(Media release from the Floyd County Schools, GA): Coosa High School student Caedmon Burnett correctly spelled “encompass” and then “ballast” to win the Floyd County Schools (FCS) District Spelling Bee Thursday morning at Armuchee High School. Eight Floyd County students put their spelling skills to the test in the annual competition. Model High’s Elijah Ely…… read more »
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ROME HIGH THEATRE DEPARTMENT TO HOST SPRING OPEN HOUSE ON JANUARY 26TH
(Announcement from the Rome High Theatre Department): The Rome High Theatre Department invites students, families, and the community to their Spring Open House on Thursday, January 26, at 7PM at the Rome High Performing Arts Center. RHS Theatre Director Alexis Tyson will be joined by theatre students and boosters to share news about the theatre’s…… read more »
GHRAC ANNOUNCES GEORGIA ARCHIVES INSTITUTE STIPEND
(Media release from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council): The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, in conjunction with the University of Georgia and the Georgia Archives, has available one stipend to cover attendance at the 2023 Georgia Archives Institute (GAI). The stipend is funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission…… read more »
HEART PROJECT CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN FEBRUARY 2023
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 each February, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2023. Lulie Ebaugh, Executive Director of RACA, says that artwork from 32 artists will be exhibited on the 3rd Avenue Parking Deck…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER: OPERATION GIFT CARD RETURNS IN FEBRUARY
(Media release from the Rome-Floyd Chamber): The Rome Floyd Chamber is pleased to announce the return of Operation Gift Card. Operation Gift Card is a gift card matching program the Rome Floyd Chamber began in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Operation Gift Card event will be held on Wednesday, February 1, 2023,…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: KEY INDUSTRIES SUSTAIN MOMENTUM FOR GEORGIA’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), on Thursday announced that Georgia sustained its momentum through economic development projects in key industries during the first half of Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1 through December 31, 2022). The 218 locations…… read more »
GNTC INSTRUCTORS NOMINATED FOR ’23 RICK PERKINS AWARD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated four of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing…… read more »
GEORGIA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE STAYS THE SAME AS GDOL WELCOMES NEW COMMISSIONER
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): On Thursday, January 12, 2023, Bruce Thompson was sworn in as Georgia’s tenth Commissioner of Labor by Governor Brian Kemp. As the administrative head of the Georgia Department of Labor, the labor commissioner is responsible for overseeing Georgia’s unemployment insurance program. Commissioner Thompson is eager to get…… read more »
GNTC ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR 2023 GOAL AWARD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Four Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students have been selected as the college’s finalists for the Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership (GOAL), according to Trish Wiggins, coordinator for the college’s GOAL program. Listed are students chosen as finalists for the GOAL award showing (from left) the student’s name,…… read more »
UPGRADES TO PARKS HOKE PARK CELEBRATED WITH RIBBON CUTTING
A ribbon cutting was held on Wednesday to celebrate upgrades to Parks Hoke Park in Rome. Improvements were made possible by contributions from the 2017 SPLOST, in addition to funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Among those improvements: • New Basketball Pavilion with Sky Lights • New Restrooms at the Pavilion •…… read more »