(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr has joined 50 attorneys general in supporting the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) proposal to help cut down on illegal text messages and better protect consumers from potential scams. Specifically, the FCC proposal requires mobile wireless providers to block texts that…… read more »
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AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO FALL
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 8 cents less than a week ago, 29 cents less than a month ago, and 27…… read more »
AAA FORECASTS RECORD-SETTING 3.5 MILLION GEORGIANS TO TRAVEL FOR YEAR-END HOLIDAYS
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): ’Tis the season to travel, and AAA estimates over 3.5 million Georgians will journey 50 miles or more away from home, December 23rd to January 2nd. That’s an increase of almost 113,000 people over last year and a new record-high for the year-end holiday travel period in…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD PARTNERS WITH ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION TO USHER IN 2023 WITH A FIREWORKS SHOW
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd is partnering with Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation to help usher in the new year with a fireworks show. The New Year’s Eve Fireworks Extravaganza presented by Atrium Health Floyd is set to start at 7 p.m. and will be launched from Jackson Hill, allowing people throughout…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening at City Hall (City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They will meet for a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; it will be followed by the meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Each is open to the public. The…… read more »
GNTC STUDENT EARNS DEGREE IN SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY WHILE SERVING IN GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): A Georgia National Guardswoman who rigs parachutes has jumped at a second career opportunity, thanks to her education at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). Daisy Azua, a Dalton resident, attends classes at the Walker County Campus in Rock Spring, where she is studying for her associate degree in…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP EXTENDS STATE GAS TAX SUSPENSION THROUGH JANUARY 10TH
(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 »
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 »