Category Archives: Local News
JAMIE PALMER TAPPED TO SERVE AS FLOYD GOP CHAIRMAN
(Media release from the Floyd County Republican Party):Thursday, Feb. 24, the Floyd County Republican Party elected Jamie Palmer to fill the unexpired term of Chairman left vacant upon the departure o...
Feb 27, 2022
LOCAL STUDENTS TO SHOWCASE THEIR CREATIVITY IN 2022 CARDBOARD CHALLENGE TO BE HOSTED BY COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY IN MARCH
Local students will show off their creativity at the ’22 Cardboard Challenge to be hosted by Communities in Schools of Rome and Floyd County in March.Gregory Wooten, CIS Executive Director, stat...
Feb 24, 2022
FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS CITIZENSHIP AWARDS TO TWO MODEL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
(Media release from the Floyd County Schools):Two Model students are winners of the first citizenship awards presented by the Floyd County Police Department. They were presented the achievements by th...
Feb 24, 2022
ATLANTA GAS PURGING GAS LINES TODAY
(Media release from Floyd County):Atlanta Gas will begin purging gas lines on Thursday, February 24, 2022 in the area of Booze Mountain and Park Avenue/Old Cedartown Road in Lindale. Work is expected ...
Feb 24, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,447 new cases of coronavirus and 91 more virus-related fatalities were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by the state’s Department of Public Health.According to the latest update by ...
Feb 24, 2022
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH 58TH HOME BUILD
Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley seeks volunteers to assist with its 58th home build. A groundbreaking was held at the home at 1400 Gordon Avenue in Rome this past Sunday. Upon its completion, it w...
Feb 23, 2022
KEMP ANNOUNCES AWARDS TO REINFORCE WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE; ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY NOT ON THE LIST
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by members of the Water and Sewer Infrastructure Committee and state leaders, on Tuesday announced more than $422 ...
Feb 23, 2022
LAKE ALLATOONA STUDENT RESEARCH GROUP AT GHC NABS AWARD, TO BE RECOGNIZED ON THURSDAY DURING NATIONAL WEBINAR
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College):Following the success of a science-based cross-curriculum research project at Lake Allatoona, Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has received...
Feb 22, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 2,735 new cases of coronavirus and 126 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health.According to the latest update by th...
Feb 22, 2022
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO RISE
Georgia’s gas prices continue to increase. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide now pay the average price of $3.37 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. That is four ce...
Feb 21, 2022
