(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): WHAT: Weather permitting, crews will continue the improvement project on Turner McCall Boulevard/Shorter Avenue throughout next month. The work will include periodic lane closures in either direction from DeSoto Avenue to Avenue B. Please slow down in the area and watch for crews in the roadway. WHEN: Monday, April 1 through…… read more »
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Two award-winning show choirs, Rome Middle’s Grand Illusion and Rome High’s Grand Finale, take to the stage on Monday, April 1 at the Rome City Auditorium giving locals a chance to see the squads’ 2024 competition shows for the final time. The event begins at 7 p.m. and…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on March 26 to honor 13 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-06. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in February, down four-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.3 percent. “Georgia continues to thrive, fueled by a powerhouse workforce and savvy economic investments,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson.…… read more »
(Media release from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center): Want to have fun, get exercise, support a valuable community service and promote awareness on child abuse prevention? You can do all these things at once in the Family Resource Center’s Spring Challenge Pickleball tournament, being held April 13 and 14 at the Rome Downtown Racquets Center. …… read more »
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd EMS was named the Georgia EMS Service of The Year during the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association (GEMSA) awards held Tuesday night in Buford. It marked the fourth time Atrium Health Floyd has earned statewide the award. Individual honorees for Atrium Health Floyd EMS include: “We…… read more »
(Media release from Berry College, written by Public Relations Student Assistant Caroline Cleland ): Berry College will host an eclipse viewing and offer solar eclipse lectures from NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors. The lectures will take place: Professor of Physics and Astronomy Todd Timberlake and Mary Jenkins, a physics student at Berry, will discuss eclipses and…… read more »
Tickets are available for public tours of the Rome Clocktower to be hosted by the Rome Area History Center on Saturday, April 6th. All tours that were originally planned for May, June, September, and October have been canceled because of upcoming SPLOST-funded renovations of the Clocktower, states Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the Georgia’s…… read more »
(Media release from the City of Rome, GA): The Rome City Water Department is committed to ensuring the highest standards of water quality and safety for all residents. Recent concerns raised by tenants at Ashland Park Homes regarding water quality have prompted thorough investigations and immediate actions to address any potential issues. Upon receiving reports…… read more »
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Eight Floyd County Students interviewed/auditioned at the state-level competition for the Governor’s Honors Summer Program. Out of those eight, one student has been selected, and three students were put on the alternate list. Thomas Patterson, a junior from Model High School, has been named a finalist in the…… read more »