Category Archives: Local News
FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES UPDATE ON COUNTY LINE SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department):A Calhoun man was denied bond and remains in Floyd County Jail on charges related to a shooting that occurred last week in rural Shannon near th...
Sep 22, 2022
EMPTY BOWLS TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism):The Georgia's Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop is now selling tickets for the 19th annual Empty Bowls to be held Monday, November 14 fr...
Sep 22, 2022
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ROME SEEKS GRANT PROPOSALS FROM NON-PROFITS THROUGH OCTOBER 7TH; MEETING WITH APPLICANTS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 27TH
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome is currently accepting grant proposals from local non-profits for its Greater Rome Impact Grant. Ashley Garner, Executive Director, asserts that this is the F...
Sep 20, 2022
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a "Diamond Jubilee" Celebration Oct. 3-14 to celebrate the college's 60th anniversar...
Sep 20, 2022
JASON CHRISTIAN NAMED DEAN OF STEM AT GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Jason Christian has been selected to serve as the Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at Georgia Highlands College (GHC).&nbs...
Sep 20, 2022
ROME HIGH SKILLSUSA AND FBLA STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF BASEBALL FROM THE ATLANTA BRAVES
(From the Rome City Schools’ College and Career Academy’s Facebook page):The business of baseball! Rome High SkillsUSA & FBLA students got the chance Monday to sit in on a panel sessio...
Sep 20, 2022
AAA: HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE BOOKING EARLIER THIS YEAR DUE TO HIGHER PRICES
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):Although the summer travel season has ended, Georgians are already beginning to lock in their plans for the holidays. When AAA fielded a travel surv...
Sep 20, 2022
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE FELL SEVEN CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.18 ...
Sep 19, 2022
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENT RECEIVES RABBIT VALLEY FARMERS MARKET SCHOLARSHIP
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) student Brady Zelaya of Dalton has received a Rabbit Valley Farmers Market Scholarship.The Rab...
Sep 16, 2022
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S JOB NUMBER HITS NEW ALL TIME HIGH, VIRTUAL JOB FAIR SET FOR SEPTEMBER 29TH
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s August unemployment rate was 2.8 percent for the second consecutive mon...
Sep 15, 2022
