(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): If you plan to purchase a real Christmas tree this holiday season, AAA urges you to have a plan to get it home safely. “Nothing will make you say, ‘bah humbug’ faster than losing the tree you just bought on the drive home,” said Montrae Waiters, spokeswoman,…… read more »
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WINTER IS AN IDEAL TIME FOR OPTIMAL VIEWS AT GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES
Winter is an ideal time for optimal views at Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, indicates Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator. She adds that along with open views, visitors may find it easier to make reservations; those parks were overwhelmed with leaf-peepers throughout the Fall. Hatcher encourages the public to visit www.gastateparks.org for information about…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY IS A LITTLE CLOSER TO AVERAGE YEARLY RAINFALL FOLLOWING TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY’S SHOWERS, CHILLY TEMPS EXPECTED FOR ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE TONIGHT
The showers and thunderstorms that moved through our area Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning dumped 3.25 inches of rain at Rome’s Russell Regional Airport, according to the National Weather Service.Keith Mickler, UGA Extension agent for Floyd County, says that amount of rain brought this area a little closer to its average yearly rainfall. Partly…… read more »
ROME LITTLE THEATRE TO PRESENT DISNEY’S ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ OVER THE NEXT TWO WEEKENDS
The Rome Little Theatre will present Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ at the historic DeSoto Theatre on Broad Street over the next two weekends. Show times are Fridays at 7:30 pm, Saturdays at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm and Sundays at 2:30 pm from December 2nd through 11th. Mandy Maloney, Director, says that she is…… read more »
VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH IN DOWNTOWN SUMMERVILLE TO HIGHLIGHT A $500 GIVEAWAY
(Media release from City of Summerville Main Street): Journey into the past as our turn-of-the-century downtown ushers you into the spirit of Christmas long ago. The public is invited to stroll Downtown Summerville and be entertained by performers, carolers, and musicians. Shop, dine, enjoy children’s activities and welcome the holiday season in while participating in the…… read more »
AG CARR AND THE BBB TEAM UP TO WARN GEORGIANS OF TICKET SCAMS AHEAD OF SEC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) of North Georgia are teaming up to warn Georgians about ticket scams ahead of this weekend’s Southeastern Conference (SEC) Championship Game between the University of Georgia (UGA) and Louisiana State University (LSU). Big games…… read more »
CHRISTMAS IN LINDALE 2022 SET FOR SATURDAY
Christmas in Lindale 2022 is set for this Saturday, December 3rd. There will be a Christmas Festival at Gilbreath Park/South 1st Street from 1 pm to 5 pm. A parade will take place at 5:30 pm. Tim Reynolds, President of Restoration Lindale, Inc., enthuses that this will be the first time for the parade to…… read more »
ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT
Concerns over inclement weather led to the postponement of the 2022 Rome Christmas Parade by the parade committee from Tuesday night to Thursday night. The parade, themed ‘The Joys of Christmas’, will traverse Broad Street in downtown Rome at 6:30 pm. The Rome Downtown Development Authority has announced that the parade will now serve as…… read more »
GEORGIA WATER COALITION RELEASES 2022 ‘DIRTY DOZEN’ REPORT IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT
(Media release from the Georgia Water Coalition): On Tuesday, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Georgia’s leading water advocacy organizations released their “Dirty Dozen” report for 2022, highlighting 12 landmark legal actions that have shaped the implementation of the Clean Water Act in Georgia. Unlike previous Dirty Dozen reports that…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD GENERATES MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO ECONOMY; FIGURES INCLUDE HOSPITALS IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): The Atrium Health Floyd system has an impact of more than $1 billion on local and state economies. That figure is based on a report from the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) and data supplied by Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center and the Alabama Hospital Association (ALAHA). The Atrium…… read more »