Category Archives: Local News
GHC ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS FOR SPRING 2024
(Announcement from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has announced students named to the Spring 2024 President's List and Dean's List. To achieve President's List status, stud...
May 28, 2024
GA DHS CELEBRATES NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH WITH LAUNCH OF NEW CHILD WELFARE PROJECT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services):The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and its Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) are celebrating National Foster C...
May 28, 2024
GNTC, FLOYD COUNTY PRISON PARTNERSHIP ROUTES CAREER PATH FOR INMATES
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):A partnership between Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and Floyd County Prison offers offenders a path to employment as Class B...
May 24, 2024
UGA MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HOSTS OPEN GARDEN DAYS IN JUNE
(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home):As part of ongoing celebrations marking the 45th program anniversary, the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program invites you to att...
May 24, 2024
UPDATES FROM TUESDAY’S GENERAL PRIMARY AND NONPARTISAN ELECTION
Local voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the general primary and nonpartisan election. Mary Hardin Thornton will become Floyd County’s next Clerk of Superior Court followin...
May 22, 2024
EXCHANGE CLUB OF ROME TO HOST MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY ON MONDAY
The Exchange Club of Rome invites the public to a Memorial Day Ceremony set for Monday, May 27th at 10 am at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds.John Fortune, Exchangite, says that the ceremony will feature ...
May 22, 2024
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUSPEND LANE CLOSURES FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):In anticipation of an increase in Memorial Day Weekend traffic congestion, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces th...
May 22, 2024
AAA TO ACTIVATE ‘TOW TO GO’ IN GEORGIA FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):As AAA prepares to rescue more than 378,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during the Memorial Day weekend, it will also work to keep impaired drive...
May 22, 2024
FREE COLON, LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS TO BE OFFERED ON THURSDAY
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):Atrium Health Floyd will sponsor free colon and lung cancer screenings on Thursday, May 23, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Charles Hight Community Room and Courtya...
May 22, 2024
VOTERS HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR GENERAL PRIMARY AND NONPARTISAN ELECTION TODAY
(From Floyd County, GA):Today is Election Day!On Election Day, all 19 polling locations in Floyd County are open from 7AM to 7PM. Check polling location and/or a sample ballot on the Georgia Secretary...
May 21, 2024
