(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) recently hosted Aviation Maintenance Career Day to enable area employers to network with alumni and current students of the Aviation Maintenance Technology program. Four cohorts of Aviation Maintenance Technology classes participated in a career fair at GNTC’s Aviation Training Center at the Richard…… read more »
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ELECTION DAY IS HERE
This is Election Day. All precincts around Floyd County are open from 7 am until 7 pm for the general election. Registered voters within the City of Rome will cast ballots for three posts each in Wards 1 and 3 of the Rome City Commission. Voters in both Rome and Floyd County will determine the…… read more »
ROME NOON OPTIMIST CLUB TO ‘FLIP FOR YOUTH’ AT 63RD ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON NOVEMBER 18TH
The Rome Noon Optimist Club will again be ‘Flipping for Youth’ at their 63rd annual Pancake Breakfast slated for Saturday, November 18th from 6 am until 11 am at the Rome Civic Center. Mike Elliott, president-elect, attests that this is the club’s major fundraising event of the year. Proceeds will support youth related projects in…… read more »
FOUR NORTHWEST GEORGIA COUNTIES DESIGNATED AS PRIMARY NATURAL DISASTER AREAS FOLLOWING RECENT DROUGHT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture): For the first time in four years, Georgia has been impacted by extreme drought conditions, negatively impacting our state’s agricultural industry. Last week, United States Department of Agriculture Secretary (USDA) Tom Vilsack issued a natural disaster declaration for four Georgia counties for following a sustained period of drought. Impacted counties…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: GREEN ACRE ROAD TO CLOSE WEDNESDAY
(Announcement from Floyd County Public Works): Floyd County Public Works will close Green Acre Road beginning Wednesday November 8, 2023 at 8 a.m. to replace a cross drain at #12. The road will be closed to through traffic with extremely limited access while work is in progress. The road will remain closed until 4 p.m. Contact…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION: SKIP DAWG HOISTS CHAMPIONSHIP BELT IN ’23 CHILI FEST
(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Twenty-six chili teams descended on Ridge Ferry Park on Saturday battling for the coveted championship Belt at the Chili Fest Chili Cook Off presented by Georgia Power. When the smoke cleared, quite literally, Skip Dawg held the championship belt aloft as best overall chili as determined by a…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO DECLINE
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues to drop at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.90 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 6 cents less than a week ago, 30 cents less than a month ago, and…… read more »
THIS TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH IS ELECTION DAY
This Tuesday, November 7th is Election Day. Registered voters in the City of Rome will cast their votes for three posts each in Wards One and Three of the Rome City Commission in this general election. Voters in Rome and Floyd County will determine the fate of the 2023 SPLOST. Cave Spring voters will also…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER TO HOST FINAL ELECTRONICS COLLECTION EVENT OF 2023 ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host their final Electronics Collection Event for ’23 on Saturday, November 18th. Items will be collected from 9 am to 1 pm at the center, located at 412 Lavender Drive in West Rome. Emma Wells, Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County, says that collection events usually take place on…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD FIRE DEPARTMENT ASKS PUBLIC TO REFRAIN FROM OUTDOOR BURNING UNTIL THE AREA GETS SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
(Announcement from the Rome-Floyd Fire Department): The Rome-Floyd Fire Department asks the public to delay outdoor burning until our area receives significant rainfall. RFD crews and Georgia Forestry have responded to numerous grass and woods fires that have endangered structures. Weather conditions are perfect for the rapid spread of any fire, and these fires can…… read more »