(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 »
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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 »
SALVATION ARMY OF ROME NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ANGEL TREE 2022
(From the Salvation Army of Rome): The Salvation Army of Rome is now accepting applications for the ’22 Angel Tree program. Applications are taken IN PERSON ONLY on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October 4 – November 22, 2022 between the hours of 9:00 am – 12:00 noon or 1:00 – 3:00 pm at The Salvation…… read more »
GNTC GRADUATE TRAINS IN SUPPLY CHAIN DEVELOPMENT AT SHAW INDUSTRIES INC.
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): A Georgia Northwestern Technical College graduate overcame a language roadblock in his education to pursue a career in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Raul Soto, a native of Cleveland, Tenn., earned his associate degree in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and was named a semi-finalist for GNTC’s Georgia Occupational Award of Leadership…… read more »
USS SAVANNAH HOLDS ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND CEREMONY
(Media release from the U.S. Navy Office of Community Outreach): Cmdr. Jenna Van Zeyl became the first Gold crew commanding officer of Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Savannah (LCS 28) during an assumption of command ceremony aboard the ship, Oct. 7.Van Zeyl, a native of New Lenox, Ill., was previously the executive officer of Ticonderoga-class…… read more »
ROME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AND HISTORIC DESOTO THEATRE FOUNDATION TEAM UP TO HOST FUNDRAISER FILM SCREENING OF ‘SPIRIT HALLOWEEN’
(Media release from the Rome International Film Festival): The Rome International Film Festival (RIFF) is excited to announce an upcoming fundraiser film screening to increase community involvement and awareness of the Nov. 10-13 festival. On October 21 RIFF will partner with the Historic DeSoto Theatre located at 530 Broad St, Rome, GA 30161 to host…… read more »