Category Archives: Local News

ROME HIGH SCHOOL’S KARLY NGUYEN NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALIST
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools:Rome High School senior Karly Nguyen has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist.Nguyen is one of more than 16,000 semifinalists from across the c...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024
GOHS: GEORGIA JOINS THE OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK
Media release from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety:The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is joining the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Injury Prevent...
Cripple Creek Sep 18, 2024

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED TO UNDER $3 OVER THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group:The Georgia gas price average plunges at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians pay an average of $2.97 per gallon for regular unl...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024
THIRTY-NINE CADETS JOIN THE RANKS OF THE GEORGIA STATE PATROL
Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety:The Georgia State Patrol (GSP) graduated its 117th Trooper School Friday, September 13, at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center (GPSTC) ...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024

GEORGIA’S STATE PARK SYSTEM WINS NATIONAL INNOVATION AWARD, ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIRS AMONG THE MANY ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Media release from Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites:All-terrain wheelchairs, ADA accessible kayak launches and accessible fishing docks are among the many offerings in Georgia's State Park syste...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024
GOVERNOR KEMP CELEBRATES TOP STATE FOR BUSINESS RANKING AT WORKFORCE SUMMIT
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp:Governor Brian P. Kemp on Friday delivered the keynote address at the second annual Governor’s Workforce Summit, during which he announced th...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA IN FY2024 AWARDED AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF 76,571 DEGREES
Media release from the University System of Georgia:The overall number of degrees awarded by University System of Georgia (USG) institutions in FY2024 increased by 1.8% over the previous fiscal year, ...
Cripple Creek Sep 16, 2024

FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY WINS PRESTIGIOUS CCA OF THE YEAR AWARD
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools:Floyd County Schools (FCS) is proud to announce that the FCS College and Career Academy (CCA) has been awarded the prestigious College and Career Acade...
Cripple Creek Sep 13, 2024

BROOKS MATHIS ELECTED 2024-2025 CHAIR FOR THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Media release from the Heart of the Community Foundation:Brooks Mathis, a native of Rome, has been appointed chairman of the 2024-2025 Heart of the Community Foundation Board of Governors.Brooks is th...
Cripple Creek Sep 13, 2024

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD-POLK FOUNDATION AWARDS $1.3 MILLION IN GRANTS TO BENEFIT AREA GROUPS
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd:Atrium Health Floyd-Polk Foundation awarded more than $1.3 million in grants to Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center and Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center, w...
Cripple Creek Sep 13, 2024



