Category Archives: Local News
ROME CITY SCHOOLS’ PRE-K REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2024
(Release from the Rome, GA City Schools):The Rome City Schools Pre-Kindergarten program is funded by the GA State Lottery, is governed by Bright from the Start, and is supplemented by the RCS District...
Jan 23, 2024
GEORGIA DPH CONFIRMS MEASLES CASE IN METRO ATLANTA
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health):The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated resident of the metro Atlanta area. The in...
Jan 18, 2024
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT HOLDS STEADY FOR THE NEW YEAR
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s December unemployment rate held steady at 3.4 percent, unchange...
Jan 18, 2024
REMINDER: ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER TO HOST FIRST COLLECTION EVENT OF 2024 ON JANUARY 20TH
Here’s a reminder to Floyd County residents that the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive in Rome, will host its first Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event for 2...
Jan 18, 2024
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SUPERINTENDENT WOODS APPOINTS LEADER TO BUILD STATEWIDE LITERACY COACHING MODEL
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education):State School Superintendent Richard Woods has selected Dr. J. Nicholas Philmon, who played an integral role in the development of structured li...
Jan 18, 2024
ICE SKATING CONTINUES EVERY FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY THROUGH THE END OF JANUARY AT THE RINK AT RIDGE FERRY PARK
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation):As winter weather settles in around the Rome area, Rome and Floyd County residents have a chance to enjoy Rome's newest winter tradition for a few ...
Jan 17, 2024
SPEAKER BURNS, PRO TEM JONES ANNOUNCE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAJOR INVESTMENTS IN PRE-K EDUCATION
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office):Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) and Speaker Pro Tempore Jan Jones (R-Milton) held a press conference on Tuesday to announce recom...
Jan 17, 2024
AAA: USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN A MAJOR STORM, STAY OFF THE ROADS UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Severe weather is anticipated for north Georgia, set to unfold on Friday. Strong winds, heavy downpours, and the threat of tornadoes are expected to crea...
Jan 12, 2024
KING CELEBRATION 2024 SET FOR THIS WEEKEND
Rome’s MLK Commission invites the public to a host of events to celebrate the life and legacy of late Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. starting on Friday, January 12th and continuing ...
Jan 11, 2024
PEPPERELL FIFTH-GRADER WINS FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ SPELLING BEE COMPETITION
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Pepperell Middle School fifth-grader Ella Craver correctly spelled "Sumerian" to win the Floyd County Schools' Spelling Bee Wednesday morning at the Floyd...
Jan 11, 2024
