The first day of Spring is rapidly approaching, but Old Man Winter has made his presence known in Northwest Georgia this week. Keith Mickler, University of Georgia Extension Agent for Floyd County, says that the last frost of the season typically happens around mid-April, although the exact date varies from year to year in Northwest…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
GNTC EARNS 2023-2024 MILITARY FRIENDLY SCHOOL DESIGNATION
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College announced today that it has earned the 2023-2024 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey with 665 earning…… read more »
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS NEEDED STATEWIDE TO SERVE FREE MEALS AND SNACKS TO GEORGIA’S KIDS THIS SUMMER
(Media release from Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning): The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is looking for nonprofit organizations to serve free healthy meals and snacks to children this summer through Happy Helpings, Georgia’s Summer Food Service Program. Organizations that are approved to serve meals will be reimbursed for every…… read more »
SPRING TRAINING UPDATE: BRAVES’ THREE GAME WINNING STREAK ENDS WITH LOSS TO ASTROS
The Atlanta Braves fell to the Houston Astros 9-3 on Wednesday afternoon in a Spring Training match at CoolToday Park in North Port, FL. That brought a three-game winning streak to an end for Atlanta. The Braves will hit the road today to take on a split squad Tampa Bay Rays team; the first pitch…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NWGA HIGHLIGHTS ITS MISSION DURING RED CROSS MONTH
The American Red Cross is raising awareness of its service to communities nationwide during the annual observance of Red Cross Month in March. Carla Maton, Executive Director of the Northwest Georgia chapter, says that the Red Cross was established in the US over 140 years ago by Clara Barton, who was otherwise known as ‘The…… read more »
SPLOST CITIZEN COMMITTEE, PROJECT LIST SHAPING UP
The City of Rome, Floyd County, and Cave Spring have been in the midst of assembling local residents to serve on the 2023 SPLOST (or Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) Citizen Committee. This committee will be tasked with reviewing proposed SPLOST projects and choosing the final project list to be presented to the City…… read more »
GNTC STUDENTS EXCEL AT SKILLSUSA GEORGIA COMPETITION
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students excelled at the 2023 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference, March 9-11, in Atlanta. GNTC competed in 14 categories and took home five gold medals and one silver medal. State gold medal winners will represent GNTC and the State of Georgia…… read more »
STUDENTS HELP ADDRESS CYBERSECURITY CHALLENGES IN GEORGIA COMMUNITIES
(Media release from UGA Media Relations, written by Roy Parry): Local governments, K-12 school systems and rural hospitals looking to strengthen their cybersecurity are working with University of Georgia students to get a more comprehensive picture of how equipped their organization is to deal with online threats. Through CyberArch, UGA is addressing the challenges of cybersecurity for…… read more »
RPD INVESTIGATOR CHRIS RIDLING HONORED AS OFFICER OF THE YEAR
(From the Rome Police Department): Investigator Chris Ridling was awarded Officer of the Year at Monday night’s Rome City Commision Meeting for his life saving efforts on Friday December 2nd, 2022. PFC Ridling responded to a possible overdose at a Rudy Street address. Upon arrival, he was greeted by a chaotic scene with multiple individuals…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES BEAT PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN SPRING TRAINING MATCH AMONG RIVALS OF THE NL EAST
The Atlanta Braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 15-5 in a Spring Training match among rivals in the National League East on Tuesday afternoon down in Clearwater, FL. That marked the third straight win for the Braves. Ozzie Albies clubbed a three run homer and Ehire Adrianza hit a grand slam in the top of the…… read more »