(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Secretary of State): Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce that voters in all 159 Georgia counties can now view their sample ballots on My Voter Page (MVP). This rollout features a newer, user-friendly experience for the 2022 General Election. The sample ballot is designed to replicate the…… read more »
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA SEE RISE IN AUGUST UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent in August, up three-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.6 percent. “As we look toward the fall, we are committed to supporting the workforce as…… read more »
ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL CELEBRATES BEING DEBT-FREE!
St. Mary’s Catholic School is debt-free! A celebration and note-burning took place at the school on Wednesday. According to the school’s Facebook page – A huge celebration at Saint Mary’s School as generations gathered for their 77th Founders’ Day and Mortgage-Burning Celebration. They welcomed back people who made the school building a reality, as well…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES UPDATE ON COUNTY LINE SHOOTING THAT OCCURRED LAST WEEK
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): A Calhoun man was denied bond and remains in Floyd County Jail on charges related to a shooting that occurred last week in rural Shannon near the county line. Rocky James Fair, 31, of Calhoun was arrested on a warrant that charges him with aggravated battery for…… read more »
EMPTY BOWLS TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Welcome Center and Gift Shop is now selling tickets for the 19th annual Empty Bowls to be held Monday, November 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Rome Civic Center.Attendees will receive a meal that includes a choice of soups, salad, bread,…… read more »
KEMP ANNOUNCES SECOND ROUND OF HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING INSECURITY GRANTS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday announced the second round of grant awards for housing initiatives across Georgia focused on fighting homelessness and housing insecurity exacerbated by the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of $30,833,309 will be awarded from the American Rescue…… read more »
AAA: TIME IS RUNNING OUT FOR EIGHTH GRADERS TO ENTER THE ‘DISCOVERY CREW’ EUROPEAN RIVER CRUISE CONTEST
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia 8th graders still have time to enter AAA’s “Discovery Crew” travel contest, where 60 winners will go on a free week-long educational river cruise in Europe. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for many students and we hope they enter the contest before it’s…… read more »
FIDDLIN’ FEST WILL RETURN TO DOWNTOWN ROME OCTOBER 8TH
The annual Fiddlin’ Fest Between the Rivers will return to downtown Rome on Saturday, October 8th from 12 pm to 6 pm. There will be two stages with live bluegrass music, over 100 craft vendors, pony rides, a car show by the Armuchee Ruritan Club, and more, according to Megan Otwell, the Marketing and Special…… read more »
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT RICHARD WOODS SELECTS 2022-2023 PARENT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERS; ROME CITY SCHOOLS’ MARIBETH FUTRAL AMONG THOSE SELECTED
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Education): State School Superintendent Richard Woods today named 31 parents from all over Georgia to serve on his Parent Advisory Council (PAC), including 16 first-time members of the Council. Maribeth Futral, West End Elementary School’s volunteer Parent Engagement Coordinator, was among those selected. As members of the council,…… read more »
‘WHERE ROMANS REST’ TOUR TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism will host the annual Where Romans Rest: Myrtle Hill Cemetery Tours on Sunday, October 9. Guided tours depart at 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm and 3:00 pm from Veterans Plaza. Every year, the tour highlights a new set of notable Romans allowing visitors…… read more »