Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley invites the public to attend its Annual Meeting, slated for Monday, August 22nd at 6 pm in the Moon River Room at Harvest Moon Cafe on Broad Street in downtown Rome. Betsy Allgood, Executive Director, attests that this 38th Annual Meeting will be a celebration of the past year…… read more »
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LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WARNS OF SCAMMERS
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office and Police Department are warning locals to be aware of scam artists posing as law enforcement. According to a post on the FCSO website – We are receiving reports that there are individuals calling people posing as members of the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office. During these phone scams they try…… read more »
GA SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER OFFERS TOOLS FOR FINANCIAL FREEDOM
(Media release from Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is announcing the release of Investor & Financial Literacy Guide: Strategies for Investing Wisely & Avoiding Financial Fraud. This free guide is yet another resource for Georgians to strengthen their financial savvy and achieve financial independence. Produced by the Secretary of State’s…… read more »
HERITAGE RIVERWAYS TRAILS REBRANDING IS UNDERWAY
(Media release from the City of Rome and Floyd County): The City of Rome and Floyd County is excited to announce a new trail rebrand for the existing Heritage Riverways Trails. A steering committee made up of representatives from the Greenways Council, Parks and Recreation, City and County Commissions and TRED (Trails for Recreation and Economic Development of…… read more »
MCDANIEL: COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS ON THE RISE
Commercial investments are on the rise in this community and around the world, attests Craig McDaniel, member of the Rome City Commission and a realtor with Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc. Word on the street in the world of real estate is that Rome and Floyd County is a great place to open a business,…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS CALLED MEETING
(Release from the Rome City Schools): Rome City Schools Board members met for a called meeting on Monday to discuss the superintendent search and to vote on a second reading of system policies. The Board voted and approved the second reading of policies regarding unstructured break time, student attendance, complaints about instructional materials, divisive concepts…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION RECEIVES A DONATION FROM UNITED COMMUNITY BANK FOUNDATION
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The United Community Bank (UCB) Foundation is donating $2,500 to Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). While the donation is the UCB Foundation’s first donation to GNTC, the local bank supports the GNTC Foundation each year from its local budget; this donation is being made “to improve the financial…… read more »
CHATSWORTH NATIVE EARNS PROMOTION WHILE SERVING THE US NAVY RESERVE
(From the US Navy Office of Community Outreach): Yeoman 3rd Class Tyler Serrano, right, a native of Chatsworth, Georgia, poses for a photo with Capt. Carina Maloney, commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center Atlanta, after being advanced to the next paygrade during a promotion ceremony June 29, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 2nd Class…… read more »
ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND NAMED TO THE 2022 FORTUNE AND MERATIVE 100 TOP HOSPITALS LIST
(Media release from AdventHealth Redmond): AdventHealth Redmond was named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals by Fortune and Merative. This is the third year in a row that the hospital has been recognized with this accolade. Merative, a data, analytics and technology partner for the health industry, has identified the top hospitals from a…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DRIFTS LOWER
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices decreased at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia drivers are now paying an average price of $4.04 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline (subject to change overnight). Monday’s state average is 15 cents less than a week ago, 45 cents less than last month, and $1.07 more than this time…… read more »