(Media release from the Georgia Emergency Management/Homeland Security Agency): Governor Brian Kemp has announced residents in seven Georgia counties affected by January 12 severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes are now eligible to apply for disaster assistance. The disaster declaration covers Butts, Henry, Jasper, Meriwether, Newton, Spalding and Troup Counties for individual and public assistance.…… read more »
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LOCALS HONOR LIFE AND LEGACY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Monday was set aside as a federal holiday to honor the life and legacy of late Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. King was honored throughout the weekend in Rome with a full slate of events that were hosted by the MLK Commission of Rome/Northwest Georgia, highlighted by Monday’s Freedom March down Broad…… read more »
CELEBRATING AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH: A CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
(Media release from Floyd County, GA): “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’.” – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. African American History Month is recognized in February across the United States, and Floyd County would like to recognize members of our community who have made an impact. Citizens such…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE RISES AGAIN WITH REINSTATEMENT OF STATE’S GAS TAX
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.06 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 25 cents more than a week ago, 24 cents more than a month ago, and 5 cents less…… read more »
DEMPSEY: GEORGIANS ENJOYED RELIEF AT THE PUMP WITH SUSPENSION OF STATE’S GAS TAX, BUT TAX FUNDS ARE NEEDED TO MAINTAIN ROADS AND BRIDGES
Many Georgians are concerned about an uptick in gas prices as the state’s gas tax suspension expired last week. State Representative Katie Dempsey of Rome, who serves the 13th District in the Georgia House of Representatives, indicates that while many in the Peach State benefited from that break, funds are needed from the gas tax…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA DECEMBER NET TAX REVENUES UP 7.5 PERCENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s net tax collections in December totaled nearly $3.21 billion, for an increase of $224.9 million, or 7.5 percent, compared to December 2021 when net tax collections totaled $2.98 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled $15.82 billion, for an increase of $966.6 million, or…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO DISCUSS ROME MIDDLE SCHOOL THIS EVENING
The Rome City Commission will hold a called meeting this evening at 5 pm in the Sam King Room of City Hall. The primary purpose of that meeting is to discuss Rome Middle School.… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY’S SOLID WASTE DIRECTOR HOPES THAT LOCALS WILL RECYCLE MORE IN 2023
Emma Wells, the Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County, hopes that locals have made the new year’s resolution to recycle more in 2023. The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host the first of six recycling events for this year on Saturday. Household hazardous waste and electronics will be collected this month, as well as in…… read more »
GMA NAMES CITY OF ROME TO GEORGIA PLACEMAKING COLLABORATIVE 2023
(Media release from the City of Rome, GA): The Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) and the Georgia Cities Foundation (GCF) recently named the City of Rome as a new community joining the Georgia Placemaking Collaborative’s 2023 program.GMA and GCF joined the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, the University of Georgia’s Carl Vinson Institute of Government, Georgia…… read more »
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NOW ACCEPTING 2023 FILM SUBMISSIONS; DOCUMENTARIES, SHORTS, AND NARRATIVE FEATURES SOUGHT
(Media release from the Rome International Film Festival): The Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) seeks submissions for the 2023 Festival, to be held in Rome, Georgia this November. This year marks the twentieth year since the Festival’s founding, and in recent years the event has attracted more sponsorship, more submissions by filmmakers, and more regional…… read more »