The Rome-Floyd Chamber’s Business Expo will be back at the Forum River Center in downtown Rome on Thursday, November 3rd from noon until 4 pm. Pam Powers-Smith, the Chamber’s President and CEO, says that booth space is sold out for the event, a member trade show. Admission is $5; tickets may be purchased at the…… read more »
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LOCAL 4-H MEMBER WINS AT GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIR
(Media release from Floyd County 4-H Club): Floyd County 4-H Club is proud of our Senior 4-H Member, Abby Moon, 9th grader at Model High School for winning first place at the 2022 Georgia 4-H Pantry Pride Recipe Contest. Abby was one of the top 16 students recognized for their recipe submission and was invited…… read more »
AG CARR ENCOURAGES GEORGIANS TO PROTECT THEIR DATA AND DEVICES DURING CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr is sharing important tips and resources to help Georgia consumers, businesses, and organizations protect their data and devices from cyber threats during Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As a member of the Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force, Carr is also highlighting the…… read more »
THE 10TH ANNUAL WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA AIR SHOW IS SET FOR THIS WEEKEND AT ROME’S RUSSELL REGIONAL AIRPORT
The Wings Over North Georgia air show will take to the skies over Rome’s Russell Regional Airport on Saturday and Sunday. The U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team will return to WONG for ’22. Staff Sgt. Jacob Stephens, a native of Buford, Georgia, says that his team looks forward to demonstrating the capabilities…… read more »
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT FILES RACE DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION LAWSUIT AGAINST BARTOW COUNTY
(Media release from the U.S. Department of Justice): The Justice Department announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Bartow County, Georgia, alleging that the County violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it subjected former employee Carlen Loyal to a racially hostile work environment, retaliated against former employee Bobby Turner,…… read more »
ROME POLICE DEPARTMENT SCHEDULES HIRING EVENT FOR OCTOBER 27TH
Looking for a job? The Rome Police Department is hiring! According to a post on their Facebook page – Rome Police Department will hold a PAT assessment on Thursday October 27th, 2022, beginning at 8:30am at the Joe Cleveland Training Center, 2626 Callier Springs Road. This is an open assessment with interviews to follow beginning…… read more »
AG CARR: CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION OBTAINS RECOVERIES IN EXCESS OF $178 MILLION IN FY 2022
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr on Thursday announced that the Office of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division helped more than 206,000 consumers and obtained civil recoveries totaling over $178 million for Georgians and the state between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022 (FY…… read more »
BRAKING BAD: AAA RESEARCH INDICATES THAT AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING IS ABSENT WHEN NEEDED MOST
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Touted as lifesaving, crash-preventing tech, Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) is standard equipment in most new cars sold in the United States. Over the years, AEB has successfully stemmed rear-end crashes, which often result in injuries, property damage, and even fatalities. But AAA wanted to know if…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER TO HOST ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT ON NOVEMBER 19TH, APPOINTMENTS MAY BE BOOKED ONLINE STARTING OCTOBER 19TH
Appointments may be made online starting October 19th for the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center’s Electronics Recycling Event, set for Saturday, November 19th. Items will be accepted from 9 am until 1 pm at the center, located at 412 Lavender Drive in Rome. Emma Wells, Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County, asserts that this will provide…… read more »
CITIZENS INVITED TO SHARE INPUT ON FIVE-YEAR WORK PLAN FOR THE 2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
(Media release from the Rome-Floyd Planning Department): The Rome-Floyd Planning Department invites citizens to share input to develop a new 5-year work plan for the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Citizen input will help set a cohesive vision for the community and support efforts to build a plan that identifies the necessary infrastructure to support new development.The…… read more »