(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): The new year is just around the corner, and that means it will soon be time to spring into classes at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). This December, the college is inviting the community to attend Georgia Highlands Evening Information Sessions to learn more about getting started at GHC, returning to college,…… read more »
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AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE DIPS PRIOR TO THANKSGIVING TRAVEL
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues a downward trend ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.82 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 3 cents less than a week ago, 21 cents less than a month ago, and 30 cents…… read more »
AAA EXPECTS TWO MILLION GEORGIANS TO TRAVEL OVER THANKSGIVING WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA projects 2 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more during the Thanksgiving holiday travel period*. This year’s forecast is the second highest on record (2005), with an expected 35,000 (2%) more holiday travelers than last year. “Travel demand has been strong all year and…… read more »
IRS ROME, GEORGIA TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE CENTER REOPENS ON EAST FIRST STREET
(Media release from the Internal Revenue Service): The Internal Revenue Service has announced the Taxpayer Assistance Center (TAC) in Rome, Georgia 30161, is now open at 600 E. First Street. Free parking and public transportation are available at this location. Due to additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act, the IRS has hired more than…… read more »
OLD SUMMERVILLE ROAD CLOSED MONDAY
(Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management): Installation of a proposed sewer tie-in will close traffic on Old Summerville Road at Armuchee High School on Monday November 20, 2023. Thompson Grading & Clearing expects the roadway to be closed from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. No through traffic will be allowed in the area of the…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AMONG 34 ORGANIZATIONS SELECTED TO RECEIVE GANG ACTIVITY PROSECUTION GRANT
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) was appropriated $1,250,000 in the FY24 State of Georgia budget for a competitive Gang Activity Prosecution Grant (GAP Grant.) The GAP Grant applications were made open to law enforcement agencies, prosecuting attorneys, and nonprofits primarily…… read more »
INTRODUCING THE ROME EMPERORS! ROME, GA’S MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM GETS A NEW NAME AND LOOK
Rome, Georgia’s Minor League Baseball team has a new name – the Rome Emperors. This was unveiled during a celebration at AdventHealth Stadium on Thursday night. Rome remains an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves as it has been since 2003, but with a new name, stated David Lane, General Manager, at a press conference prior…… read more »
GHC BOOSTS ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2023
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) saw enrollment growth of 6.7% for fall 2023, as University System of Georgia (USG) enrollment climbed to a record high of 344,392 students, reversing two years of enrollment declines with a 3% annual gain. Classes start in January at GHC, and the $30 application fee is…… read more »
GNTC GRADUATE SHANDI HALL NAMED OFFICER OF THE YEAR
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Catoosa County Chamber of Commerce recently named Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) graduate Shandi Hall as its Officer of the Year for 2023. The Catoosa Chamber presented Hall, an officer with the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department, with a plaque at the Chamber’s Firefighter, Law Enforcement and Emergency…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUSPEND LANE CLOSURES FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): To accommodate the expected increase in holiday traffic, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) will suspend lanes closures on Georgia interstates, major state routes and roads near major shopping centers, malls, or districts beginning 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 22, until 10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov.…… read more »