(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Gordon is hosting the AdventHealth AngioScreen bus on Tuesday, April 2 from 8 am to 2 pm. The AngioScreen bus will be parked in front of main entrance of AdventHealth Gordon. An AngioScreen is a noninvasive, 10-minute vascular screening designed to assess your risk of heart disease and stroke.…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s February unemployment rate was 3.1, unchanged from a revised 3.1 percent in January. The unemployment rate was eight-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “In Georgia, we’re not just keeping pace with the nation – we’re leading the charge in building an…… read more »
(Media release from Rome City Schools, GA): From the sweltering final days of July to the cold, blustery days in February and early March, Grand Illusion, Rome Middle School’s Show Choir, worked hard and competed hard, grabbing awards and honors at several competitions. But before Grand Illusion could hit the stage, the group had to…… read more »
(Media release from Darlington School): Malcolm Mitchell, a Super Bowl champion, highly decorated Georgia Bulldog, award-winning children’s author, and founder of the Share the Magic Foundation, will be the 20th speaker in the annual Class of 1953 Lectureship Series on Thursday, April 4. He will host a READing Rally for students in Pre-K to 5 and…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Juan Miguel Lopez has received the Kitty Felker Memorial Scholarship. Lopez, a resident of Dalton, is a student in the Surgical Technology program at the Walker County Campus in Rock Spring. Established by Octavio Perez, the scholarship provides financial support to students…… read more »
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has named Surgery Center of Rome as a Center of Excellence in Surgical Safety: Smoke Evacuation. AORN’s Go Clear Award signifies that the surgical teams at Surgery Center of Rome have successfully completed the comprehensive, evidence-based program and adopted technologies to ensure a…… read more »
Many people around Rome and Floyd County have observed smoke rising in the area over recent days. That is because the Georgia Forestry Commission has been conducting prescribed burns. Objectives of prescribed burns are to clear hazardous undergrowth, remove old vegetation and make room for new growth, and to reduce the spread of invasive pests,…… read more »
(Media release from Rome City Schools, GA): When Rome High senior Hunter MacFarland heard she would be in charge of a service project as part of her responsibilities for being on the State Superintendent’s Advisory Council, it took her exactly three seconds to come up with a thought. “I had the idea almost the minute…… read more »
The Georgia Archives invites residents statewide to attend its Annual History Symposium on “Commemorating 150 Years of the Georgia Department of Agriculture”, set for Saturday, April 6th from 9 am to 4 pm. This symposium will feature scholarly presentations on the impact of agriculture on Georgia’s history and culture. It is free and open to…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education): State School Superintendent Richard Woods on Tuesday announced the full list of finalists for 2025 Georgia Teacher of the Year. Throughout the month of March, Superintendent Woods surprised each finalist in their classroom to let them know they’d been selected. All 10 finalists will meet with a…… read more »