(Announcement from the Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers): The Floyd County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will present a workshop on “Making Your Own Hypertufa Plant Container” on June 1st from 10am to 12pm at Chieftains Museum and Major Ridge Home in Rome, GA. Participants will make original planters for their gardens. Advanced registration is…… read more »
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, GEORGIA PUBLIC LIBRARY SERVICE PARTNER TO PROVIDE MORE THAN 400 SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS AT LIBRARIES ACROSS THE STATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services): The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) are partnering to provide free self-service benefits kiosks at Georgia public libraries. The kiosks provide convenient access for the public to access Georgia Gateway, the state’s integrated eligibility system, to review, change, or…… read more »
AAA: MAY IS NATIONAL BICYCLE SAFETY MONTH
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): May is National Bicycle Safety Month, which reminds Georgians to examine their habits as drivers and riders to safely share the road. Unfortunately, injuries and deaths from bicycle crashes continue to be a serious problem in many states. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…… read more »
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY CELEBRATES SUCCESSFUL 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
The end of the 2023-2024 school year is drawing near. And this has been a school year worth celebrating, attests Gregory Wooten, Executive Director of Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County, who adds that the upcoming summer break is also worth celebrating. The recently held Cardboard Challenge and the distribution of mini-grants to local teachers…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS FY25 BUDGET
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, constitutional officers, members of the General Assembly, and state and local elected officials, signed the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget (HB 916) on Tuesday at a signing ceremony in the…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND DONATES AED BATTERIES TO FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond recently donated $13,000 of automated external defibrillator (AED) batteries to the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. AEDs assist people who encounter sudden cardiac arrest. Once the device evaluates the heart’s rhythm, it provides an electrical shock which helps to reset a heart’s rhythm back to normal. AEDs are located…… read more »
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE IS ONE OF 20 SEMIFINALISTS FOR THE 2025 ASPEN PRIZE FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXCELLENCE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been named an Aspen Prize Semifinalist by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program. GHC is one of 20 colleges across the country eligible to compete for a $1 million prize recognizing excellence in equitable outcomes for students in and after college. GHC was the only institution…… read more »
GNTC HOLDS SPECIAL RECEPTIONS FOR DUAL ENROLLMENT STUDENTS
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Special receptions were held at all six Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) campuses recently to honor and congratulate 2024 Dual Enrollment students. The receptions were held at the Catoosa County Campus, Ringgold; Floyd County Campus, Rome; Gordon County Campus, Calhoun; Polk County Campus, Rockmart; Walker County Campus, Rock Spring; and Whitfield Murray Campus, Dalton. “Dual…… read more »
GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES READY TO WELCOME VISITORS FOR MOTHERS DAY AND MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
Mothers Day is this Sunday, May 12th. Many mothers would attest that the perfect Mothers Day gift is quality time with family. Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, encourages moms and fams to skip the brunch crowds and spend time together at a nearby state park such as James…… read more »
GHC GRADUATE SELECTED AS BOARD OF REGENTS ACADEMIC RECOGNITION DAY REPRESENTATIVE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) spring 2024 Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene graduate Amanda Winn has been chosen as the Board of Regents Academic Day Representative for GHC. Raised in the borough of Greenwich, London, Amanda worked as a dental technician fabricating dental appliances and taught dental students at…… read more »