Category Archives: Local News
AAA EXPECTS TWO MILLION GEORGIANS TO TRAVEL OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):AAA projects 2 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year's forecast is the second highest ...
Nov 19, 2023
GEORGIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINS UNCHANGED AS LABOR FORCE REACHES RECORD HIGHS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that Georgia’s October unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from a revis...
Nov 16, 2023
THE SALVATION ARMY OF ROME, GA WILL KICK OFF THEIR ANNUAL RED KETTLE CAMPAIGN ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH
(Media release from The Salvation Army of Rome, GA):The Salvation Army Rome, Georgia Corps will hold its annual kick off for its seasonal fundraising drive at 12:00 noon on Friday, November 17, 2017, ...
Nov 16, 2023
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: RINK AT RIDGE FERRY PARK TO OPEN ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20TH
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation):Romans will get an early Christmas present next week as the Rink at Ridge Ferry Park ice skating rink opens to the public on Monday, Nov. 20 a few ...
Nov 16, 2023
GEORGIA’S ROME WINTER ART MARKET RETURNS TO THE ROME CIVIC CENTER DECEMBER 2-3
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop):The Georgia's Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop invites the public to the 2023 Georgia’s Rome Winter Art Market held De...
Nov 16, 2023
ROME LITTLE THEATRE TO HOLD AUDITIONS FOR ‘SOMETHING ROTTEN!’ ON DECEMBER 4-5
(Media release from the Rome Little Theatre):Auditions for Rome Little Theatre's production of "Something Rotten!" will be held December 4 and 5, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the DeSoto Theatre.The show will...
Nov 16, 2023
COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE TO CONTINUE THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY WITH MEMBERSHIP PARTY ON THURSDAY NIGHT
The Coosa River Basin Initiative has been celebrating a milestone in 2023 - its 30th anniversary as the Riverkeeper of the upper Coosa River basin. The organization will continue their celebration thi...
Nov 15, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO HOLD SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TO CERTIFY RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 7TH ELECTION
(Announcement from Floyd County, GA):Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration will hold a special called meeting on November 14, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. at the F...
Nov 14, 2023
GHC ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOLOGY EJIROGHENE OGAGA NAMED ‘TEACHER OF THE YEAR’
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Ejiroghene Ogaga, an Assistant Professor of Biology at Georgia Highlands College (GHC), was recently recognized as a "Teacher of the Year" during the ann...
Nov 14, 2023
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TEAMING WITH ROLLINS CENTER FOR LANGUAGE & LITERACY TO LAUNCH THE GEORGIA LITERACY ACADEMY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education):The Georgia Department of Education is partnering with the Rollins Center for Language & Literacy (Rollins Center) - a program of the Atlan...
Nov 14, 2023
