Category Archives: Local News
GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY: OCTOBER IS NATIONAL PEDESTRIAN SAFETY MONTH
(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety):During National Pedestrian Safety Month, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is asking everyone to drive safely so everyon...
Oct 12, 2022
IT’S THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE NOVEMBER 8TH GENERAL ELECTION, ADVANCE IN-PERSON VOTING BEGINS ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 17TH
Today is the last day to register to vote in the November 8th general election. Floyd County residents may register at the county’s Elections Office, located at 18 East 12th Street in Rome. The ...
Oct 11, 2022
LOCAL NON-PROFIT BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS SEEKS VOLUNTEERS, DONATIONS
Local non-profit Brighter Birthdays seeks volunteer groups to pack bags for distribution to under resourced children in Rome and Floyd County Schools. Cristin Warden, Founder, recommends that families...
Oct 11, 2022
GEORGIA ARSON CONTROL PRESENTS REWARD CHECK FOR INFORMATION THAT LED TO A CONVICTION
(Release from the Rome-Floyd County Fire Department):Fire Marshal Mary Catherine Chewning, Assistant District Attorney Natalie Staats and Ken LeCroy, Georgia Arson Control Consultant presented a check...
Oct 11, 2022
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTS INDUSTRIAL CAREER DAY IN DALTON, ANOTHER IS PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 28TH IN ROME
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Northwest Georgia high school students explored industrial career pathways and educational opportunities during Georgia Northwestern Technic...
Oct 11, 2022
AAA LAUNCHES ‘MOVE OVER FOR ME’ CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROADSIDE
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):AAA has long been an advocate for "Move Over" laws, requiring drivers to slow down and move over for emergency responders on the roadside, yet there cont...
Oct 11, 2022
COOSA VALLEY FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY
The 73rd annual Coosa Valley Fair continues through Saturday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Rome. Event hours are 5 pm until 10 pm on Friday and 10 am until midnig...
Oct 07, 2022
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE RISES IN 2022, ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS EXCEED STATE’S RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education):Georgia’s high-school graduation rate increased in 2022, rising to 84.1% - an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted coho...
Oct 07, 2022
GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES: LEAF WATCH 2022 IS ON!
Fall color is beginning to cover the state of Georgia. The peak usually occurs in late October to early November, according to Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Histo...
Oct 07, 2022
GEORGIA ARSON CONTROL TO PRESENT A REWARD CHECK FOR INFORMATION THAT LED TO A CONVICTION
(Media release from the Rome-Floyd Fire Department):The Rome-Floyd Fire Department announces that the Georgia Arson Control (GAC) plans to award a check that will go to an informant who provided multi...
Oct 07, 2022
