Live music is on tap for this weekend in Rome, Georgia! The 2024 First Friday concert series will get underway this Friday, June 7th. Showtime is slated for 7 pm on the Town Green in downtown Rome. Donny Hammonds will be the opening act, and Brother Mojo will be the headliner. Follow Rome’s Downtown Development…… read more »
(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to present the 2024 Summer Speaker Series. Lectures will focus on the Protestant missionary groups which featured prominently in the lives of the Ridge family. The second of these lectures will be Thursday, June 20th at 7PM at The Spires at Berry…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Fire, smoke, a helicopter and simulated wreck was visible from the Georgia Highlands College (GHC) Floyd Campus as the Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences at GHC held its annual nursing disaster simulation this spring. With the scenario of a hazardous chemical spill setting the stage for the…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College is proud to announce the students on the President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2024 spring semester. To be eligible for the President’s List, the student must maintain a GPA of 3.8 or higher during the semester with a course load of at least…… read more »
(Media release from the Floyd County, GA Police Department): On Wednesday afternoon, the Floyd County Police Department arrested Ronnie Antonio Martin on the following charges: Aggravated Assault Kidnapping Cruelty to Children 1st Degree (2 counts) Cruelty to Children 3rd Degree (2 counts) Theft by Taking Battery Cruelty to Animals Mr. Martin was involved in a physical…… read more »
(Media release from the Office of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take immediate action to allow for the use of cell phone jamming devices within state prisons and local jails. The FCC currently prohibits the use of cell phone “jammers,” and that prohibition…… read more »
It looks like this Summer will be another scorcher, attests Tim Herrington, Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency. He urges the public to remain vigilant against heat related illnesses and injuries, like heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke. Of those, heat strokes are the most serious and require immediate medical attention. Individuals…… read more »
(Media release from Harbin Clinic): This spring, Harbin Clinic Radiation Oncology was once again granted the prestigious three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology by the American College of Radiology (ACR). This accreditation serves as a testament to the practice’s commitment to delivering high-quality patient care, exceptional standards in radiation oncology, and maintaining excellence in all aspects of its…… read more »
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Floyd County Schools Superintendent Dr. Glenn White is pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Crabbe as the new Executive Director of Student Services. “We are excited about Mr. Crabbe’s return to Floyd County Schools,” said Dr. Glenn White. “With his extensive experience and dedication, he is poised…… read more »
June is National Reunification Month. It is a time to celebrate reunification of families and its impact on the lives of children who have been in the foster care system, attests Mary Margaret Mauer, Co-Founder of Restoration Rome, who adds that reunification is a primary goal of her organization. Mauer asserts that reunification is made…… read more »