The Atlanta Braves beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2 on Sunday in the finale of a three-game interleague set at Truist Park. It allowed Atlanta to take the series by two games to one. Matt Olson got the Braves on the board first with an RBI double that scored Ronald Acuna Jr. in the bottom of…… read more »
Yearly Archives: 2023
ROME BRAVES DENIED SIX-GAME SWEEP OF HICKORY CRAWDADS WITH LOSS IN SERIES FINALE
The Rome Braves fell to the Hickory Crawdads 8-7 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a six-game set in Hickory, North Carolina. That denied Rome a sweep of the series. The Braves are off today and will return to their home field on Tuesday night to open a seven-game set against the Greenville Drive.…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCES $225 MILLION IN GRANT AWARDS FOR GEORGIA COMMUNITIES
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced preliminary grant awards totaling more than $225 million for 142 qualified projects that improve neighborhood assets like parks, recreation facilities, sidewalks, and healthy food access in communities all across the state disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With our…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE CONTINUES THE SEARCH FOR NEW EMPLOYEES TO WORK AT THE FLOYD COUNTY JAIL
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office continues its search for new employees to work at the Floyd County Jail. Sheriff Dave Roberson asserts that this is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in entering the field of law enforcement. There tend to be more vacancies at the jail than in any other position with…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD, GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE CREATE PARTNERSHIP
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): A new partnership between Atrium Health Floyd and Georgia Highlands College (GHC) will increase the number of nursing student positions at the college and grow the number of nurses entering the work force in northwest Georgia. The multi-year agreement builds on a 50-year history of collaboration between the organizations,…… read more »
ATLANTA BRAVES PLAY HOST TO SEATTLE MARINERS IN THREE-GAME INTERLEAGUE SERIES OVER THE WEEKEND
The Atlanta Braves were off Thursday and will be back at Truist Park tonight to open a 10-game homestand with the first of three interleague games versus the Seattle Mariners. Bryce Elder will be the starting pitcher for Atlanta, and Bryce Miller will head to the mound for Seattle. The first pitch is scheduled for…… read more »
ROME BRAVES NOTCH THIRD STRAIGHT WIN OVER HICKORY CRAWDADS, TEAMS’ SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH SUNDAY UP IN HICKORY, NC
The Rome Braves beat the Hickory Crawdads 4-3 on Thursday afternoon in the third outing of a six-game set in Hickory, NC. That allowed the Braves to take a 3-0 lead in the series. The teams will meet again tonight at 7 pm. The Braves’ series in Hickory will continue through Sunday. They will return…… read more »
CAPTAINS TIM AND PAULA BLEVINS OF THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROME, GA PREPARE TO LEAVE THEIR HOME TOWN FOR A NEW ASSIGNMENT IN WARNER ROBINS
Just one more month remains for Captains Tim and Paula Blevins in their three-year stint as leaders of The Salvation Army of Rome. Their last day in town is June 18th – Father’s Day – and then they will heading off to their next assignment in Warner Robins, GA. Captain Tim Blevins says that he…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: COMMISSIONER THOMPSON ANNOUNCES KEY LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS AS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS STEADY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has appointed Louis DeBroux as Chief of Staff to the Commissioner and Dana Woodall as Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL). Commissioner Thompson also announced that Georgia’s April unemployment rate remained steady at 3.1 percent for the ninth…… read more »
PUBLIC HEALTH INVESTIGATING REPORTS OF CYCLOSPORA INFECTION
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District): The Georgia Department of Public Health Northwest Health District is investigating reports of Cyclospora infection in Northwest Georgia. In the U.S., people can get sick with cyclosporiasis by eating fresh produce that was grown outside the U.S. and contaminated with Cyclospora. Cyclosporiasis causes an illness that…… read more »