(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Adult Education students on each campus are touring their campus libraries in recognition of National Literacy Month. GNTC, northwest Georgia’s largest Adult Education provider, serves Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, Walker and Whitfield counties. “The purpose of Adult Education and National Literacy Month is…… read more »
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THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ROME SEEKS GRANT PROPOSALS FROM NON-PROFITS THROUGH OCTOBER 7TH; MEETING WITH APPLICANTS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 27TH
The Community Foundation for Greater Rome is currently accepting grant proposals from local non-profits for its Greater Rome Impact Grant. Ashley Garner, Executive Director, asserts that this is the Foundation’s annual grant review season. The applications and additional details are available online at www.cffgr.org/community-grants. Applications are also sought for the First Christian Heritage Grant which…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host a “Diamond Jubilee” Celebration Oct. 3-14 to celebrate the college’s 60th anniversary. GNTC, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, offers technical and academic instruction through traditional and distance learning leading to associate degrees, diplomas and certificates of credit…… read more »
JASON CHRISTIAN NAMED DEAN OF STEM AT GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Jason Christian has been selected to serve as the Dean of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). As Dean, Christian oversees the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics which houses biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and technology, as well as building information modeling and management. …… read more »
ROME HIGH SKILLSUSA AND FBLA STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT THE BUSINESS OF BASEBALL FROM THE ATLANTA BRAVES
(From the Rome City Schools’ College and Career Academy’s Facebook page): The business of baseball! Rome High SkillsUSA & FBLA students got the chance Monday to sit in on a panel session with members of the Atlanta Braves who work in various departments such as marketing, graphics, business, sales and many more! They also got…… read more »
AAA: HOLIDAY TRAVELERS ARE BOOKING EARLIER THIS YEAR DUE TO HIGHER PRICES
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Although the summer travel season has ended, Georgians are already beginning to lock in their plans for the holidays. When AAA fielded a travel survey this past summer, 24% percent of Georgia travelers had plans to take a trip during the holidays. Of those, a little over half…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE FELL SEVEN CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $3.18 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 7 cents less than a week ago, 29 cents less than a month ago, and 21 cents…… read more »
CAVE SPRING PIGOUT BBQ COOKOFF AND CAR SHOW SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH
The 2022 Cave Spring Pigout BBQ Cookoff and Car Show will take place on Saturday, September 24th from 10 am to 3 pm at Rolater Park in Cave Spring. Cook teams will compete for the People’s Choice and Judge’s Choice awards, enthuses Larry Dolan, the Executive Director of the Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority. The…… read more »
SPLOST APPLICATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2023
(Media release from Floyd County, GA): Floyd County announced last week that online applications for a possible 2023 Special Project Local Option Tax (SPLOST) referendum are now available for citizens on the Floyd County website by visiting www.floydcountyga.gov/2023SPLOSTapp. Citizens are encouraged to submit their applications no later than November 30, 2022. Applications submitted by the November…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE GRADUATE DRAWS STRENGTH FROM HER PERSONAL STRUGGLES
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): A social worker who graduated from Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) channels the strength she developed through her own hardships to help disabled adults overcome hurdles to gainful employment. Jill McBee, a rehabilitation counselor 1 at Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency in LaFayette, said she helps disabled adults to…… read more »