The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home located on Riverside Parkway in Rome has been awarded a $2,300 grant from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council. The money is intended for the organization of collections pertaining to the history of the museum property back to the 1830s, according to a release from the Georgia Archives. Using funds…… read more »
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READY FOR SOME FALL COLOR? GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES TRACKS HUES STATEWIDE, OFFERS TRAVEL TIPS VIA THE GEORGIA LEAF WATCH 2023 TRAVEL PLANNER
Who is ready for some Fall color? Apparently a lot of people, according to Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, who urges the public to check out the Georgia Leaf Watch 2023 travel planner at www.gastateparks.org for a list of the top state parks to view Fall colors, an…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced that Colonel Chris Wright, Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), is retiring following many years of distinguished service in state law enforcement. “On behalf of all Georgians, Marty, the girls, and I want to thank Colonel Wright…… read more »
ROME HIGH THEATRE’S WORKSHOP FOR KIDS RETURNS
(Media release from Rome High School Theatre Boosters): Rome High School Theatre students will host young thespians at their Super Saturday Theatre Workshop for Kids on Saturday, September 30, 9:00AM to 12:00PM, in the RHS Performing Arts Center. Kids aged 7-11 are invited to spend three hours at the high school and explore the world…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: GEORGIA’S JOB AND LABOR MARKET SOAR TO ALL-TIME HIGHS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that Georgia’s August unemployment rate was 3.3 percent, up one-tenth from a revised 3.2 percent in July. The unemployment rate was five-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. “Georgia’s labor market continues to demonstrate remarkable resilience and…… read more »
FILM, TV PRODUCTIONS SPEND $4.1B IN GEORGIA IN FY23
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Economic Development): As the State of Georgia celebrates 50 years of the Georgia Film Office, Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced another blockbuster year for the film and television industry as productions spent $4.1 billion in Georgia during fiscal year 2023. The Georgia Film Office, a strategic…… read more »
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH TO OBSERVE NATIONAL CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK SEPTEMBER 17-23
(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is joining the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Injury Prevention, to encourage parents and caregivers across Georgia to make sure their precious cargo is riding in a properly-installed car seat or booster seat. The National Highway Traffic…… read more »
GNTC STUDENT RECEIVES RABBIT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET SCHOLARSHIP
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Grant Payne of Cartersville has received a Rabbit Valley Farmers Market Scholarship. The Rabbit Valley Farmers Market Scholarship was established to provide financial support to incoming high school students and first-year GNTC students pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate. Scholarship applicants must…… read more »
GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES TO OBSERVE YOUR STATE PARKS DAY ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD
Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites will observe Your State Parks Day as a part of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 23rd. Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator, says that as part of this observance, volunteer projects will be conducted across the state at places like the Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site in…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: GAS TAX SUSPENDED AS GEORGIANS FACE SUSTAINED INFLATION
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday declared a state of emergency due to the 40-year-high inflation and negative economic conditions felt by hardworking Georgians as a result of policies coming out of Washington, D.C. As part of this declaration, he is temporarily suspending the state’s excise…… read more »