014 – Georgia 811 will be conducting scheduled maintenance on telecommunication lines Thursday, August 28, 2014, from 9:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. During this time the Call Center will be unavailable to accept damage and emergency notices. Additional services that will not be available during this time include EDEN web […]

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2014 Locate Rodeo Winners Announced

13 years of locate excellence were celebrated in Georgia this year. Competition was held Saturday, August 9, on the campus of Emory University. It was hosted by Georgia 811 and the National Utility Locate Contractors Association (NULCA). The International Utility Locate Rodeo (Locate Rodeo) is described as “The Olympics of the Locate Industry”. 73 locate […]

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Georgia 811 Experiencing Intermittent Phone Issues

Georgia 811 Experiencing Intermittent Phone Issues Duluth, GA – August 12, 2014 – Georgia 811 is experiencing intermittent phone issues such as poor audio, one way audio or service impairments with our outbound/inbound calling. This is affecting all our numbers locally, our 800 numbers and 811. Our service provider is unable to provide an ETA […]

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In Memory of Mike Joyner

    It is with a heavy heart we wish to inform you that last Friday night, July 25, we lost a coworker and friend as Mike Joyner, Liaison Director, 65, passed away from complications following a heart attack at St. Joseph-Candler Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.   Mike, a Savannah native born December 2, 1948, […]

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Phone Server Maintenance

Duluth, GA – July 7, 2014 – Georgia 811 will be conducting scheduled maintenance on telecommunication lines Wednesday, July 9th, from 9:00pm until 10:00pm. During this time the Call Center will be unavailable to accept damage and emergency notices. In the event of a utility damage or emergency please contact the affected utility directly during […]

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