(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.39 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 17 cents less than a week ago, 24 cents less than a month ago, and…… read more »
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GEORGIA’S ADJUSTED AUGUST TAX REVENUES DOWN 4.8%
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s tax collections during the month of August totaled $2.28 billion for a decrease of $25.4 million, or -1.1 percent, compared to August 2022 when net tax collections totaled nearly $2.31 billion. $181.6 million of August tax revenue changes were the result of the…… read more »
JOINT TAX CREDIT REVIEW PANEL TO HOLD THIRD MEETING
(Announcement from the Georgia Senate Press Office): On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, the Joint Tax Credit Review Panel, Co-Chaired by Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R – Rome) and Representative Shaw Blackmon (R – Bonaire), will conduct its third meeting at 9:00 a.m. at Christopher Browning Pavilion at Oak Hill in Rome, Georgia. The committee aims to…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD: CHATTOOGA NATIVE NAMED CLINICAL MANAGER OF NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Matt Carpenter has a reason to be passionate about the care that will be provided at the stand-alone emergency department scheduled to open later this fall in Chattooga County. Carpenter, a registered nurse, is the clinical manager of the facility on U.S. 27 next to Walmart in Trion. His…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND TO HOST ANGIOSCREEN BUS
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond is hosting the AdventHealth AngioScreen bus on Monday, Sept. 25 from 10:30 am to 2 pm. The AngioScreen bus will be parked in front of main entrance of AdventHealth Redmond. An AngioScreen is a noninvasive, 10-minute vascular screening designed to assess your risk of heart disease and stroke.…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME AWARDED GRANT FROM THE GEORGIA HISTORICAL RECORDS ADVISORY COUNCIL
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 »
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 »