The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Caucus will take place at 4:30 pm in the Caucus Room (Suite 204); it will be followed by the meeting at 6 pm in the Community Room (Suite 206). Each gathering is open to…… read more »
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FLOYD COUNTY’S KEITH MICKLER INSTALLED AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL AGENTS
Keith Mickler, Floyd County Extension Coordinator, was installed last week as the President of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents. According to Floyd County, GA – The NACAA is a professional Extension organization, working to make extension and agriculture stronger. The organization is geared toward Extension educators and other professionals who work in agriculture,…… read more »
HOSPITALITY HOUSE URGES THE PUBLIC TO SAVE THE DATE FOR WALK A MILE IN HER SHOES 2023, SET FOR OCTOBER 20TH
(Media release from Hospitality House for Women, Inc.): Walk A Mile In Her Shoes, Hospitality House for Women’s Annual Fundraiser and Awareness Event is BACK at noon on October 20, 2023 at the Rotary Plaza. Registration and free t-shirt pickup begins at 11, while supplies last. As part of our mission to advocate, support, and…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD: CREATIVE JOURNALING CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR CANCER PATIENTS, SURVIVORS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Cancer patients and survivors are invited to participate in a free, creative journaling program sponsored by Atrium Health Floyd Arts in Medicine and Cancer Navigators. “This will be an opportunity for them to express their feelings and thoughts about their life since their cancer diagnosis in a supportive group…… read more »
ROME LITTLE THEATRE TO PRESENT ‘NEWSIES JR’ AUGUST 18-27, AUDITIONS FOR ‘ELF, THE MUSICAL’ SET FOR AUGUST 21-22
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre): Rome Little Theatre’s production of Newsies Jr. will run August 18-27, 2023 at the DeSoto Theater. Disney’s Newsies Jr. is a version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies Jr. features a Tony Award-winning score by…… read more »
YOUNG ROMAN RAISES OVER $20,000 FOR LOCAL YOUTH HOME
(Media release from Open Door Home): The Open Door Home of Rome would like to thank the community for its support of Whit’s Annual Cookie and Lemonade stand. ODH is especially grateful to Whit Molnar for his long-standing fundraiser for the home. Molnar was only four years old when he had the idea for the…… read more »
CELEBRATING HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS WITH ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD AND GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Atrium Health Floyd and Georgia Highlands College (GHC) recently entered into a partnership to increase the number of health sciences student positions at the college and grow the number of nurses entering the workforce in Northwest Georgia. On Wednesday, August 16, the Atrium Health Floyd School of Health Sciences at Georgia…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS: ELLIS ROAD CLOSURE HAS BEEN EXTENDED
(Announcement from Floyd County Public Works): The closure of Ellis Road for road construction has been extended through the weekend. Officials say the closure may likely continue until Tuesday August 22, 2023 at 4 p.m. Floyd County Public Works has been working on Ellis Road since August 15, but extenuating circumstances have slowed the repair…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HOLDS FIRM, REMAINS BELOW NATIONAL AVERAGE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced today that Georgia’s July unemployment rate remained steady at 3.2 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.2 percent in June. The unemployment rate is also three-tenths lower than the national average. “Georgia’s economic resilience hinges on a delicate balance between job creation…… read more »
HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR MEN + WOMEN TO RETURN SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
The 2023 Health Initiative for Men + Women will be held on Saturday from 8 am to noon at the Floyd County Health Department, located at 16 East 12th Street in Rome. The annual event will be presented by the 100 Black Men of Rome-Northwest Georgia and Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition, with support of…… read more »