Category Archives: Local News
BRUMBELOW NAMED FCS PUBLIC RELATIONS COORDINATOR
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA):Floyd County Schools Superintendent, Dr. Glenn White, has announced the promotion of Brooke Brumbelow as the Public Relations Coordinator. "I am very...
Jun 29, 2023
GEORGIA DOT TO SUSPEND LANE CLOSURES FOR UPCOMING JULY 4TH TRAVEL
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) is suspending lane closures and sharing the best and worst travel days for the upco...
Jun 29, 2023
AAA ACTIVATES ‘TOW-TO-GO’ IN GEORGIA FOR INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):As AAA prepares to rescue more than 393,000 drivers nationwide with car trouble this Independence Day weekend, it will also provide free servic...
Jun 29, 2023
ROME-FLOYD COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT: THE ONLY SAFE WAY TO ENJOY FIREWORKS THIS 4TH OF JULY IS TO CHECK OUT A PROFESSIONAL DISPLAY
Independence Day is one week away. Americans will inevitably celebrate the occasion with fireworks.Shasta Farrer, a Life and Fire Safety Educator with the Rome-Floyd County Fire Department, attests th...
Jun 27, 2023
LINDALE, GA TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY WITH FESTIVAL, PARADE, AND CAR SHOW ON SATURDAY, JULY 1ST
(Announcement from Restoration Lindale, Inc):The 8th Annual Lindale Independence Day Celebration Parade, Festival, and Car Show is set for this Saturday July 1st from 9 am to 1 pm.Parade is FREELineup...
Jun 27, 2023
KIKI’S KIDS CAMP OFFERS FUN AND EDUCATION FOR YOUNG DIABETICS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):A comment from 7-year-old Abby Turner about her brother might have been the best comment to capture the gentle spirit of Kiki's Kids Camp, a four-day event for...
Jun 27, 2023
AG COMMISSIONER TYLER HARPER RESTORES GDA’S STATUS AS LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY, HIRES HARLAN PROVEAUX AS INSPECTOR GENERAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Office of Communications):Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced that the Georgia Department of Agriculture has successfully ...
Jun 27, 2023
AAA: RECORD-BREAKING TRAVEL VOLUMES EXPECTED FOR JULY 4TH WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgians will travel in record numbers for Independence Day. AAA forecasts more than 1.6 million Georgians will take at least one tr...
Jun 26, 2023
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED SLIGHTLY OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average decreased slightly at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.27 ...
Jun 26, 2023
RENOVATIONS COMPLETE AT GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE’S MCCORKLE BUILDING STUDENT HUB
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently unveiled its new student hub at the college's Floyd Campus. Located at the McCorkle building and serving as the ...
Jun 21, 2023
