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AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE SPIKED OVER THE PAST WEEK

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE SPIKED OVER THE PAST WEEK

(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average spikes during the St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Georgia drivers are paying an average price of $3.35 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 15 cents more than a week ago, 19 cents more than a month ago, and 12 cents more than this time…read more »

TRAFFIC ALERT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: ONE LANE OF STATE ROUTE 140 CLOSED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

TRAFFIC ALERT FROM THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: ONE LANE OF STATE ROUTE 140 CLOSED MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): Weather permitting, crews will close the right eastbound lane of State Route 140 to continue widening the route. The lane will be closed from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. from Monday through Thursday. The widening project currently underway stretches from Bartow County into Floyd County. WHEN: Monday, March…read more »

GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCES INCOMING ADJUTANT GENERAL OF GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD

GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCES INCOMING ADJUTANT GENERAL OF GEORGIA NATIONAL GUARD

(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp last week congratulated Major General Richard “Dwayne” Wilson on his selection to become the Adjutant General of the Georgia National Guard, effective May 4, 2024. This follows Major General Thomas Carden’s appointment to Deputy Commander of the United States Northern Command/Vice Commander…read more »

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD’S PAM ARP EARNS DAISY AWARD

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD’S PAM ARP EARNS DAISY AWARD

(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): A caring nurse at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center made an impression on a family, not only for the care she provided a patient after surgery but also for making sure family members were taken care of while they were visiting their loved one. For her efforts, Pam Arp…read more »

ARMUCHEE HIGH STUDENT SELECTED AS A STAMPS SCHOLAR TO MERCER UNIVERSITY

ARMUCHEE HIGH STUDENT SELECTED AS A STAMPS SCHOLAR TO MERCER UNIVERSITY

(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Armuchee High School senior and Salutatorian, Kaylee Nichols, has been selected as a Stamps Scholar to Mercer University.  Kaylee has been awarded a full scholarship through the Stamps Scholar Program to Mercer University, including full tuition and fees, room and board, an Apple iPad, and up to $16,000…read more »

GNTC FOUNDATION AWARDS ROME HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS

GNTC FOUNDATION AWARDS ROME HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIPS

(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Two Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have received the spring 2024 Rome Home Builders Association (RHBA) Scholarship. Franklin Ramirez and Connor Rowell received the scholarship, which rewards academic excellence and provides financial support for students working toward a degree, diploma or certificate in residential construction-related programs, including Air…read more »

GHC STUDENT NAMED ONE OF 50 NATIONAL COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

GHC STUDENT NAMED ONE OF 50 NATIONAL COCA-COLA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Walaa Khateeb-Jabara, a student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) and member of the Alpha Psi Omicron chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honors society, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Academic Team Bronze Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.   The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team…read more »

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE SLIGHTLY IN JANUARY FOR ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA

GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE ROSE SLIGHTLY IN JANUARY FOR ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in January, up seven-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.5 percent. “Georgia’s January unemployment rate hit its lowest point in over a year,” said Commissioner Thompson. “This speaks…read more »