Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School not only saw a record number of graduates cross the stage at Barron Stadium last spring, but the school continues to see its overall graduation rate rise and exceed the state of Georgia average as well. The four-year graduation rate for Rome High rose to…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) has announced that GNTC’s Board of Trustees has been named a 2025 Role Model Board by the Technical College Foundation Association of Georgia. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that the GNTC Foundation has received this honor from the Technical College Foundation…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: The Georgia gas price average is getting a little relief at the pump this fall, as gas prices continue to drop alongside the falling leaves. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.87 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 3 cents lower…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: A Harbin Clinic surgeon has been the first in northwest Georgia to perform an innovative robotic surgery that offers relief to men with enlarged prostates. The surgery was completed at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. Aquablation therapy uses a real-time, ultrasound-guided, robotic-assisted, heat-free waterjet to remove excess prostate tissue.…… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Rick Williams, teacher at Floyd County Schools’ (FCS) College and Career Academy (CCA) and creator of the groundbreaking FAME Formula, has been awarded the prestigious Rising Star Award by the Georgia Educational Technology Conference (GaETC). Williams will be honored at the GaETC Conference this November in Atlanta, where…… read more »
Who says that CEOs have to be grown-ups? That is a question asked by the Children’s Museum of Rome, which invites community members to its Youth Business Expo on Saturday, October 25th from 10 am until 2 pm at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds. Jenna Bosarge, museum co-founder, says that this market for youth vendors will…… read more »
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Rome High School student Lilia Mendez-Paiz has been selected to serve as a National FFA in the USA Reporter. Mendez-Paiz, the historian for the Rome High FFA Chapter, was chosen to join a select group of FFA members across the country, helping to highlight and share stories about…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Forestry Commission: Outdoor burning restrictions in 54 northern Georgia counties will be lifted on Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division limits burning in these areas from May 1 until the end of September to control emission-related ozone levels that may rise in summer. The 54 counties whose…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that the one-county Rome Metropolitan Statistical Area recorded an unemployment rate of 3.7% in August, down two-tenths over the previous month. A year ago, the rate was 4.1%. “Georgia is the No. 1 state for business, and we’re continuing to build a…… read more »
Media release from BBIG Marketing: With the kids out of school on fall break, it’s the perfect opportunity to spend the afternoon and evening Friday, Oct. 17, watching the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show at Richard Russell Regional Airport in Rome. “Since 2012, the Wings Over North Georgia usually features Saturday and Sunday performances,”…… read more »