(Media release from the Georgia House of Representatives Press Office): State Representative Lauren McDonald (R-Cumming), one of Governor Brian Kemp’s floor leaders, on Thursday announced that the Georgia House of Representatives passed House Bill 162, legislation which would provide a one-time tax refund for eligible citizens of Georgia. Rep. McDonald is carrying HB 162 on…… read more »
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SWISS CONSUL GENERAL PAYS A VISIT TO ROME, GA
(From the City of Rome, GA): Mr. Urs Broennimann, Swiss Consul General, spoke at Rome Rotary on Thursday and then met with local leaders at Rome City Hall. Olivier Brauen, President of the Swiss American Chamber in Southeast USA and Kimberly Shulman, Senior Trade Commissioner at Swiss Business Hub USA in Atlanta, accompanied the Swiss…… read more »
DARLINGTON PLAYERS TO PRESENT ‘LUCKY STIFF’ IN DOWNTOWN ROME THIS WEEKEND
(Media release from Darlington School): Darlington’s fine arts department and the Darlington Players will present “Lucky Stiff” Feb. 24-26 at the Rome City Auditorium. Showtime is 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Showtime for the Sunday matinee is 2 p.m. “Lucky Stiff” is a fast-paced, madcap, hilarious romp of a musical that follows Harry Witherspoon’s…… read more »
DOCTOR THAT LED RESCUE OF IMPRISONED AMERICAN STUDENT PRESENTS TO ROME REALTORS
(Media release from the Greater Rome Board of Realtors): Dr. Michael Flueckiger presented to the Greater Rome Board of REALTORS on Wednesday as the featured speaker of the organization’s monthly luncheon series. Flueckiger shared his harrowing experience as part of the team that rescued Otto Warmbier from North Korea in June 2017. Prior to the medical evacuation, the imprisoned American…… read more »
HOSPITALITY HOUSE THRIFT STORE SEEKS DONATIONS, SHOPPERS, AND VOLUNTEERS
Has the Spring-like weather we have experienced this week motivated you to do some Spring cleaning? Take your gently-used stuff over to the Hospitality House Thrift Store on Shorter Avenue in Rome! Alice Towe, Store Manager, says that Spring and Summer clothes are being accepted at this time, along with housewares and furniture. In addition…… read more »
GNTC TO HOST KIDS STEM FESTIVAL ON MARCH 16TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College will host a free Kids STEM Festival on Thursday, March 16, from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton. Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) PBS Kids staff will be special guests and join GNTC’s Early Childhood Care and Education program instructors and students…… read more »
GEMA/HS TO HOST 2023 GEORGIA SCHOOL SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE
(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency): The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, is hosting the 2023 Georgia School Safety & Homeland Security Conference on June 19-21, at The Classic Center in Athens, Ga. The Georgia School Safety and Homeland Security…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: PLANT-BASED ENFAMIL INFANT FORMULA RECALLED DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): Reckitt, one of the main formula manufacturers in the U.S., is recalling two batches of Enfamil ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula because of possible cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria. To date, no illnesses or adverse events have been reported. ProSobee Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula in 12.9…… read more »
GEORGIA ARCHIVES TO HOST ANNUAL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM ON APRIL 1ST
(Media release from Georgia Archives): Join us on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m., for the Georgia Archives symposium, “Georgia, Nature, and the Environment.” The free symposium will feature scholarly presentations discussing Georgia’s history of conservation efforts throughout the years, the various environmental changes in the landscape and animal life of Georgia,…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY TO HOST PARENTING ON PURPOSE EVENT THIS THURSDAY
The Rome City Schools and Communities in Schools of Rome/Floyd County will host a session on Parenting with Purpose this Thursday at 5:30 pm at the RCS College and Career Academy, 1000 Veterans Memorial Highway. Karla Hernandez, RCS Parent Engagement Coordinator, says that the purpose of the event is to help parents navigate the highs…… read more »