(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College is celebrating nurses with a reception on November 3 from 4:30PM to 6:30PM at Heritage Hall in Rome. The event also highlights 50 years of nursing at the college. Organized by the School of Health Sciences at GHC, the reception is open to nursing alumni, current and retired faculty and…… read more »
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DR. ALEX WHITAKER-LEA JOINS HARBIN CLINIC NEUROSURGERY ROME
(Media release from Harbin Clinic): Harbin Clinic is excited to welcome Dr. Alex Whitaker-Lea to Harbin Clinic Neurosurgery Rome. With a heart for making patients feel understood, Dr. Whitaker-Lea is an excellent addition to the Harbin Clinic team. She will begin seeing patients November 7, 2022. From an early age, she was fascinated by the neurological system. Specifically, surgery…… read more »
DR. MARK BOUDREAU NOW SEEING PATIENTS AT ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD PEDIATRICS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Dr. Mark Boudreau, D.O., is now seeing pediatric patients at Atrium Health Floyd Pediatrics in Rome, 304 Shorter Ave. He is the latest addition to the Shorter Avenue office, which also includes Dr. Tyler Barnes, Dr. Karen Timberlake and Dr. Sylvia Washington. A member of the American Academy of…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: JOBS HIT NEW HIGH WHILE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS LOW
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler has announced that Georgia’s job numbers increased almost 13,000 over the month to a new all-time high. The September unemployment rate remained an all-time low of 2.8 percent for the third consecutive month. Georgia’s unemployment rate was seven-tenths of a percent lower…… read more »
ENJOY FALL COLOR IN DOWNTOWN ROME DURING ANNUAL TREE WALK SET FOR HALLOWEEN
Keith Mickler, UGA Extension Agent for Floyd County, is looking forward to partnering with the Floyd County Master Gardeners for the annual Tree Walk on Halloween, Monday, October 31st. They will be joined by Terry Page, the City of Rome’s retired Arborist, and John Hendrickson, Floyd County Master Gardener. Those interested in participating are asked…… read more »
GNTC’S HORTICULTURE PROGRAM TO HOLD FALL PANSY SALE
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a fall pansy sale outside of Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome beginning Monday, Oct. 24. The sale will be held daily from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. through Thursday, Oct. 27,…… read more »
HEYMAN HOSPICE CARE TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE ON OCTOBER 25TH
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): A candlelight memorial service honoring patients and families served by Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Heyman Hospice Care will take place at 6 p.m. Oct. 25. The event will be held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 911 N. Broad St. The service will include a reading of the names…… read more »
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS WIDESPREAD FLU ACTIVITY IN GEORGIA
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, do not wait any longer. Flu activity is already widespread in Georgia – earlier than we’ve seen in recent years. “Every individual over the age of six months should get a flu vaccine – not just for their own…… read more »
TRIO OF EVENTS TO BE HELD LOCALLY IN THE COMING DAYS TO OBSERVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
The observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month continues through October. It’s being spearheaded locally by the Hospitality House for Women, Inc. Lynn Rousseau, Executive Director, says that the ultimate goal of DVAM is to help people avoid becoming victims of domestic violence. She urges the public to visit Hospitality House for Women, Inc. on Facebook…… read more »
HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION TO BENEFIT FROM ‘HARMONY IN THE HILLS’ FEATURING THE ATLANTA VOCAL PROJECT ON SATURDAY NIGHT
The Historic DeSoto Theatre Foundation will benefit from ‘Harmony in the Hills’ featuring the Atlanta Vocal Project, slated for this Saturday, October 22nd at 7:30 pm at the DeSoto Theatre, 530 Broad Street in downtown Rome. Berry College’s Berry Voices will be the special guests. Attendees will enjoy an evening of barbershop music, enthuses Leanne…… read more »