(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Rome City Schools is pleased to announce that West End Elementary has been named a 2024 Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Lighthouse School. West End met the criteria in nine performance areas of high-performing schools required for this recognition. West End was evaluated to excel in school organization…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): An area chaplain program provides critical incident stress management to emergency services personnel while providing comfort and support to individuals affected by a traumatic event, including Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students. Established in 2004, Southern Cross Ministries Inc. has 11 volunteer chaplains and serves the following members:…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety): Effective July 1, 2024, House Bill 1193 directs that the State of Georgia will no longer require a permit for the use of amber flashing or revolving lights on vehicles. HB 1193 defines which vehicles are authorized to utilize amber flashing or revolving lights and when…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources): Are you headed out to explore the great Georgia outdoors? Be BearWise! Our state is home to 3 distinct populations of black bears, in the north Georgia mountains, in central Georgia along the Ocmulgee River, in and around the Okefenokee Swamp in southeast Georgia, and occasionally,…… read more »
(Media release from the Rome, GA Downtown Development Authority): Get ready for an evening of good music at the upcoming First Friday Concert on June 7th! Taking place at the Town Green in downtown Rome, this free concert is the perfect way to spend an evening downtown. The lineup includes Donny Hammonds kicking things off,…… read more »
(Media release from American Red Cross, Georgia Region): On Tuesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 6, 2024, local restaurants in Calhoun, Cartersville, Dalton and Rome, will take part in the first Dine for Disaster Relief event for the American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia. Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their sales to the…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is hosting an Open House for its Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program to provide an opportunity to tour the facilities and to meet the instructors, staff and students. The event will take place on GNTC’s Walker County Campus, Room 6103 in…… read more »
(Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools): The Intra-District transfer window will open for all students currently attending a Floyd County school to apply for a transfer to a different school within the school system on Friday, May 31, and close on Friday, June 14 at 3 p.m. A parent or guardian may request to…… read more »
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety): Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers investigated 8 fatal traffic crashes, and local law enforcement agencies investigated 3 fatal traffic crashes resulting in 11 deaths across the state during the 78-hour Memorial Day holiday travel period.Local law enforcement agencies reporting fatalities during the holiday period which began Friday,…… read more »
Want to know if it is safe to swim in area waterways? Check out the Coosa River Basin Initiative’s Swim Guide! The guide will offer information about water quality through Labor Day weekend, says Courtnee Davenport, Director of Outreach. She adds that interns will monitor rivers, lakes, and other local bodies of water for harmful…… read more »