(Media release from the Rome-Floyd Planning Department): The Rome-Floyd Planning Department has canceled the Open House Review dates originally scheduled for the month of January. New dates to present the results of the community input survey as well as a draft plan will be announced soon!Complete details on the Comprehensive Plan and the 5-year work plan is…… read more »
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GBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BARTOW COUNTY
(Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation): The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an officer involved shooting investigation in Adairsville, GA. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on January 2, 2023. One man was shot and injured. No deputies were injured during the incident. Preliminary information…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF DAVE ROBERSON REFLECTS ON 2022, MAKES PLANS FOR 2023
Now is a time when individuals and organizations reflect on the year that just ended and make plans for the new year that has arrived. Floyd County Sheriff Dave Roberson says that he is thankful that the county’s law enforcement officers received a pay raise in 2022. Sheriff Roberson indicates that his plans for 2023…… read more »
SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 MLK WEEKEND CELEBRATION
The MLK Commission of Rome/Northwest Georgia have announced plans for the 2023 MLK Weekend Celebration to honor the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Activities will begin next Friday, January 13th with a talent showcase at the Rome City Auditorium. There will additionally be a Family Prayer Breakfast next Saturday, January 14th and…… read more »
GEORGIA BEGINS REPATRIATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS FROM ETOWAH INDIAN MOUNDS
(Release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources): The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will soon begin returning artifacts to culturally affiliated tribes from Etowah Indian Mounds State Historic Site in Cartersville. Repatriation is mandated by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), a federal law enacted in 1990. Changes to the…… read more »
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
The year 2023 has officially arrived! Romans celebrated the conclusion of 2022 and the arrival of this New Year on Saturday night by enjoying the New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza presented by Atrium Health Floyd as part of a partnership with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation. The local slate of activities for New Year’s Day included…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD ANNOUNCES FIRST BABY OF 2023
(From Atrium Health Floyd): Congratulations to Rome’s Kirsten Fricks and Cody Ball, whose daughter, Kahlia Angel Ball, was the first baby of the new year Sunday at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center. Kahlia weighed in at 7 pounds, 5 ounces and is 19.5 inches long. They also have a daughter, Kalanii Ball, who will soon…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME SEEKS NEW MEMBERS IN THIS NEW YEAR
The Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is seeking new members for this New Year. Olivia Cawood, Executive Director, urges the public to support the museum, a National Historic Landmark and one of few private entities certified by the National Park Service as a site on the Trail of Tears. The best way to pitch in your…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AWARDED $2,495,831.85 FROM THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY TO SUPPORT INJURY PREVENTION EFFORTS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded $2,495,831.85 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant funding is used to provide technical assistance and resources to partner agencies statewide, develop community support for motor vehicle safety programs, support data linkages and help…… read more »
CARTERSVILLE, GA NATIVE SERVES ABOARD USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN
(From the US Navy Office of Community Outreach): PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 17, 2022) Lt. Dylan Colliel, right, from Pensacola, Fla., and Lt. Jesus Lomberti, from Cartersville, Ga., signal an EA-18G Growler, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129, on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln is…… read more »