(Media release from Rome, GA City Schools): Two award-winning show choirs, Rome Middle’s Grand Illusion and Rome High’s Grand Finale, take to the stage on Monday, April 1 at the Rome City Auditorium giving locals a chance to see the squads’ 2024 competition shows for the final time. The event begins at 7 p.m. and…… read more »
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GNTC BASIC POST CERTIFICATION CLASS GRADUATION HELD MARCH 26TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Friends, family and the community gathered in the Conference Center at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Gordon County Campus in Calhoun on March 26 to honor 13 students graduating from Basic POST Certification Class #BPC1-2024-06. The Basic POST Certification (BPC) program is designed to train and prepare graduates for employment as…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS FOR ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA IN FEBRUARY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.9 percent in February, down four-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.3 percent. “Georgia continues to thrive, fueled by a powerhouse workforce and savvy economic investments,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson.…… read more »
EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER TO BENEFIT FROM SPRING CHALLENGE PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT SET FOR APRIL 13TH AND 14TH
(Media release from the Exchange Club Family Resource Center): Want to have fun, get exercise, support a valuable community service and promote awareness on child abuse prevention? You can do all these things at once in the Family Resource Center’s Spring Challenge Pickleball tournament, being held April 13 and 14 at the Rome Downtown Racquets Center. …… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD EMS NAMED GEORGIA’S SERVICE OF THE YEAR
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd EMS was named the Georgia EMS Service of The Year during the Georgia Emergency Medical Services Association (GEMSA) awards held Tuesday night in Buford. It marked the fourth time Atrium Health Floyd has earned statewide the award. Individual honorees for Atrium Health Floyd EMS include: “We…… read more »
BERRY COLLEGE TO HOST SOLAR ECLIPSE LECTURES AND VIEWING
(Media release from Berry College, written by Public Relations Student Assistant Caroline Cleland ): Berry College will host an eclipse viewing and offer solar eclipse lectures from NASA Partner Eclipse Ambassadors. The lectures will take place: Professor of Physics and Astronomy Todd Timberlake and Mary Jenkins, a physics student at Berry, will discuss eclipses and…… read more »
ROME CLOCKTOWER PUBLIC TOURS TO BE HELD APRIL 6TH
Tickets are available for public tours of the Rome Clocktower to be hosted by the Rome Area History Center on Saturday, April 6th. All tours that were originally planned for May, June, September, and October have been canceled because of upcoming SPLOST-funded renovations of the Clocktower, states Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the Georgia’s…… read more »
ROME CITY WATER DEPARTMENT ASSURES CLEAN AND SAFE WATER QUALITY FOLLOWING CONCERNS AT ASHLAND PARK HOMES
(Media release from the City of Rome, GA): The Rome City Water Department is committed to ensuring the highest standards of water quality and safety for all residents. Recent concerns raised by tenants at Ashland Park Homes regarding water quality have prompted thorough investigations and immediate actions to address any potential issues. Upon receiving reports…… read more »
ONE FLOYD COUNTY JUNIOR NAMED GOVERNOR’S HONORS STATE FINALIST AND THREE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Eight Floyd County Students interviewed/auditioned at the state-level competition for the Governor’s Honors Summer Program. Out of those eight, one student has been selected, and three students were put on the alternate list. Thomas Patterson, a junior from Model High School, has been named a finalist in the…… read more »
TRACY NAMED ALTO PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Floyd County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Glenn White, has named Dena Tracy assistant principal at Alto Park Elementary School. “I am honored and excited to have been selected as Assistant Principal of Alto Park Elementary School,” said Dena Tracy. “Floyd County Schools has been a part of my life…… read more »