Category Archives: Local News
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA SEE RISE IN JUNE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(From the Georgia Department of Labor):Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent in June, up six-tenths of a percent over the month. A...
Jul 28, 2022
HARBIN CLINIC DOCTORS TO LEAD TRED’S UPCOMING WALK AND TALK
(Media release from Harbin Clinic):Harbin Clinic husband and wife physicians, pulmonologist Dr. Harsha Banavasi and internal medicine physician Dr. Anandita Arora, are excited to lead the upcoming TRE...
Jul 28, 2022
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD’S NEW TRANSPORT OFFERS BETTER SERVICE FOR BABIES, PARENTS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):More tiny infants who need lifesaving care can now be brought quickly to Floyd Medical Center, thanks to Atrium Health Floyd's new Neonatal Intensive Care Tran...
Jul 28, 2022
FROM GHC TO THE SET OF THE ‘CREED III’ FILM: PEIGHTON WILLIAMSON BREAKS INTO THE FILM BUSINESS
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Peighton Williamson's goal of a career in the film industry is coming to fruition. The 20-year-old Georgia Highlands College (GHC) alumna recently comple...
Jul 28, 2022
STUDENTS IN THE ROME CITY SCHOOLS HEAD BACK TO CLASS THIS FRIDAY, JULY 29TH
The curtain is just about to rise on the 2022-2023 school year for students in the Rome City Schools. The first day of classes is this Friday, July 29th. Pre-planning began for teachers on Monday. For...
Jul 26, 2022
AAA URGES DRIVERS TO STAY ALERT AS STUDENTS HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group):As 1.6 million children across Georgia begin heading back to school, AAA urges motorists to slow down, stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones. Also...
Jul 26, 2022
GNTC’S HANNON, RUSSELL TO SPEAK AT TEDX PROGRAM IN CARTERSVILLE
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Tickets are now on sale for a TEDx presentation featuring two speakers from Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) on Saturday, Aug. ...
Jul 26, 2022
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER HOLDS RIBBON CUTTING TO CELEBRATE ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND’S 50 YEARS OF SERVICE
(Media release from Advent Health Redmond):On Thursday morning, July 21, AdventHealth Redmond hosted the Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce for a Business Before Hours event to celebrate the hospital's 50...
Jul 26, 2022
AAA: GEORGIA’S PUMP PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO DECLINE
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.90 per...
Jul 25, 2022
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session Monday evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They will gather for a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; that wil...
Jul 24, 2022
