Category Archives: Local News
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES DROPPED SLIGHTLY IN THE PAST WEEK
Georgia’s gas prices declined slightly over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists now pay an average of $3.24 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that’s one ...
Nov 22, 2021
ROME DDA URGES SHOPPERS TO SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, ROME FOR THE HOLIDAYS WILL BE BACK IN 2021
Rome’s Downtown Development Authority is doing its part to help locals to get into the holiday spirit and provide an economic boost to the businesses in the area.Megan Otwell, Director of Public...
Nov 22, 2021
LEGISLATION TO MODERNIZE FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS SIGNED INTO LAW
(Joint media release from the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate):State Representatives Katie Dempsey (R-Rome), Eddie Lumsden (R-Armuchee), Mitchell Scoggins (R-Cartersville) and State Senato...
Nov 22, 2021
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH: CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS SAFELY WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health):The COVID vaccine has helped make celebrating upcoming holidays together with family and friends possible again. To keep yourself and your ...
Nov 22, 2021
HARBIN CLINIC HONORS EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR SERVICE AND DEDICATION
(Harbin Clinic media release):Harbin Clinic, Georgia’s largest privately-owned, multi-specialty physician group, honored its longest-serving full-time employees with a Drive-Thru Service Award C...
Nov 22, 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 session at 5 pm. Find a link to view the agen...
Nov 22, 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 1,277,939 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the b...
Nov 22, 2021
NEW KEEP ROME-FLOYD BEAUTIFUL DIRECTOR IS DRIVEN BY A LOVE OF COMMUNITY
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful got a new Director on September 1st of this year. Hannah Bagley took the post vacated by Emma Wells, who now serves as the Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County.BagleyR...
Nov 18, 2021
ADOPTION-MATCHING PILOT LAUNCHES IN GEORGIA
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services):The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS) has announced a partnership with Adoption...
Nov 18, 2021
A CHRISTMAS CAROL RETURNS TO ROME LITTLE THEATRE
(Rome Little Theatre media release):Because of pandemic conditions last year, Rome Little Theatre filmed their holiday production of A Christmas Carol, and made it available to view online on Broadway...
Nov 18, 2021
