The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, 412 Lavender Drive, will host another Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Event next Saturday, May 21st from 9 am to 3 pm. Emma Wells, Floyd County’s Director of Solid Waste, says that appointments must be made in advance online at www.floydcountyga.gov or by calling the center at (706) 291-5266. The…… read more »
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GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP SIGNS FY2023 BUDGET
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): On Thursday, Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and Amy Porter Kemp, constitutional officers, Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, leadership and members of the General Assembly, and state and local elected officials, today signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget (HB…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley is in search of volunteers pitch in their assistance this Saturday, May 14th on a construction project at 1400 Gordon Avenue in Rome. Work will begin at 9 am and continue until finished. Tasks will include installment of a flooring system. Carpentry skills are preferred, but anyone may help!…… read more »
ELECTIONS BOARD TO MEET TUESDAY
(From the Floyd County Board of Elections): The Floyd County Board of Elections will meet on Tuesday, May 17, 2022at the Floyd County Administration building. Caucus will be held at 5:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Caucus Room, Suite 204, with the meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room, Suite 206, located in the County Administration Building at…… read more »
AAA ANTICIPATES SIGNIFICANT UPTICK IN SUMMER TRAVEL THIS YEAR, PLANS TO DISTRIBUTE ITS MEMORIAL DAY TRAVEL FORECAST ON MAY 17TH
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA says two years’ worth of pent-up demand is about to be unleashed this summer. According to a new quarterly survey from The Auto Club Group, Georgians are more comfortable traveling now, than any other time since the pandemic began. View the full survey. Measuring Georgian’s Comfort-Level in Traveling During…… read more »
AS TEMPS RISE, FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES REMINDS PET OWNERS TO SPAY/NEUTER
Amid warmer temperatures, Floyd County Public Animal Welfare Services (PAWS) has a friendly reminder for pet owners – spay and neuter your cats and dogs! Jeff Mitchell, PAWS Director, asserts that financial assistance is available to those who need it. The shelter is currently overrun with animals in need of a good home. It is…… read more »
ADVOCATE AURORA HEALTH AND ATRIUM HEALTH TO COMBINE
(Media release from Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health): Charlotte, NC, Downers Grove, IL, and Milwaukee, WI – Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health announced on Wednesday their plans to come together to create a leading health and wellness delivery system to best meet patients’ needs by redefining how, when and where care is delivered.…… read more »
NWGA WINDS, SPECIAL GUESTS TO PRESENT ‘MUSIC FOR THE SOUL’ ON MAY 24TH
The Northwest Georgia WINDS and special guests will present “Music for the Soul” on Tuesday, May 24th at the Rome City Auditorium. Admission is free to the concert, which will begin at 7 pm and last about an hour, as stated by Dr. Sam Baltzer, Artistic Director and Conductor. The guest vocalists will include Reverend…… read more »
CHIEF VANN HOUSE TO HOST ARCHAEOLOGY DAY ON MAY 21ST
(Media release from the Chief Vann House Historic Site): Enjoy a day of archaeology themed activities at the Chief Vann House this May for Georgia Archaeology Month. Families can discover artifacts in our dig-boxes or learn about ancient pottery by crafting your own. See the real tools used by archaeologists, hosted by Kennesaw State University’s…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO BEGIN ISSUING SPECIAL, ONE-TIME TAX REFUNDS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Department of Revenue (DOR) announced on Wednesday that DOR will begin issuing special, one-time tax refunds this week. This initiative is a result of House Bill 1302, which the Georgia General Assembly recently passed, and Governor Kemp signed into law. This…… read more »