Category Archives: Local News
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH MOVES TO WEEKLY COVID-19 DATA REPORTING AS OF NEXT WEEK
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health):The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is transitioning from daily to weekly COVID-19 data reporting. Case counts and vaccination up...
Apr 14, 2022
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO DECLINE
(Media release from AAA - The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.76&nbs...
Apr 11, 2022
IT’S ALMOST TIME TO PLAY BALL AT THE HOME OF THE ROME BRAVES!
It’s almost time for the Rome Braves, the High A minor league affiliate of the ’21 World Series champion Atlanta Braves, to play ball over at AdventHealth Stadium. Rome’s 2022 home o...
Apr 11, 2022
GHC EXPANDS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE BACHELOR’S DEGREE FOCUSED ON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is helping more students gain access to the newest bachelor's degree in building information modeling management (BI...
Apr 08, 2022
GNTC GRADUATE PURSUES CAREER SERVING PUBLIC AS POLICE OFFICER
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College):Joey Ulibarri always knew he wanted to help people, and that desire led him to enroll in the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) program at Georgia ...
Apr 08, 2022
GOVERNOR KEMP: NEW GEORGIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECORDS SET FOR JOBS, INVESTMENT IN JUST NINE MONTHS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), on Thursday announced that through the third ...
Apr 08, 2022
AFTER A SECOND ROUND OF STORMS, THE GEORGIA RED CROSS CONTINUES COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
(Media release from American Red Cross of Georgia):The American Red Cross of Georgia has expanded the areas of care following another round of storms overnight. A second round of damaging storms rippe...
Apr 08, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 418 new cases of coronavirus and 27 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health.According to the latest update by the DPH...
Apr 08, 2022
JAMES STEPHENS DECLINES FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR POST, PETE MCDONALD NAMED SOLE INTERIM SUPERVISOR
(Floyd County media release):The Floyd County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) announced today that James Stephens has declined the position...
Apr 07, 2022
UGA EXTENSION AGENT KEITH MICKLER: PREPARE FOR FROST POTENTIAL THIS WEEKEND
Rain on Tuesday and Wednesday is being followed by sunshine and cooler temperatures to wrap up this week and enter the weekend for Greater Rome. And watch out for some patchy frost that has been predi...
Apr 07, 2022
