Category Archives: Local News

DPH: GEORGIA COUNTIES SHARE CAR SEAT MINI GRANT

(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH), Injury Prevention Program, Child Occupant Safety Project, is pleased to announce the 2023 recipients of the Child Passenger Safety Mini-Grant. The Child Passenger Safety Mini-Grant program helps county health departments, and their community partners reduce the number of injuries…read more »

GBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN CALHOUN

UPDATE: The man involved in this OIS has been identified as Daniel Tang, age 21, of River Edge, NJ. (Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation): The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Calhoun, GA.  On Thursday, February 2, 2023, the Calhoun Police Department asked the GBI to investigate. Preliminary information indicates…read more »

OPEN DOOR HOME THANKS COMMUNITY PARTNERS

(Media release from Open Door Home): Open Door Home would like to thank the Rome/Floyd County community for its generous support in 2022. Open Door Home’s youth received an outpouring of gifts this holiday season from local businesses and individuals. Wishlists were offered through Amazon and shared via social media. The home received $5,512 in…read more »

COUPLE GRATEFUL FOR CARE AT ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD

(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Andy was doing what he loved – racing dirt bikes in a motocross event – when something went horribly wrong. One second Andy was navigating the Yorkville course with the skill that a lifetime of riding afforded him. The next, he inexplicably was veering towards the woods, striking a…read more »

HEART PROJECT NOW ON DISPLAY IN DOWNTOWN ROME

The HeART Project, a partnership between the Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA) and AdventHealth Redmond to promote art and a heart healthy lifestyle every February, is now on display in downtown Rome on the Third Avenue Parking Deck next to the Town Green. The project is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023. Lulie…read more »

FLOYD COUNTY, ROME CITY SCHOOLS TO HOLD JOB FAIRS THIS SATURDAY

The Floyd County and Rome City Schools have each scheduled Job Fairs for this Saturday, February 4th. The Floyd County Schools job fair is set for 9 am to 12 pm at the FCS Board of Education, located at 600 Riverside Parkway in Rome. The school system is hiring teachers (all levels), speech pathologists, school…read more »