Category Archives: Local News

BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS’ 2ND ANNUAL DESSERT CHALLENGE SET FOR MARCH 26TH
Local non-profit Brighter Birthdays is looking forward to their 2nd annual Dessert Challenge, set for Sunday, March 26th at 4 pm at John Henry’s Grill, 233 Broad Street in downtown Rome.Five tea...
Cripple Creek Mar 07, 2023
GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY MARKS CROSSOVER DAY
Monday, March 6th was Crossover Day in the Georgia General Assembly’s 2023 session at the State Capitol in Atlanta. That is the deadline for bills to pass out of their legislative chamber of ori...
Cripple Creek Mar 07, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: ROAD CLOSURE AT WAX ROAD, PARTIAL CLOSURE AT OLD DALTON ROAD ON TUESDAY
(Announcement from Floyd County, GA):Floyd County Public Works will be closing a section of Wax Road to repair a failed cross drain beginning Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. T...
Cripple Creek Mar 07, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS SCHEDULES WORKSHOP ON ‘PRUNING’ FOR MARCH 18TH
(Announcement from the Floyd County Master Gardeners):The Floyd County Master Gardeners will present a free Community Workshop on “Pruning”. The workshop will be Saturday, March 18, ...
Cripple Creek Mar 07, 2023
GA SOS RAFFENSPERGER TO HEADLINE THE ‘FUTURE OF ELECTIONS’ PANEL AT SXSW
(Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Press Office):Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will be headlining the "Future of Elections" panel at South by Southwest 2023 (SXSW) on M...
Cripple Creek Mar 07, 2023

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE HOLDS STEADY
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average experienced a slight decrease at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of ...
Cripple Creek Mar 06, 2023

GOVERNOR, FIRST LADY CELEBRATE GEORGIA’S CREATIVE COMMUNITY WITH ARTS AND HUMANITIES AWARDS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp on Thursday announced the recipients of the 11th annual Governor's Awards for the Arts and Human...
Cripple Creek Mar 03, 2023
GA SOS: GEORGIA SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS POST RECORD BREAKING REGISTRATION IN 2023
(Media release from the Georgia Secretary of State Press Office):Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced 26,520 new business formation filings for January 2023, an increase of 6,740 fr...
Cripple Creek Mar 03, 2023
AAA: FEAR OF SELF-DRIVING CARS ON THE RISE
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Concerns about self-driving cars are significantly higher than last year, according to an annual automated vehicle survey just released by AAA. The ...
Cripple Creek Mar 03, 2023

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA OVER THE WEEKEND? GO SEE THE LATEST EXHIBIT AT HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN IN SUMMERVILLE
Looking for something to do in Northwest Georgia over the weekend? Head to Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville and view the exhibition"Howard Finster Before He Painted: Wood Creation...
Cripple Creek Mar 02, 2023



