(Media release from the Internal Revenue Service): The Internal Revenue Service has announced special Saturday hours on Feb. 11, March 11, April 8, and May 13, 2023, at the Atlanta Taxpayer Assistance Center located at 401 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308. The special hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and people don’t need an appointment. The…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
HIGH SCHOOL HOOPS UPDATE
In case you missed it on WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM – Model High School’s basketball teams closed out their regular season with a couple of victories at Rockmart on Tuesday evening. The Lady Blue Devils won the opener 53-28, while the Blue Devils emerged victorious in the night cap by 59-49. High school basketball will…… read more »
ROME BRAVES RELEASE 20TH ANNIVERSARY LOGO
(Media release from the Rome Braves): The Rome Braves have unveiled their 20th anniversary logo in celebration of the 20th season of professional baseball in the City of Seven Hills. The logo consists of several nods to the rich history of Braves baseball in Rome, beginning with the number twenty in the iconic Braves number set. The…… read more »
ATLANTA HAWKS WRAP UP ROAD TRIP WITH LOSS IN NEW ORLEANS TO PELICANS
The Atlanta Hawks wrapped up a five-game road trip on Tuesday night with a loss to the New Orleans Pelicans by a final score of 116-107 down in New Orleans, LA. That resulted in a split of the two-game season series between the teams. Bogdan Bogdanovic had a team-high 22 points off the bench for…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY CONTINUES TO SEEK VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH AREA HOME BUILDS
Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley continues to seek volunteers to assist with area home builds. Betsy Allgood, Executive Director, asserts that a dedication is scheduled for Sunday, February 19th for Habitat’s 59th home, located on Branham Avenue in South Rome. Ground will be broken this Spring for the 60th home build over in Polk…… read more »
ARMUCHEE HIGH WINS FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ACADEMIC DECATHLON
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): The Armuchee High Academic Decathlon team was crowned champions in the Floyd County Schools Academic Decathlon competition in January which was held at the College and Career Academy. Walker Gallman of Model High was the highest-scoring individual participant this year. The theme for questions in this year’s competition…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: VIRTUAL AGENT IMPROVES CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): As part of the ongoing efforts to modernize and improve efficiency, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced strategic improvements to its cloud-based virtual agent – an artificial intelligence (A.I.) solution that improves responsiveness and reduces customer wait times. System upgrades include enhancements to GDOL’s phone system…… read more »
SBA GEORGIA DISTRICT ANNOUNCES LENDING IN FY22
(Media release from the US Small Business Administration): The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Georgia District Office has released SBA loan approval activity in the state for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. From October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, over 1,700 traditional loans and microloans were approved for more than $1.4 billion in funding to…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECLINED OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average declined at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.34 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents less than a week ago, 52 cents more than a month ago, and 10 cents more…… read more »
THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN GEORGIA
The Georgia Emergency Management/Homeland Security Agency is teaming up with the National Weather Service for the statewide observance of Severe Weather Preparedness Week from February 6th through 10th. Tim Herrington, the Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, says that this week is a good time to learn about and get prepared for various…… read more »