Category Archives: Local News
KEMP ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO CREATE PARENTS’ BILL OF RIGHTS
Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp):On Thursday, Governor Brian P. Kemp’s floor leaders, Senator Clint Dixon (R – Gwinnett) and Representative Josh Bonner (R – Faye...
Feb 03, 2022
GEORGIA POWER FILES 2022 INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLAN
(Media release from Georgia Power):Earlier this week, Georgia Power filed its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which sets forth a proactive, innovative and transformational roadmap for how the comp...
Feb 03, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 5,574 new cases of coronavirus and 95 more virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by this state’s Department of Public Health.According to the latest update by the...
Feb 03, 2022
PERDUE BRINGS GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN TO ROME
Former US Senator and gubernatorial hopeful David Perdue paid a visit to Rome on Tuesday as a guest during the montly meeting of the Floyd County Republican Women at the Coosa Country Club.Perdue stat...
Feb 02, 2022
GEORGIA’S ROME DOWNTOWN WELCOME CENTER & GIFT SHOP MOVES TO BROAD STREET; GRAND OPENING AND RIBBON CUTTING SET FOR THURSDAY
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism):The Georgia's Rome Office of Tourism is excited to announce the Downtown Welcome Center & Gift Shop has relocated to the front of th...
Feb 02, 2022
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 18,185 new cases of coronavirus and 97 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 01, 2022
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES JUMP SEVEN CENTS
Georgia’s gas prices jumped over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay the average of $3.20 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s seve...
Jan 31, 2022
ROME AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND TEAM UP FOR ROME COMMUNITY HEART PROJECT
The Rome Area Council for the Arts is teaming with Advent Health Redmond to present their 9th annual Community HeART Project throughout February as a part of National Heart Month.Local artists were gi...
Jan 30, 2022
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW PRINCIPAL/CEO OF COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY, NEW PRINCIPAL OF ARMUCHEE HIGH SCHOOL, AND NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
(Media release from Floyd County Schools):Effective July 1, 2022, Dr. John Rhodarmer will be the new face leading the way at the Floyd County College and Career Academy (CCA). Currently, he serves as ...
Jan 30, 2022
BRADEN NAMED DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSUMER FOR ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd):Donna Thompson Braden, a marketing and communications professional with more than 25 years' experience, has been named director of Marketing, Communications an...
Jan 30, 2022
