Category Archives: Local News
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD MEETINGS ON TUESDAY
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet today at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Caucus will be held at 4 pm in the Caucus Room (Suite 204); t...
May 28, 2024
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECLINED LEADING UP TO MEMORIAL DAY
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgians are paying an average price of $3.36 per gallon...
May 28, 2024
GHC ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS FOR SPRING 2024
(Announcement from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has announced students named to the Spring 2024 President's List and Dean's List. To achieve President's List status, stud...
May 28, 2024
GA DHS CELEBRATES NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH WITH LAUNCH OF NEW CHILD WELFARE PROJECT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services):The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and its Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) are celebrating National Foster C...
May 28, 2024
GNTC, FLOYD COUNTY PRISON PARTNERSHIP ROUTES CAREER PATH FOR INMATES
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):A partnership between Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) and Floyd County Prison offers offenders a path to employment as Class B...
May 24, 2024
UGA MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER PROGRAM HOSTS OPEN GARDEN DAYS IN JUNE
(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home):As part of ongoing celebrations marking the 45th program anniversary, the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program invites you to att...
May 24, 2024
UPDATES FROM TUESDAY’S GENERAL PRIMARY AND NONPARTISAN ELECTION
Local voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in the general primary and nonpartisan election. Mary Hardin Thornton will become Floyd County’s next Clerk of Superior Court followin...
May 22, 2024
EXCHANGE CLUB OF ROME TO HOST MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY ON MONDAY
The Exchange Club of Rome invites the public to a Memorial Day Ceremony set for Monday, May 27th at 10 am at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds.John Fortune, Exchangite, says that the ceremony will feature ...
May 22, 2024
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUSPEND LANE CLOSURES FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):In anticipation of an increase in Memorial Day Weekend traffic congestion, Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announces th...
May 22, 2024
AAA TO ACTIVATE ‘TOW TO GO’ IN GEORGIA FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):As AAA prepares to rescue more than 378,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble during the Memorial Day weekend, it will also work to keep impaired drive...
May 22, 2024
