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 »
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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 »
UGA: SCIENTISTS SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM NORTH GEORGIA OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS TO TRACK BIRD DNA
(Media release from University of Georgia Media Relations, written by Kristen Morales): A new project at the University of Georgia is investigating the declining ruffed grouse population in North Georgia, and scientists need help from outdoor enthusiasts. Researchers at the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources in collaboration with the Georgia Department of…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIANS CONTINUE TO FIND RELIEF AT THE PUMPS
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas price average continues to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $2.78 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 10 cents less than a week ago, 36 cents less than a month ago, and 34…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO GATHER MONDAY EVENING
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening at City Hall (City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They will meet for a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; it will be followed by the meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Each is open to the public. The…… read more »
CITY OF ROME ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
The City of Rome’s Administrative Offices will be closed Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th in observance of Christmas and on Monday, January 2nd of 2023 to welcome the New Year, according to an announcement from the City of Rome’s Facebook page. Christmas Eve Holiday Schedule for Solid Waste – Thursday, December 22nd and…… read more »
BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM SET FOR JANUARY 7TH, 2023
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful will host the annual Bring One for the Chipper event on Saturday, January 7th, 2023 from 9 am to noon in the parking lot of The Home Depot, 103 Hicks Drive. Hannah Bagley, KRFB Director, asserts that Christmas trees will be accepted and repurposed at popular fishing spots. Sarah Grimes, Environmental Educator…… read more »
CRAVEN NAMED GNTC’S ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR FOR 2023
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Karen Craven, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Floyd County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2023. Craven said her approach to education relies on empowering students with the skills and confidence to solve problems for themselves,…… read more »