(Release from the Rome-Floyd County Fire Department): Fire Marshal Mary Catherine Chewning, Assistant District Attorney Natalie Staats and Ken LeCroy, Georgia Arson Control Consultant presented a check for $8,500 to an out-of-state confidential informant Monday for information that led to the arrest and conviction of two men for the arson of a stately home at…… read more »
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GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE HOSTS INDUSTRIAL CAREER DAY IN DALTON, ANOTHER IS PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 28TH IN ROME
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Northwest Georgia high school students explored industrial career pathways and educational opportunities during Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Industrial Career Day on Friday, Oct. 7, at the Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton. The event is the first Industrial Career Day that GNTC has hosted this academic year. A…… read more »
AAA LAUNCHES ‘MOVE OVER FOR ME’ CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT ALL DRIVERS ON THE ROADSIDE
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA has long been an advocate for “Move Over” laws, requiring drivers to slow down and move over for emergency responders on the roadside, yet there continues to be an alarming number of fatalities. Nearly 350 people are struck and killed outside a disabled vehicle each…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE ROSE FIVE CENTS IN THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices increased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.22 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 5 cents more than a week ago, 6 cents less than a month ago, and 17 cents more than…… read more »
AIRSHOW RACING SERIES TO DEBUT AT 10TH ANNUAL WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA AIR SHOW, SLATED FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT ROME’S RUSSELL REGIONAL AIRPORT
It’s almost time for the 2022 Wings Over North Georgia air show, which will take to the skies over the Russell Regional Airport in Rome this Saturday and Sunday, October 15th and 16th. The 10th annual air show will feature the debut of the Airshow Racing Series. John Cowman, President of JLC Airshow Management, looks…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET MONDAY, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
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 »
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA’S SEPTEMBER NET TAX REVENUES UP 9.9 PERCENT
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Friday that Georgia’s September net tax collections totaled almost $3.1 billion for an increase of $279.2 million, or 9.9 percent, compared to FY 2022 when net tax collections approached $2.82 billion. Year-to-date, net tax revenue collections totaled roughly $7.62 billion for…… read more »
GHC PHED 1420: BE IMMERSED IN ‘SKI CULTURE’ AT APPALACHIAN SKI MOUNTAIN THIS DECEMBER
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): For nearly 45 years, students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) have had the opportunity to complete a physical education credit, PHED 1420, while hitting the slopes. In the beginning of January 2023, students interested in skiing and snowboarding will have the opportunity to spend four days on the Appalachian…… read more »
COOSA VALLEY FAIR CONTINUES THROUGH SATURDAY
The 73rd annual Coosa Valley Fair continues through Saturday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd in Rome. Event hours are 5 pm until 10 pm on Friday and 10 am until midnight on Saturday. Miss Coosa Valley Fair will highlight Saturday evening’s activities. Regular admission to the fair is $5…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: STATE’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE RISES IN 2022, ROME AND FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS EXCEED STATE’S RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education): Georgia’s high-school graduation rate increased in 2022, rising to 84.1% – an all-time high since the state began using the adjusted cohort calculation now required by federal law, and up from 83.7% in 2021. The Floyd County School system had a 91.6 % graduation rate, while Rome High…… read more »