Category Archives: Local News
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT SET FOR MAY 9TH
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Hundreds of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) graduates will come together on May 9 in Rome to celebrate earning their college degree. GHC will have t...
May 01, 2024
ANNUAL OUTDOOR BURN BAN TAKES EFFECT MAY 1ST
The annual summer ban on outdoor burning will be in effect for 54 Georgia counties from May 1st through September 30th.The Georgia Environmental Protection Division puts the ban in place every year to...
Apr 30, 2024
GNTC GRADUATE BLAZES NEW CAREER PATH FOR WOMEN WELDERS
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):When Georgia Northwestern Technical College's (GNTC) Yosdel Castaneda receives her diploma in Welding and Joining Technology, she knows that...
Apr 30, 2024
FROM ASSOCIATE DEGREE TO BACHELOR’S DEGREE: GHC BUSINESS DEGREE PROGRAMS QUICKLY GROW CAREER OF STUDENT FELIX MONTERROSA
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Felix Monterrosa is applying the skills he has learned at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) to his career, recently taking on the role of Director of Envir...
Apr 30, 2024
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER TO BENEFIT FROM ‘TEE OFF AGAINST CHILD ABUSE’ GOLF TOURNAMENT SET FOR MAY 10TH
(Media release from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center):Hampton Inn & Suites and the Family Resource Center are excited to host the 12th Annual "Tee Off Against Child Abuse" Golf Tournament ...
Apr 30, 2024
FLOYD EMA INVITES LOCALS TO UPCOMING SESSIONS OF THE SAFE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS ACADEMY
The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency continues to encourage locals to participate in its SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy. Classes are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month from...
Apr 26, 2024
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY FAME PATHWAY COLLABORATED WITH THE GEORGIA FILM ACADEMY TO HOST AVTF TRAINING
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):The FAME (Film, Arts, Media & Entertainment) Pathway at the Floyd County Schools College & Career Academy collaborated with the Georgia Film Acade...
Apr 26, 2024
ROME CITY SCHOOLS ROLL OUT LITERACY COMPASS INITIATIVE
(Media release from Rome City Schools, GA):"Literacy is something that we know we have to look at. When you bring folks together around a single cause, they are focused. They are in it, and you can ge...
Apr 26, 2024
GNTC BOASTS STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH CHATTOOGA COUNTY
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) maintains a strong presence in Chattooga County-providing Adult Education, Driver's Education ...
Apr 26, 2024
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATES FOR MARCH ROSE SLIGHTLY IN ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.0 percent in March, up one-tenth over the mont...
Apr 25, 2024
