Category Archives: Local News
GMA NAMES CITY OF ROME TO GEORGIA PLACEMAKING COLLABORATIVE 2023
(Media release from the City of Rome, GA):The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and the Georgia Cities Foundation (GCF) recently named the City of Rome as a new community joining the Georgia Placema...
Jan 12, 2023
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOW ACCEPTING 2023 FILM SUBMISSIONS; DOCUMENTARIES, SHORTS, AND NARRATIVE FEATURES SOUGHT
(Media release from the Rome International Film Festival):The Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) seeks submissions for the 2023 Festival, to be held in Rome, Georgia this November. This year mark...
Jan 12, 2023
SENATE ANNOUNCES COMMITTEE CHAIRS, CHUCK HUFSTETLER OF ROME NAMED CHAIR OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
(Media release from the Office of Lt. Governor Burt Jones):On Thursday, Lt. Governor Burt Jones and the Senate Committee on Assignments announced new standing committee chairs for the first session of...
Jan 12, 2023
THOMPSON SWORN IN AS NEW LABOR COMMISSIONER
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):On Thursday, Bruce Thompson took an oath confirming his role as the tenth Commissioner of Labor for the state of Georgia. Commissioner Thompson mos...
Jan 12, 2023
GOVERNOR KEMP: QCELLS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE PRODUCTION IN GEORGIA, CREATE 2,500 NEW JOBS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced that Qcells, one of the largest and most-recognized renewable energy solutions providers, will inve...
Jan 12, 2023
FULL SLATE OF MLK WEEKEND ACTIVITIES TO BE HIGHLIGHTED BY ANNUAL FREEDOM MARCH ON MLK DAY
The life and legacy of late Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be honored this weekend during the 2023 MLK Weekend Celebration hosted by the MLK Commission of Rome/Northwest Georgia.A...
Jan 12, 2023
US SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION OFFERS ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTS OF GEORGIA (AND ALABAMA) AFFECTED BY SEPTEMBER FLOODING
(Media release from the US Small Business Administration):Georgia businesses and residents affected by flooding on Sept. 3-4, 2022, are eligible to apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. ...
Jan 11, 2023
SUNDAI STEVENSON CONTINUES AS ROME’S MAYOR IN 2023, MARK COCHRAN REMAINS MAYOR PRO TEM
(From the City of Rome, GA):The first Rome City Commission meeting of the year was held on Monday night. Each year, the nine city commissioners (who have been elected by voters) choose a mayor and a m...
Jan 11, 2023
MITCHELL REFLECTS ON ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS DIRECTOR OF FLOYD COUNTY PAWS, HOPES TO CREATE SIMILAR PROGRAMS AT NEW POST IN WALKER COUNTY
Jeff Mitchell is proud of things accomplished for the good of animals during his time as the Director of Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services (or PAWS). He recently departed that post to become...
Jan 10, 2023
JON BURNS ELECTED AS GEORGIA’S SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, JAN JONES ELECTED HOUSE SPEAKER PRO-TEMPORE
(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives):State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington) was elected Monday as the 75th Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. Speaker Burn...
Jan 10, 2023
