Category Archives: Local News
REWARD EXCELLENT WORK IN ARCHIVES, CALL FOR GHRAC AWARDS NOMINATIONS
(Media release from the University System of Georgia, Georgia Archives):Do you know someone who has done outstanding work using, preserving, or making historical records more accessible? Think ab...
Cripple Creek Jan 19, 2023
CONSUMER ALERT: AG CARR, COMMISSIONER KING WARN GEORGIANS OF POTENTIAL FRAUD FOLLOWING RECENT TORNADOES
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr):Attorney General Chris Carr and Insurance Commissioner John King are urging Georgians to be on the lookout for potential ...
Cripple Creek Jan 19, 2023
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER ROLLING OUT NEW MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, NEW INITIATIVES FOR THIS NEW YEAR
The Rome-Floyd Chamber is offering new membership opportunities for the new year to retirees and individuals.Pam Powers-Smith, President and CEO, states that the goal is to allow those who have retire...
Cripple Creek Jan 18, 2023

PARKS HOKE PARK RIBBON CUTTING SET FOR TODAY
(From the City of Rome, GA and Floyd County, GA):The community is invited to attend the ribbon cutting for Parks Hoke Park this afternoon at 1 pm. We will celebrate the improvements made to the park w...
Cripple Creek Jan 18, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS & REGISTRATION RESCHEDULES MEETING
(Announcement from the Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration):The Tuesday, January 17, 2023 meeting for the Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration was inadvertently not r...
Cripple Creek Jan 18, 2023
FORMER US SENATOR KELLY LOEFFLER: GEORGIA STILL A RED STATE
(Media release from former US Senator Kelly Loeffler):On Tuesday, former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler released a 2022 Impact Report highlighting the efforts of two conservative organizations,...
Cripple Creek Jan 18, 2023
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ASSIGNMENTS ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives):On Tuesday, the House Committee on Assignments, chaired by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington), announced committee leadership appointments for th...
Cripple Creek Jan 18, 2023
GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/HOMELAND SECURITY AGENCY: MAJOR DISASTER DECLARED FOR SEVEN COUNTIES, INDIVIDUAL AND PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management/Homeland Security Agency):Governor Brian Kemp has announced residents in seven Georgia counties affected by January 12 severe storms, straight-line...
Cripple Creek Jan 18, 2023
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO DISCUSS ROME MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS EVENING
The Rome City Commission will hold a called meeting this evening at 5 pm in the Sam King Room of City Hall. The primary purpose of that meeting is to discuss Rome Middle School.
Cripple Creek Jan 17, 2023
FLOYD COUNTY’S SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR HOPES THAT LOCALS WILL RECYCLE MORE IN 2023
Emma Wells, the Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County, hopes that locals have made the new year’s resolution to recycle more in 2023.The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host the first of six...
Cripple Creek Jan 12, 2023



