(Media release from the Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts): The Chiaha Guild of Arts and Crafts is pleased to announce the return of the Arts Education Grant Program. The application is available for K-12 public and private schools and nonprofit organizations in Floyd County. Grant money will be awarded for projects that improve and…… read more »
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ROME CITY SCHOOLS AWARDED SAFER GEORGIA SCHOOLS GRANT
(Media release from the Rome City Schools): Rome City Schools is excited to announce a significant stride in its ongoing commitment to student safety and security. The school district has been awarded the Safer Georgia Schools Grant. The announcement comes on the heels of the State Board of Education’s meeting on August 24, during which…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP ORDERS ACTIVATION OF STATE OPERATIONS CENTER AHEAD OF IDALIA
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Monday announced that he has directed the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) to activate the State Operations Center (SOC) to monitor and prepare for any impact caused by Tropical Storm Idalia. Partners from all relevant state response agencies…… read more »
GHC ALUM SERVES AS HEALTH EDUCATOR AND HAS HONORS PROJECT IMPLEMENTED AT EMORY
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Recent Georgia Highlands College (GHC) graduate Kristina Von Nordeck is growing her career in healthcare, having spent the last five years in pediatrics and the last 10 years as a Medical Assistant. As a 2023 graduate of the Bachelor of Sciences in Health Sciences program, Von Nordeck now serves as a…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO FALL
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.57 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 4 cents less than a week ago, 5 cents more than a month ago, and…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet this evening at 6:30 pm at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Their caucus will begin at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. An agenda is posted online at www.romega.us; the link to access a live stream of the meeting is also available on that…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS RECEIVES SAFER GEORGIA SCHOOLS GRANT
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Floyd County Schools will receive $250,000 from the Safer Georgia Schools Grant, a grant to support the health and safety of students in Georgia through funding for programs and activities, equipment and supplies to improve infrastructure, professional development and personnel. “I am thrilled that Floyd County Schools has…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS VOLUNTEERS RESPOND TO HAWAII WILDFIRES AND OTHER DISASTERS, HOW YOU CAN HELP
Here are questions that have frequently been asked of representatives of the American Red Cross as of late – what’s happening with relief efforts for those impacted by wildfires in Hawaii, and how can we help? Carla Maton, Executive Director of the Northwest Georgia chapter, says that boots are currently on the ground in Maui.…… read more »
GNTC FOUNDATION AWARDS JUDY HODGE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation has awarded the Judy Hodge Memorial Scholarship to Karli Johnson, a Business Technology student on the college’s Whitfield Murray Campus. Judy Hodge was a faculty member in GNTC’s Business Technology program for more than 45 years. Established by Beta Sigma Phi in Hodge’s honor,…… read more »
FINSTER FEST TO RETURN TO HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN ON SEPTEMBER 23RD AND 24TH
(Media release from the Paradise Garden Foundation): Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden hosts its annual two-day art festival, Finster Fest, on September 23 & 24 in Summerville, Georgia in historic Paradise Garden. Finster Fest will feature over 65 folk, craft, and fine artists, music performances, and special guest presentations. In addition, patrons will experience the finest southern…… read more »