Category Archives: Local News
FLOYD EMA: DETOUR SCHEDULED TO BEGIN MONDAY
(Media release from Floyd County Emergency Management Agency):Road construction will cause traffic delays for motorists traveling out of Rome on Turner McCall beginning Monday. The Darlington Drive ex...
Jun 13, 2024
DR. LASHONDA FLANDERS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION FOR ROME CITY SCHOOLS
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools):Rome City Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. LaShonda Flanders as Director of Special Education for Rome City Schools. Dr. Flanders is an innov...
Jun 13, 2024
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE NAMES GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE AS A FINALIST FOR $1 MILLION 2025 ASPEN PRIZE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):On Tuesday, the Aspen Institute named Georgia Highlands College (GHC) as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. The $1 mil...
Jun 12, 2024
ELEVATION HOUSE AND LIVING PROOF RECOVERY JOIN FORCES TO MAXIMIZE RECOVERIES IN ROME/FLOYD COUNTY
(Media release from Elevation House):Two local nonprofits, Elevation House and LivingProof Recovery, plan to join forces to maximize support and increase the likelihood of long-term recovery in Rome a...
Jun 12, 2024
EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER URGES RUNNERS AND WALKERS TO SAVE THE DATE FOR AUGUST 17TH, ANNUAL TILLMAN RACE IS SET FOR THAT MORNING
The Exchange Club Family Resource Center encourages runners and walkers to save the date for Saturday, August 17th. The 2024 Gary Tillman Memorial Clocktower 5K Road Race & 2-Mile Health Walk will...
Jun 11, 2024
ROME HIGH’S BO BUSHNELL SELECTED TO SERVE ON GHSA STUDENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools):Rome High School Senior Bo Bushnell has been selected to serve on the Georgia High School Association Student Advisory Council.Bushnell is quite active at Ro...
Jun 11, 2024
GNTC POLICE OFFICER RECEIVES LIFESAVER AWARD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):A Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) police officer has been recognized for his quick actions that saved a 4-year-old boy from dr...
Jun 11, 2024
GHC ALUM GROWS BOUTIQUE BUSINESS IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) alumnae Avery Pope is following her dreams and applying what she has learned in the Entrepreneurship Pathway at...
Jun 11, 2024
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD MEDICAL CENTER ICU NURSE EARNS DAISY AWARD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):"We met as strangers and said goodbye as family."Bedside nurses don't always get that kind of praise from family members who go through the heartbreak of watch...
Jun 11, 2024
FLOYD COUNTY EMA CONTINUES TO RECEIVE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT ITS SAFE ACADEMY
The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency continues to encourage locals to participate in its SAFE Emergency Preparedness Academy.Tim Herrington, Floyd EMA Director, says that SAFE Academy particip...
Jun 07, 2024
