(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by Lt. Governor-Elect Burt Jones, Speaker Jan Jones, and Speaker-Nominee Jon Burns, on Thursday announced he has extended the temporary suspension of the state motor fuel and locomotive fuel tax and the supply chain state of emergency until January 10, 2023.…… read more »
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HYUNDAI MOTOR GROUP AND SK ON TO BUILD EV BATTERY FACILITY IN BARTOW COUNTY
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Thursday announced that Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) and SK On have selected a site in Bartow County for a new electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility that will supply Hyundai Motor Group’s plants in the U.S. One of the largest economic…… read more »
WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK OBSERVED THIS WEEK IN GEORGIA
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency has teamed with the National Weather Service all this week for Winter Weather Preparedness Week, which concludes today. Tim Herrington, the Director of the Floyd County Emergency Management Agency, says that now is a good time to get prepared for any type of severe weather that our…… read more »
FCPD’S HUNTON GRADUATES FROM PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL ACADEMY
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): The Floyd County Police Department congratulates Captain Ron Hunton on his graduation from the prestigious FBI National Academy. The program is a training opportunity for police leaders who will soon elevate to executive level positions at their home agency. The graduation of the 284th session took place…… read more »
DARLINGTON SCHOOL TO WELCOME THE HOLIDAYS WITH 39TH ANNUAL SERVICE OF LESSONS AND CAROLS ON SUNDAY
(Media release from Darlington School): Darlington School will officially welcome the holidays with the 39th Annual Service of Lessons & Carols on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. in Morris Chapel. This free event is open to the public and sponsored by the Darlington “Y” Cabinet, and will be led primarily by members of the student body.…… read more »
US HIGHWAY 27 DESIGNATED FIRST GEORGIA GROWN TRAIL IN NORTH GEORGIA, FLOYD COUNTY INCLUDED IN DESIGNATION
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): Visitors traveling U.S. Highway 27 in northwest Georgia will now see new signs indicating the route’s designation as Georgia Grown Trail 27. The trail, which was approved by legislation in 2021, stretches from the Tennessee line in Walker County through Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Polk, Haralson, and…… read more »
ROME IS A HOT SPOT FOR FOLKS MOVING TO GEORGIA, ACCORDING TO MOVEBUDDHA’S GEORGIA MIGRATION REPORT
Rome is a hot spot for folks moving to Georgia. The city was recently listed at No. 1 among the ‘Top Five Cities to Move to in Georgia’ in moveBuddha’s 2021-2022 Georgia Migration Report. Craig McDaniel, member of the Rome City Commission and lifelong Roman, is not surprised by this designation. He attests that the…… read more »
CHRISTMAS BACK HOME CONCERTS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AT ROME CITY AUDITORIUM
(From Atrium Health Floyd): Heyman Hospice Care is again the presenting sponsor of the Christmas Back Home concerts in Rome, scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and Dec. 10 at the Rome City Auditorium. Admission is $20 for adults ($25 at the door) and $10 for children ages 6-12 ($15 at the door). Children 5…… read more »
GNTC TO HOLD FALL COMMENCEMENT ON DECEMBER 13TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): More than 300 students from Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) nine-county service area will exit the Dalton Convention Center on Tuesday, Dec. 13, armed with the education and technical training needed to kick-start their careers. The 2022 Fall Commencement Ceremony will begin at 6 pm at the Dalton…… read more »
AAA: DANGEROUS DRIVING BEHAVIORS ON THE RISE
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): A new AAA report reveals that unsafe driving behaviors increased from 2020 to 2021. The increase comes after three years of steady declines. According to the new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the rise in risky behaviors included speeding, red-light running, drowsy driving, and driving…… read more »