Category Archives: Local News
GOVERNOR KEMP LAYS OUT PRIORITIES FOR 2024 SESSION AT GEORGIA CHAMBER’S ANNUAL EGGS AND ISSUES LEGISLATIVE EVENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):On Wednesday at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce's annual Eggs and Issues legislative preview event, Governor Brian P. Kemp delivered an address c...
Cripple Creek Jan 11, 2024

DECEMBER TAX REVENUES DOWN 5%; ADJUSTED YTD DOWN 2.5%
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):The State of Georgia's net tax collections in the month of December totaled nearly $3.05 billion, for a decrease of $159.1 million, or -5 percent...
Cripple Creek Jan 11, 2024
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP
(Media release from Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley):Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley is now accepting applications for homeownership for families in Floyd, Chattooga, and Polk counties. ...
Cripple Creek Jan 11, 2024
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY TO HOST FREE LUNCH AND LEARN ON JANUARY 23RD
(Media release from Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley):Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley will be hosting a FREE Lunch & Learn event on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at GA Northwestern Technical Co...
Cripple Creek Jan 04, 2024

FLOYD EMA’S SAFE ACADEMY RETURNS IN 2024
The Floyd County Emergency Management Agency’s SAFE Academy will return in 2024. This free emergency preparedness training was very popular among locals in 2023. This year’s course will in...
Cripple Creek Jan 04, 2024

CAVE SPRING HISTORICAL SOCIETY USHERS IN 2024 WITH CAVE SPRING POLAR PLUNGE ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Over 100 people jumped into the chilly waters of Rolater Lake on a chilly New Year’s Day at the 2024 Cave Spring Polar Plunge hosted by the Cave Spring Historical Society.Jim Hellreigel, Cave Sp...
Cripple Creek Jan 02, 2024

AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE DIPS IN THE NEW YEAR
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):The Georgia gas price average is expected to continue its downward trend during the week. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of&nb...
Cripple Creek Jan 02, 2024
NORTHWEST GEORGIA HEALTH AND WELLNESS EXPO TO BE HOSTED BY ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND THIS SATURDAY, JANUARY 6TH
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond):To kick off the new year and inspire people living in Northwest Georgia to take charge of their health, AdventHealth Redmond, together with local health and w...
Cripple Creek Jan 02, 2024
KING CELEBRATION SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2024
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 ...
Cripple Creek Jan 02, 2024
DARLINGTON ALUM TO MAKE PRESENTATION ‘GEORGIA’S MUSIC TRADITION CONTINUES’ AT THE GEORGIA ARCHIVE ON JANUARY 12TH
(Media release from the Georgia Archives):The Georgia Archives Lunch & Learn presentation, Georgia’s Music Tradition Continues by Jeremy Powell, will be held onsite. The presentation is on F...
Cripple Creek Jan 02, 2024



