Category Archives: Local News
GOVERNOR KEMP AND LEGISLATIVE LEADERS HIGHLIGHT AFY23 BUDGET ITEMS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):On Monday, Governor Brian P. Kemp was joined by legislative leaders from both chambers and parties of the General Assembly in highlighting the si...
Mar 14, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLS PLACE FIRST AND SECOND AT REGION LITERARY MEETS, 14 MOVE ON TO STATE COMPETITION
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Floyd County high school students strongly represented their schools and district at the Georgia High School Association's 7-A Division I and 7-AA Region ...
Mar 14, 2023
ROMANS REMEMBER THE BLIZZARD OF 1993
On March 12, 1993 - 30 years ago this Sunday - forecasters and local media warned the public of impending heavy snowfall. Many scoffed in disbelief at the notion that this area would get even a few in...
Mar 10, 2023
GEORGIA HOUSE PASSES FISCAL YEAR 2024 STATE BUDGET
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office):Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) announced on Thursday that the Georgia House of Representatives has passed its version of the Fis...
Mar 10, 2023
ROME HIGH THEATRE’S WORKSHOP FOR KIDS RETURNS ON MARCH 25TH
(Media release from Rome High School Theatre Boosters):Rome High School Theatre Department’s Super Saturday Theatre Workshop for Kids returns Saturday, March 25, 9:00AM to 12:00PM, in the RHS Pe...
Mar 10, 2023
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: GEORGIA ENTERS THE NEW YEAR WITH ALL-TIME HIGH JOB NUMBERS AND A STEADY UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has announced that Georgia’s January unemployment rate was 3.1 percent, unchanged from a revised 3....
Mar 09, 2023
AMERICAN RED CROSS AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF ITS MISSION DURING MARCH OBSERVANCE OF RED CROSS MONTH
March is designated each year as Red Cross Month. The purpose of this observance is to increase the public’s awareness of the American Red Cross’ service to communities nationwide.Accordin...
Mar 09, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS HOLDS ACADEMIC QUIZ BOWL
(Media release from the Floyd County Schools, GA):Gifted education students from all schools in Floyd County gathered at Berry College for their annual Academic Quiz Bowl Competition. Each school brin...
Mar 09, 2023
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD ICU NURSE WINS DAISY AWARD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):A smile and a kind word can go a long way. Just ask Grayson Moss, an ICU nurse at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. The registered nurse's demeanor meant a l...
Mar 09, 2023
ROME LITTLE THEATRE’S PRODUCTION OF ‘I AND YOU’ OPENS ON MARCH 17TH
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre):Rome Little Theatre's production of "I and You" opens Friday, March 17th at the Historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street.Homebound due to illness, Caroline's da...
Mar 08, 2023
