(Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management): Alabama Highway will be closed Monday March 4, 2024 between 8a and 3p for railroad repair between Barker Road and Woods Road. Please use alternate routes:• Southwest Bypass• Huffaker Road• Burnett Ferry (access from bypass)• Horseleg Creek (access from bypass)… read more »
This is the third and final week of advance in-person voting in Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary set for March 12th. Floyd County voters may cast an early ballot on weekdays between the hours of 7:30 am to 5:30 pm through Friday, March 8th at one of three locations – Polls will be open on Election…… read more »
Here’s a reminder for Floyd County residents that the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive in Rome, will host another Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, March 9th from 9 am until 1 pm. This event is intended for Rome and Floyd County residents only, according to Emma Wells, Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County.…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the National Weather Service, recognizes March 11-15 as Flood Safety Preparedness Week. The week encourages all Georgians to act now to prepare for flooding before it happens. “Individuals and families are left with…… read more »
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, Speaker Jon Burns, Appropriations Chairmen Matt Hatchett and Blake Tillery, other members of the General Assembly, and Office of Planning and Budget Director Rick Dunn on Thursday signed the Amended Fiscal Year…… read more »
Advance in-person voting will be offered during the weekend for Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary set for March 12th. Voters may cast an early ballot any time between 9 am until 5 pm on Saturday and 1 pm until 5 pm on Sunday at the Elections Office, located at 18 East 12th Street in Rome. Early…… read more »
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Rome City Schools would like to congratulate Brendan Stickland on being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist. From an initial field of more than 1.3 million high school students, Strickland is now one of only 15,000 students to be selected as a finalist. “Brendan is a great kid…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources): If you could only choose one source for fishing information for the lake or river you plan to visit – we have a suggestion, the Georgia Fishing Forecasts!https://georgiawildlife.com/fishing-forecasts Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) fisheries biologists and technicians annually update the fishing forecasts…… read more »
We have arrived at the end of February, and this was a busy month for the Northwest Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Highlights included the Scouting for Food community service project. Eric Vaughn, who serves on the council’s Executive Board, attests that local scouts collected more than 2,000 canned goods for The…… read more »
(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Four Rome High students, Alexa Acevedo, Emillie Maloney, Gabriella Palma, and Tamara Wright-Branch, have been named Governor’s Honors Semifinalists. These four students now advance to the final round of interviews for selection into the prestigious summer program. “We are extremely proud of these four individuals who have worked…… read more »