(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd is celebrating breastfeeding moms, whose nurturing care helps little ones thrive. Moms, their children and supporters are invited to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week during a free event this Saturday at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. The Big Latch On will take place in the Family Birth…… read more »
(Announcement from the Rome, GA Police Department): SCHOOL RESUMES THIS WEEK! Did you know that Georgia has a new enhanced school bus law? While unlawfully passing a school bus in Georgia was previously charged as a misdemeanor, as of July 1, 2024, it has been elevated to a high and aggravated misdemeanor — and the…… read more »
It is almost time for students in Rome and Floyd County to return to school! Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson encourages locals to be cautious when the 2024-2025 school year begins, especially in traffic. Kids also need to take steps to be safe at home when they return from school before their parents return from…… read more »
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a web portal to allow voters to cancel their voter registration online. While leveraging the same technical process and security protocols as Georgia’s wildly popular and secure OnLine Voter Registration tool, OLVR, this new secure site, allows voters…… read more »
(Announcement from the Rome-Floyd Friends of the Library): In honor of the Olympics in Paris this summer, the Friends of the Library’s current Silent Auction features items associated with Paris and France. Along with books and other items associated with French history, culture and travel, there are two showcases devoted to French art (especially Impressionism)…… read more »
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): The Georgia gas price average has slowed at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.33 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 1 cent less than a week ago,1 cent more than a month ago, and 21 cents less than this…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): Weather permitting, crews will close 2nd Avenue between Shorter Avenue and State Route 101. The right northbound lane on 2nd Avenue will be closed from West 3rd Street to just before the freight receiving entrance of Floyd Medical Center. Along with those closures, a temporary traffic signal…… read more »
(Media release from the American Red Cross, Georgia Region): The American Red Cross offers this checklist which you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they return to the classroom. If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them: If your child walks to school,…… read more »
(Media release from the Rome, GA City Schools): Literacy For Life Before Life is one of Rome City Schools district initiatives, and the work in literacy is showing promising results in Georgia Milestone Assessment test scores released by the Georgia Department of Education for the school year 2023-24 last week. Through this initiative, the school…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) is pleased to announce the Critical Infrastructure Assessor Program (CIAP) certificate will be available through GEMA/HS’s Training Department starting January 2025. Critical infrastructure encompasses a wide range of sectors including energy, transportation, water supply, and…… read more »