Category Archives: Local News

FLOYD COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS, SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR EMMA WELLS TO HOST ‘RE-IMAGINED RECYCLING: VALENTINE’S DAY CRAFT EVENT’ ON FEBRUARY 10TH
The Floyd County Master Gardeners will team up with Emma Wells, Floyd County’s Director of Solid Waste, for ‘Reimagined Recycling: Valentines Day Craft Event’ on Saturday, February 1...
Cripple Creek Jan 30, 2024

GDOT TRAFFIC ALERT FOR FLOYD COUNTY: EASTBOUND RIGHT LANE OF NORTH SECOND AVENUE TO CLOSE IN FEBRUARY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):WHAT: Weather permitting, crews will be doing utility work along the levy near State Route 101 in Rome. The work will close the right east...
Cripple Creek Jan 30, 2024

GOVERNOR KEMP, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CELEBRATE 2024 OFFICIAL STATE TRAVEL GUIDE
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Economic Development on Tuesday celebrated the destinations gracing the four unique covers o...
Cripple Creek Jan 30, 2024

STATE HISTORIC SITES TO OFFER FREE ADMISSION FOR ‘SUPER MUSEUM SUNDAY’ ON FEBRUARY 11TH
State historic sites will offer free admission on Sunday, February 11th as part of the Georgia History Festival’s ‘Super Museum Sunday’.Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Ge...
Cripple Creek Jan 29, 2024

GNTC ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS FOR FALL ’23
(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 2023 fall semester.To b...
Cripple Creek Jan 29, 2024

GHC ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS FOR FALL ’23
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has announced students named to the Fall 2023 President's List and Dean's List. To achieve President's List status, stude...
Cripple Creek Jan 29, 2024

COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY JOINS JANUARY OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH, CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF SERVICE IN 2024
January is observed annually as National Mentoring Month. Communities in Schools of Rome/Floyd County has seen first-hand over the past 30 years that mentors and the act of mentoring are worthy of the...
Cripple Creek Jan 26, 2024
FCPD: TWO CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED CRUELTY TO ANIMALS AND NEGLECT OF A DISABLED ADULT
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department):A collaborative effort between the Floyd County Investigative Division (FCPD) and Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) that began ...
Cripple Creek Jan 26, 2024

MODEL MIDDLE SCHOOL’S BRANDI CORLEY NAMED GMEA DISTRICT 7 MUSIC EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Model Middle School's (MMS) Brandi Corley has been named the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) Music Educator of the Year for District 7. Ms...
Cripple Creek Jan 26, 2024

HARBIN CLINIC VASCULAR LAB ROME OFFERING CIRCULATION CHECK UP FOR SPECIAL PRICE DURING FEBRUARY’S AMERICAN HEART MONTH
(Media release from Harbin Clinic):Harbin Clinic Vascular Lab Rome is offering life-saving vascular screenings for a special reduced price of $99 for February's American Heart Month.A Circulation Chec...
Cripple Creek Jan 26, 2024



