Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful will host the annual Bring One for the Chipper event on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 9 am to noon in the parking lot of The Home Depot, 103 Hicks Drive. Hannah Bagley, KRFB Director, asserts that Christmas trees will be accepted and repurposed at popular fishing spots. Sarah Grimes, Environmental Educator…… read more »
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CRAVEN NAMED GNTC’S ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2023
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Karen Craven, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Floyd County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2023. Craven said her approach to education relies on empowering students with the skills and confidence to solve problems for themselves,…… read more »
SEARCHING FOR A NON-PROFIT TO SUPPORT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON? THE EXCHANGE CLUB FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER WOULD BE HAPPY TO RECEIVE YOUR ASSISTANCE!
Many individuals are looking for ways to provide extra support to non-profit organizations during this time of year. The Exchange Club Family Resource Center would be happy to accept that assistance in the form of non-perishable foods. According to Tina Bartleson, Executive Director, the foods will stock an emergency pantry that is available to the…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DAVE THOMAS FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO FIND MORE ADOPTIVE FAMILIES FOR YOUTH WAITING IN FOSTER CARE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services): The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption are proud to announce a partnership that will lead to more adoptions of the longest-waiting youth waiting in foster care.This unique public-private partnership will expand the Foundation’s signature program, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids®, which…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES THE SUSPENSION OF LANE CLOSURES FOR THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S TRAVEL PERIODS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation): To allow for the anticipated increase in holiday traffic congestion, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) announced Thursday the suspension of lane closures on Georgia interstates and state routes during the Christmas weekend beginning Thursday, December 22 at 5 a.m. until Monday, December 26 at 5…… read more »
SKILLS USA QUALIFIER AT GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE SENDS 55 TO STATE COMPETITION
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Thirty-three high schools from across northwest Georgia competed in the SkillsUSA Region 1 Qualifying Competition hosted by Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) on Friday, Dec. 9. More than 250 competitors represented their schools hoping to qualify for SkillsUSA Georgia being held in Atlanta. High school contestants competed in…… read more »
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE NURSING STUDENT HELPS ESTABLISH SCHOLARSHIP FUND
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Bryson Shiflett is a nursing student at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). He is also the president for the student group Highlands Association of Nursing Students (HANS). Together, with other nursing students and Director of Nursing Paula Stover, Bryson has helped establish a new “Nursing and Friends Helping Future Nurses…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE UP SLIGHTLY FROM OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): In an effort to enhance the customer experience while taking additional steps to protect claimant personal information, the GDOL will allow a single sign-on to a claimant’s MyUI portal that allows claimants to access multiple applications without having to sign into each online unemployment application. Beginning December…… read more »
GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER CALLS ON GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ELIMINATE GENERAL ELECTION RUNOFFS
(Media release from the Office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday called on the Georgia General Assembly to eliminate General Election Runoffs in the state. “Georgia is one of the only states in country with a General Election Runoff,” said Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTS FALL 2022 COMMENCEMENT
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area crossed the stage of the Dalton Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, to the cheers of their families, friends, instructors and staff. After students, administrators and faculty marched into place during Processional, the National Anthem…… read more »