Category Archives: Local News
GEORGIA’S ROME SPRING ART MARKET RETURNS APRIL 9TH AND 10TH
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism):The Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2022 Georgia's Rome Gift Shop's Spring Art Market, held Ap...
Apr 01, 2022
DPH: INCREASED REPORTS OF OVERDOSES INVOLVING DRUGS MIXED WITH FENTANYL
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health):The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Drug Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of overdoses due to drugs mixed with fe...
Apr 01, 2022
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR COOLING NOW OPEN
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services):The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services' (DHS) Division of Family...
Apr 01, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 3,016 new cases of coronavirus and 46 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health.As indicated on the DPH website –...
Apr 01, 2022
FLOYD COUNTY EMA DIRECTOR TIM HERRINGTON: BE WEATHER AWARE!
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to roll into Northwest Georgia this evening into Thursday morning. Tim Herrington, Director of Floyd County’s Emergency Management Agency, encourages all l...
Mar 30, 2022
BLANCHARD CHOSEN TO FILL VACANT SPOT ON RCS BOARD
(Media release from Rome City Schools):Rome City Schools' Board of Education called a special board meeting on March 29, 2022, to interview two final candidates, Antonia LaShun Blanchard and Erin Hern...
Mar 30, 2022
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE DISTRICT WINNERS IN YOUNG GEORGIA AUTHORS WRITING COMPETITION
(Media release from Floyd County Schools):The purpose of the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition is to encourage students to develop an enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to pr...
Mar 30, 2022
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES MUSIC GROUP ‘THE HIGHLANDERS’ TO HOST LIVE CONCERT APRIL 25TH
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Georgia Highlands College students in the School of Humanities music ensemble, The Highlanders, and students from the MUSC 1100 hybrid course have arrang...
Mar 30, 2022
GEORGIA’S SECRETARY OF STATE RAFFENSPERGER LAUNCHES ‘SHE LEADS’ VIRTUAL FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP SERIES
(Media release from Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger):Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's She Leads financial empowerment program will be hosting a 4-part virtual series works...
Mar 30, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 470 new cases of coronavirus and 39 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state Department of Public Health.According to the latest update by the DPH ...
Mar 30, 2022
