(Media release from the City of Rome, GA): The Rome Floyd Planning Department will be changing the submission deadlines of the Planning Commission (PC), Board of Adjustments (BOA) and Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) to meet the requirements found in HB 1405 pertaining to Zoning Procedures Law. Provided is a calendar for new deadline submissions. Historic…… read more »
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IN SEARCH OF THRILLS AND CHILLS TO START 2023? JOIN THE CAVE SPRING POLAR PLUNGE!
Locals in search of thrills and chills to start the year 2023 are invited by the Cave Spring Historical Society to participate in the Cave Spring Polar Plunge on Sunday, January 1st at Rolater Lake. Registration begins at 12:30 pm with the jump set for 1:30 pm. The event is a fundraiser for the Cave…… read more »
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AWARDS CITY OF ROME $30,000 TO HELP PRESERVE UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITY HISTORY
(Media release from the City of Rome, GA): The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $30,000 Underrepresented Community Grant to the City of Rome for African American Settlement and Civil Rights Survey in North Rome. The grant serves to support the identification, planning, and development of nominations or amendments to the National Register of Historic Places for…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD EMTS GRADUATE FROM ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): A group of first responders graduated Monday from an Advanced EMT training class held at Atrium Health Floyd Emergency Medical Services (EMS) through a partnership with Temple-based Faithful Guardian Training Center. Eleven of the 14 graduates are already Atrium Health Floyd EMS teammates seeking to upgrade their expertise through…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY URGES MOTORISTS TO DRIVE SAFELY OVER THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S HOLIDAYS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Safety): As the Christmas and New Year’s holidays rapidly approach, Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Troopers and Motor Carrier Compliance (MCCD) Officers across the state are preparing for the back-to-back holiday weekends and will conduct high visibility patrols on the heaviest travel days to remind motorists to drive…… read more »
AAA TO ACTIVATE ‘TOW TO GO’ FOR YEAR-END HOLIDAYS
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA-The Auto Club Group will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road during the year-end holidays. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program, which provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their vehicle. Tow to Go is active from 6pm…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY DEDICATES 58TH HOME JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley dedicated its 58th home at 1400 Gordon Avenue in Rome on Sunday. Betsy Allgood, Executive Director, enthuses that Macy Bowers and family were able to move into their new home just in time for Christmas. Over 130 volunteers contributed more than 1,400 hours of work to help Macy realize…… read more »
GOHS: KEEP HOLIDAYS SAFE AND SOBER BEHIND THE WHEEL
(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, state and local law enforcement, Georgia Association of Broadcasters, AAA Georgia and MADD Georgia are asking everyone to put the brakes on drunk driving deaths by choosing to never drink and drive. Those who make the wrong choice to drive…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD NURSE HELPS FAMILY DURING TIME OF GRIEF, EARNS DAISY AWARD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Sometimes the compassion a nurse shows family members during a time of grief is almost as impactful as the care provided to a patient. Sarah Siniard, a registered nurse in Atrium Health Floyd’s Emergency Care Center, made an impression on a Rome woman whose mother-in-law passed away this past…… read more »
AG CARR: GEORGIA JOINS $3.1 BILLION NATIONAL SETTLEMENT WITH WALMART TO RESOLVE OPIOID EPIDEMIC ALLEGATIONS
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr on Monday announced that the State of Georgia has joined the $3.1 billion national settlement with Walmart to resolve allegations that the company failed to appropriately oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores and therefore contributed to the opioid…… read more »