Category Archives: Local News
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY ALL SET TO OPEN APPLICATIONS FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP THIS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, INFORMATION SESSIONS SLATED FOR JANUARY
(Media release from Habitat for Humanity - Coosa Valley):Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley will open applications for homeownership for families in Floyd, Chattooga, and Polk counties beginnin...
Dec 15, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,138 new cases of coronavirus and 18 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health.According to the latest update b...
Dec 15, 2021
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO DECLINE
Georgia’s gas prices decreased during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay an average price of $3.14 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that...
Dec 13, 2021
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET TONIGHT, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER ON TUESDAY
Rome City Commissioners will gather this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Their 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Find a link to ...
Dec 13, 2021
DAVIES SHELTERS SEEK YEAR-END DONATIONS TO NEIGHBOR SOCIETY, ALONG WITH PARTNERS FOR POINT IN TIME COUNT SET FOR LATE JANUARY
The William S. Davies Homeless Shelters seek year-end donations from the public as part of the Neighbor Society fundraising effort. All of the proceeds will benefit The Shelter for men and The Ruth an...
Dec 13, 2021
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,295,855 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the b...
Dec 13, 2021
SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND SUPPORT LOCAL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT HOSPITALITY HOUSE THRIFT STORE
If you plan to do some Christmas shopping over the weekend, be sure to stop by the Hospitality House Thrift Store at 610 Shorter Avenue in Rome. This is the recommendation of Lynn Rousseau, Executive ...
Dec 10, 2021
BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS SEEKS CONTRIBUTIONS TO TOY CHEST AT RESTORATION ROME KIDS IN NEED AT CHRISTMAS (AND THEIR BIRTHDAYS!)
Local non-profit organization Brighter Birthdays seeks contributions to their toy chest at Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane Street. Cristin Warden, founder, indicates that the toys will be distributed to ...
Dec 09, 2021
BREWER NAMED DEAN OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE AT DARLINGTON SCHOOL
(Darlington School media release):Ivy Brewer has been named dean of college guidance, effective July 1, 2022, replacing Sam Moss ('63), who will take on a part-time role outside of college guidance ne...
Dec 09, 2021
GNTC’S YOUTH SUCCESS ACADEMY HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Close to 20 young adults walked across the stage Tuesday, Dec. 7, to receive their GED diploma during the Youth Success Academy (...
Dec 09, 2021
