(Media release from Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation): Break out the largest pot you have, grab a few friends, your best chili recipe and get ready to compete in the 2023 Chili-Fest Cook Off presented by Georgia Power. The event is set for Saturday, Nov. 4 at Ridge Ferry Park and registration for cook teams is…… read more »
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ZAB MENDEZ JOINS GNTC FOUNDATION’S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Foundation announces the appointment of Zab Mendez to the GNTC Foundation Board of Trustees. Mendez is the senior vice president and Dalton Market president of North Georgia National Bank. He has more than 25 years of banking experience in Whitfield County. Mendez…… read more »
PUBLIC HELP NEEDED IN DALTON CHURCH FIRE INVESTIGATION
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire): Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is asking the public to help identify the culprit behind a fire at Cove Baptist Fellowship Church in Whitfield County. At approximately 11:30 PM on August 9th, investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECLINING AT A SNAIL’S PACE
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average is finally on the decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.63 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 3 cents less than a week ago, 35 cents more than a month ago,…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET
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 »
ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER TO HOST HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS COLLECTION EVENT ON SEPTEMBER 9TH
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, located at 412 Lavender Drive, will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Event on Saturday, September 9th from 9 am until 3 pm. Appointments are required and may be scheduled via the SignUpGenius link at www.floydcountyga.gov or by calling the center at (706) 291-5266. Household hazardous waste usually collected…… read more »
GNTC FOUNDATION AWARDS FALL SCHOLARSHIPS
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Foundation at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) awarded $30,150 in grants and scholarships for fall semester 2023 to 38 students. Each scholarship included an award between $350 and $1,500 to assist in paying for fall semester at GNTC. “We applaud these outstanding students for their academic excellence,” said Dr.…… read more »
GA SOS RAFFENSPERGER TO HOST FINANCIAL LITERACY WEBINAR “RETHINK YOUR MONEY: BUILDING YOUR FINANCIAL TOOLBOX” ON AUGUST 23RD
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Secretary of State): Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is announcing that She Leads will be hosting the fifth webinar of the year “ReThink Your Money: Building Your Financial Toolbox.” This free webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 23 at 6pm. Registration is free and open to all…… read more »
LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL PARTICIPATE IN 2023 EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN EXERCISE AT ROCKY MOUNTAIN HYDROELECTRIC PLANT
Local public safety personnel participated in the ’23 Emergency Action Plan exercise at the Rocky Mountain Hydroelectric Plant located in northern Floyd County earlier this week. Tim Herrington, Director of Floyd County Emergency Management, attests that the exercise was intended to prepare first responders to respond if a dam breach were ever to occur in…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: JULY NON-MOTOR FUEL TAX REVENUES UP 5.0 PERCENT, NET REVENUES UP 13.1 PERCENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for the first month of FY 2024 totaled nearly $2.50 billion, for an increase of $289.3 million, or 13.1 percent, over July 2022 when net tax collections totaled almost $2.21 billion. $179.5 million of this increase, or 62 percent,…… read more »