Category Archives: Local News
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE JUMPED OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Georgia gas price average rose at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.37 per gallon for...
Apr 10, 2023
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session tonight at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. That gathering will be preceded by a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam K...
Apr 10, 2023
HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN TO HOST MAY ARTIST MARKET ON SATURDAY, MAY 6TH
Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden in Summerville, GA will host a May Artist Market on Saturday, May 6th from 11 am to 4 pm.Tina Cox, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation, encourag...
Apr 10, 2023
GNTC TO HOLD CAREER FAIR ON TUESDAY, APRIL 11TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Career Fair for GNTC students and graduates on Tuesday, April 11.The Career Fair w...
Apr 10, 2023
ROME DOCTORS AND LAWYERS RAISE $71,000 FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT A SOLD-OUT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
(Media release from Extra Special People):ESP (Extra Special People), a leading organization dedicated to creating transformative experiences for people with disabilities, has raised $71,000 at its fi...
Apr 10, 2023
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES CONTINUE TO WARN RESIDENTS TO BE WEARY OF PHONE SCAMS
Local law enforcement agencies continue to warn residents to be weary of phone scams.Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson asserts that the elderly are especially targeted by scammers. The Sheriff’...
Apr 05, 2023
GEORGIA DOT AWARDED 22 PROJECTS IN FEBRUARY 2023
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):The Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 22 projects valued at $162M in February 2023. Twenty of these projects were...
Apr 05, 2023
GEORGIA DHS AND DCH URGE 2.7 MILLION MEDICAID MEMBERS TO KEEP CONTACT INFORMATION UPDATED AS REDETERMINATION BEGINS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services):The State of Georgia will begin checking eligibility for all Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members once again in April with the fir...
Apr 05, 2023
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY SILENT AUCTION FEATURES BOOKS WITH A RELIGIOUS THEME IN HONOR OF EASTER
(Announcement from the Friends of the Library):The Friends of the Library is offering, in honor of Easter, three showcases of books with a religious theme–especially related to the Scriptures, C...
Apr 05, 2023
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME GEARING UP FOR ANNUAL HERB AND PLANT SALE, SET FOR APRIL 15TH AND 16TH
Local gardeners will be able to stock up for Spring and support a National Historic Landmark during the annual Herb and Plant Sale to be hosted by the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home on April 15th ...
Apr 04, 2023
