Announcement from Floyd County, GA – Government: The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at the County Administration building located at 12 East 4th Avenue, Rome. Please note, Caucus will begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Caucus Room, Suite 204, followed by the regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Suite 206. The Board of Commissioners will…… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA – Government: Floyd County Prison Warden Mike Long addressed local business leaders at the Rome Floyd Chamber last week, highlighting the unique advantages and lasting community impact of a county-run correctional facility. Unlike state-run facilities, Floyd County Prison operates with a high degree of flexibility, allowing it to evolve…… read more »
Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: The National Weather Service is calling for a heat index near 100 degrees and above through early next week, and it’s important to protect yourself and your loved ones from heat exhaustion and heatstroke during this sizzling summer. Young children and older adults are particularly susceptible to getting overheated.…… read more »
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: With more than 1.7 million children returning to classrooms across Georgia, AAA is calling on drivers to stay alert and exercise extra caution in neighborhoods and school zones. During the critical hours before and after school, all drivers are urged to reduce speeds, avoid distractions, and…… read more »
Harbor House – The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center turns 30 this year and will take it back to 1995 for its Birthday Bash, set for the evening of Saturday, September 6th at 7 pm at Rotary Plaza in downtown Rome. Lauren Thacker, Executive Director, says that the organization looks forward to celebrating the work…… read more »
Media release from Floyd County, GA: The Floyd County Bomb Squad had to move quickly Wednesday evening to safely detonate a very large amount of explosives which were confiscated as the result of an investigation. Police quickly realized the confiscated explosives were sensitive and unstable, and because of the amount, there was no way to…… read more »
Media release from Berry College: Berry College is one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career services and at a relatively affordable price, according to a new list by The Princeton Review®. The education services company named Berry College to its list of Best Value Colleges for 2025 in June.…… read more »
Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: A LaFayette business owner plans to provide employment experience to Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Adult Education students through the same program that helped her. As the owner of Sherr Bear Bargain Binz, 35-year-old Sherry Gilreath handles everything at her business from marketing, hiring and training employees, to…… read more »
Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor: The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced today that Georgia’s June unemployment rate was 3.5%, unchanged from May. The unemployment rate was six-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “In June, Georgia topped 5 million jobs for the first time in our history, and it didn’t happen…… read more »
This year marks the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was signed into law on July 26, 1990 by then-President George H.W. Bush. Vinny Olsziewski, Independent Living Specialist for the Northwest Georgia Center for Independent Living, says that the ADA has done much to prohibit discrimination based on disability,…… read more »