(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to present the 2024 Summer Speaker Series. Lectures will focus on the Protestant missionary groups which featured prominently in the lives of the Ridge family. The third of these lectures will be Thursday, July 25 th at 7PM. This event will be…… read more »
Looking for ways to beat the heat this Summer? State parks offer beaches, pools, and even caving, enthuses Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites. She recommends going for a swim at a lake beach at Red Top Mountain or Fort Mountain, or a taking a dip in the Liberty…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives): State Representative Katie Dempsey (R-Rome) was recently named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as the chair of the House Study Committee on Alternatives to Opioids for Pain Management. “As we have seen in recent years, Georgians have been increasingly affected by the opioid epidemic,” said…… read more »
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Rome City Schools is pleased to announce that Ashley Hoban has been named Assistant Principal at East Central Elementary School. Hoban brings more than 15 years of experience to the role and a strong familiarity with Rome City Schools and East Central. Hoban began her teaching career in…… read more »
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Emily Wallace is known for doing what needs to be done when it needs to be done in the Emergency Care Center The medical assistant at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center was praised by Ashley Davenport, RN, who nominated her for a BEE Award. Wallace was surprised by the…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning): The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant will support DECAL’s annual LOOK AGAIN campaign, which highlights the dangers of leaving…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in May, up three-tenths of a percent over-the-month. A year ago, the rate was 3.3 percent. “We are witnessing a shift within Georgia’s retail sector and several major industries as companies change…… read more »
The 40th annual Cave Spring 4th of July Parade is scheduled for next Thursday morning at 9 am. Christa Jackson, organizer, encourages all area residents to come and watch the parade. Want to be in the parade? Jackson says to ‘just show up’! Participants should line up between 8:15 am to 8:45 am. Motorized vehicles…… read more »
(Media release from Summerville Main Street): There should be no shortage of family fun at the 2024 City of Summerville Celebrate Independence Festival & Fireworks Show on July 3 at the Chattooga County Ag Center. The festival and fireworks show has been a long time family affair and one of the best fireworks shows in…… read more »
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Amber Huckaby is Atrium Health Floyd family. Her mom, Jean Huckaby, was a longtime teammate and cheerleader of Floyd Healthcare Foundation’s SPIRIT campaign, and Amber visited Floyd from time to time to see her mom or volunteer at an event. But her legacy had nothing to do with her…… read more »