(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $28,850 in grants and scholarships for spring semester 2024. Each scholarship included an award between $350 and $1,000 to assist in paying for spring semester at GNTC. Thirty-eight scholarships were awarded to 33 students. “We congratulate these stellar students for their…… read more »
The Three Rivers Invitational Bull Riding event will be back at the Forum River Center in downtown Rome on Friday and Saturday nights. It will be man versus beast, enthuses event promoter Kevin Ellis, who refers to bull riding as ‘eight seconds of pure adrenaline’. Seating will be first come, first served to all general…… read more »
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): At the direction of Governor Brian P. Kemp, the Georgia National Guard will deploy additional troops to the U.S. southern border to provide additional support to the Texas Guard in its mission to prevent the free flow of illegal migrants and threats to public safety from…… read more »
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Medical Group is pleased to announce that Kimberley Weatherford, FNP-C, has joined AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Occupational Medicine at Shorter Avenue. Weatherford joins Edward Meier, MD and the care team at AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Occupational Medicine at Shorter Avenue, which offers a wide range of medical…… read more »
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Dr. Gregory Rusiecki is a board-certified family medicine physician whose areas of interest include preventive medicine and managing chronic conditions, such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Rusiecki says the best part of his job is seeing a positive change in people’s lives. He believes listening to patients is…… read more »
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): The new year is off to a hot start for the travel industry, particularly with cruising. Travel professionals with AAA – The Auto Club Group say cruise lines saw record-breaking booking days last year, and that trend has carried into 2024. “We’ve seen cruise ships already…… read more »
The City of Rome, GA invites locals to celebrate Arbor Day 2024 this Friday, February 16th. Hannah Bagley, Director of Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful, says that this year’s festivities will be held at the Mount Berry Trail Head off Coligni Way behind the post office on Martha Berry Boulevard. This celebration of trees will get underway…… read more »
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in the month of January totaled $3.05 billion, for an increase of $62.7 million, or 2.1 percent, compared to January 2023 when net tax collections approached $2.99 billion for the month. Year-to-date, net tax revenue totaled $19.12 billion, for…… read more »
(From the Rome Police Department, GA): The Rome City Commission, Mayor Craig McDaniel, Rome Police Department Chief Denise Downer-McKinney, and Assistant Chief Rodney Bailey recognized and presented PFC Investigator Chris Ridling with the Department’s Officer of the Year Proclamation and Award for 2023. Investigator Chris Ridling was chosen as 2023 Officer of the Year for…… read more »
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Five students have received Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) first Live4It Alliant Scholarship. Amber Cheyanne Brown, Surgical Technology, Walker County Campus; Maria Ceasar, Health Care Management, Floyd County Campus; Audrey Powell, Health Care Assistant, Walker County Campus; Jake Ragan, Electrical Systems Technology, Floyd County Campus; and Raymond “Cole”…… read more »