(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has been selected to host a Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Center by the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). GHC joins 16 other colleges throughout the country joining the network. Currently 3 private colleges in Georgia have been selected. GHC is the first…… read more »
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FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES URGES PET OWNERS TO KEEP THEIR PETS SAFE AND WARM AMID CHILLY TEMPERATURES
Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) urges pet owners to keep pets safe and warm amid chilly temperatures in our area. Jeff Mitchell, Director, recommends that pets be brought inside if at all possible. Adequate shelter must be provided for outdoor pets. Shelters for outdoor pets must also have adequate bedding that is refreshed…… read more »
NOW OPEN: INAUGURAL GIVING ANGELS EXHIBITION – ANGELIC ART FOR A PURPOSE
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The inaugural Giving Angels Exhibition is now open to the public. The art exhibition is held at the Rome Area History Center through Saturday, January 7, 2023. Proceeds from art sales benefit the Rome Area History Center and local charities.The Rome Area History Center has been…… read more »
NICHOLAS GODFREY NAMED ACTING CHIEF OF STAFF FOR GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Nicholas Godfrey has been selected to serve as Acting Chief of Staff for Georgia Highlands College (GHC). He currently serves as the primary contact for media relations, government relations, and for the University System of Georgia and the Board of Regents. Additionally, he will work to oversee the execution…… read more »
SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTER OF NWGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR 2023, ANNOUNCES NEW MEMBERS
(Media release from the Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia): The Sexual Assault Center of Northwest Georgia Board of Directors has appointed the following executive committee members for the 2023 calendar year: Ghee Wilson, president; Tina Brinson, vice president; Lisa Self, treasurer; Oliver Robbins, secretary; and Tannika King, past president. “The Sexual Assault Center of…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS: ‘TIS THE SEASON TO PREVENT HOLIDAY DECORATION FIRES
(Media release from the American Red Cross, Georgia Region): This holiday season, the American Red Cross of Georgia encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur. “As more of us light candles to…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler has announced that Georgia’s October unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, eight-tenths of a percent lower than the national October 2022 unemployment rate of 3.7 percent. Georgia’s October rate was half a percent lower than last year’s October rate. Additionally, job numbers reached…… read more »
DAVID RALSTON, LONGTIME SPEAKER OF THE GEORGIA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HAS DIED
David Ralston, longtime speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, died on Wednesday at the age of 68 following an extended illness. State Representative Jon Burns (R-Newington), who has been nominated as the Speaker of the House for the 2023-2024 legislation, issued this statement on Ralston’s passing – “I am deeply saddened by the loss…… read more »
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ROME ENCOURAGES LOCALS’ GENEROSITY DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome aims to foster generosity this holiday season by encouraging residents of Rome and Floyd County to make donations to local charitable organizations. Ashley Garner, Executive Director, asserts that the foundation typically sees an uptick in gifts every December, especially throughout the last week of that month. A donor may…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT: TIES TO GUN VIOLENCE FOUND IN THEFT CASES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE COMMUNITY SINCE THE SUMMER
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): Ties to gun violence can be found in scores of theft cases that have plagued our community since the summer. The best advice continues to be to secure your vehicle and remove valuables. The increase in gun violence and entering autos is unacceptable and the Floyd County…… read more »