(Media release from Summerville Main Street): The North Georgia Cruisers are proud to present a Labor Day Weekend Car and Truck Show on Saturday, September 3 at the Chattooga County Agricultural Center, located at 33 Middle School Rd. Summerville, Ga. Proceeds from this event will to benefit various area needy programs. Combined with the car…… read more »
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AAA ACTIVATES ‘TOW TO GO’ FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road for Labor Day weekend. The Auto Club Group is reactivating its ‘Tow to Go’ program for the holiday period, providing safe transportation for impaired drivers and their vehicles. Tow to Go is active from 6pm Friday,…… read more »
KEEP ROME-FLOYD BEAUTIFUL TO LEAD FLOYD COUNTY EMPLOYEE CLEAN-UP ON FRIDAY
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful will facilitate an employee clean up for Floyd County this Friday. According to Hannah Bagley, KRFB Director, the group will spruce up an area along Donahoo Road in Silver Creek. Residents of the area are anticipated to join the effort. KRFB will team with River Ratz and International Paper for a river…… read more »
LAST FIRST FRIDAY CONCERT OF THE YEAR ON TAP FOR THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND
(From the City of Rome, GA Office of Downtown Development): Downtown Rome invites the community to the Town Green this Friday, September 2 at 7 p.m. for for the last First Friday of 2022 featuring Rock the 90s USA.Rock the 90’s USA: The Official 90’s Rock Tribute will take you back to the glory days…… read more »
TRINITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE PARTNERS WITH GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Trinity School of Medicine is excited to announce its new partnership with Georgia Highlands College, a multi-campus institution with learning facilities located throughout northwest Georgia. This partnership will provide GHC students with a clear, defined path to becoming a practicing MD and allow students the unique opportunity for global…… read more »
FIVE GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENTS AWARDED GOVERNOR NATHAN DEAL TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Five Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) students from the Whitfield Murray Campus (WMC) in Dalton have received The Gov. Nathan Deal Technical Education Scholarship in recognition of their academic achievement in an industrial program. Priscilla Neelley and Camilla Webb received the scholarship for the summer 2022 term; both…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP ANNOUNCES $250M FOR NEIGHBORHOOD-LEVEL IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS GEORGIA
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday announced the creation of a $250 million “Improving Neighborhood Outcomes in Disproportionally Impacted Communities” grant program. Awards will go to qualifying projects that improve neighborhood features such as parks, recreation facilities, sidewalks, and healthy food access. Availability of these types…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS TO MEET THURSDAY TO DISCUSS PROPOSED LOST AGREEMENT WITH FLOYD COUNTY AND CAVE SPRING
Rome City Commissioners will gather Thursday to discuss a proposed LOST (or local option sales tax) agreement with Floyd County and Cave Spring. The LOST agreement is negotiated every 10 years, indicates Craig McDaniel, member of the Rome City Commission, who hopes that an agreement may be reached without the need for arbitration. LOST funds…… read more »
CITY OF ROME RECOGNIZED AT 2022 GEORGIA DOWNTOWN CONFERENCE
(Media release from the City of Rome, GA Office of Downtown Development): During the annual awards ceremony of the Georgia Downtown Conference, the Georgia Downtown Association recognized the city of Rome with an Award of Excellence for Best Creative Fundraising Effort for their Downtown Dog Stations.Nominated by the City of Rome Downtown Development Authority, The…… read more »
FIRST EVER AIRSHOW RACING SERIES TO TAKE FLIGHT IN ROME, GA AT WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA ’22, SET FOR OCTOBER 15-16
(Media release from Wings Over North Georgia): Air shows are not new; aerial racing is not new, either. But the two will come together in the same venue for the first time at the Wings Over North Georgia Air Show (WONG) on Oct. 15-16 in Rome, GA. WONG 2022 will feature the usual military and civilian air…… read more »