Category Archives: Local News
ROAD CLOSURE ON ANN DRIVE SET FOR NEXT WEEK
(Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management):Floyd County Public Works will be closing Ann Drive starting Monday July 8 through July 11, 2024. Crews will be replacing a large cross drain.The ...
Jul 03, 2024
ADVENT HEALTH TO HOST ANGIOSCREEN BUS IN ROME, TRION NEXT WEEK
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond is hosting the AngioScreen bus 8 am to 3 pm., Tuesday, July 9. The AngioScreen bus will be parked in front of the main entrance of Adven...
Jul 03, 2024
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD ANNOUNCES 10 NEW RESIDENTS, NAMES CHIEF RESIDENTS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):The Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program has named Dr. Sierra Armbrust and Dr. Jacob Collier as chief residents for the new aca...
Jul 03, 2024
'OPERATION ETOWAH EXPLOITS' LEADS TO 14 ARRESTS IN BARTOW COUNTY
(Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation): Police arrested 14 people in a proactive multi-agency investigative effort targeting sex traffickers and sex buyers in the Northwest Georgia a...
Jul 02, 2024
GA DPS URGES MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY WEEKEND
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety):The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) and Motor Carrier Compliance Division (MCCD) urges everyone to celebrate the Independence Day holiday respon...
Jul 02, 2024
GA DOT ANNOUNCES LANE CLOSURE SUSPENSION FOR THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY WEEKEND
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is suspending lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes for the upcomin...
Jul 02, 2024
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME TO CONTINUE SUMMER SPEAKER SERIES ON JULY 25TH
(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home):Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to present the 2024 Summer Speaker Series. Lectures will focus on the Protestant missionary groups w...
Jul 01, 2024
GEORGIA STATE PARKS OFFER WAYS TO BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER AND FUN FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
Looking for ways to beat the heat this Summer? State parks offer beaches, pools, and even caving, enthuses Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. She recom...
Jun 28, 2024
REPRESENTATIVE KATIE DEMPSEY NAMED CHAIR OF HOUSE STUDY COMMITTEE ON ALTERNATIVES TO OPIOIDS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives):State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chair of the House Study Com...
Jun 28, 2024
RCS: ASHLEY HOBAN NAMED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT EAST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY, HILLARY DANIEL NAMED ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL AT MAIN ELEMENTARY
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools):Rome City Schools is pleased to announce that Ashley Hoban has been named Assistant Principal at East Central Elementary School.Hoban brings more than 15 yea...
Jun 28, 2024
