(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 »
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JUNIOR SERVICE LEAGUE OF ROME PRESENTS 2023 FOLLIES ‘COME SAIL AWAY’ THIS WEEKEND
The Junior Service League of Rome will present the 2023 Follies, themed “Come Sail Away”, this Friday and Saturday at the Rome City Auditorium. Showtime is 8 pm both nights. This is one of the League’s major fundraising events. Proceeds will go back into the community, asserts Megan Otwell, Co-Chair, who says that the funds…… 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 »
ARMUCHEE AREA SIXTH GRADE STUDENT WINS FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ 2023 GIFTED ORATORICAL CONTEST
(Media release from Floyd County Schools, GA): Ellia McClain, a sixth-grade student at Armuchee Elementary School, has won the 2023 Floyd County Schools (FCS) Gifted Oratorical Contest. The oratorical event was started in 2009 to allow gifted students to display their academic skills and connect with other students. The 2023 contest was the 14th annual…… 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 »
CAVE SPRING OFFICIALS REMAIN OPEN TO INPUT ON FUTURE OF FORMER CAVE SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Joyce Mink, member of Cave Spring’s City Council, is pleased with feedback from the public concerning the future of the former Cave Spring Elementary School. The school closed upon the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year. The city subsequently bought the property for $40,000. A Town Hall meeting was held on Tuesday evening about possibilities…… 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 »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME TO HOST MARDI GRAS SPECTACULAR, FLOYD COUNTY SEED SWAP THIS MONTH
(Media releases from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host an evening of food and fun at the annual Mardi Gras Spectacular event scheduled for Saturday, February 18th at the Coosa Country Club located at 110 Branham Ave in Rome. The event is generously sponsored by Louisiana Hot Sauce. Doors open for…… read more »