The Davies Farm Bus is back on the road in 2022 and providing farm fresh goodies to the public while raising funds for the William S. Davies Homeless Shelters. Devon Smyth, Executive Director, attests that the Farm Bus makes stops all around town throughout the week, including at the Ridge Ferry Park Farmers Market on…… read more »
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GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE MAINTAINS SECOND HIGHEST ECONOMIC IMPACT AMONG STATE COLLEGES
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): The total economic impact for fiscal year 2021 at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) has topped $175 million. GHC holds the second highest economic impact among state colleges in Georgia. GHC’s $175 million economic impact is part of the total $19.3 billion University System of Georgia (USG) contribution to Georgia’s…… read more »
FCPD PROVIDES UPDATE ON SUNDAY SHOOTING AT LOCK AND DAM PARK
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): The man who shot three people at the Lock and Dam Park Sunday was meeting a woman who was heard screaming at the shooter in an attempt to stop the violence. Police are actively reviewing video from the campground and have observed two vehicles leaving the park…… read more »
ROME KIWANIS CLUB TO DISTRIBUTE FRESH GEORGIA PEACHES ON FRIDAY AS PART OF ANNUAL FUNDRAISER
(Announcement from the Rome Kiwanis Club): The Rome Kiwanis Club is distributing fresh Georgia Peaches on Friday, July 8th to all individuals that preordered them from a Kiwanis Member. Location is Chieftain Museum Parking Lot between the hours of 8 am and 2 pm. Come by and pick up your order! We thank you for…… read more »
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT SET FOR JULY 16TH AT ROME-FLOYD RECYCLING CENTER
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center, located at 412 Lavender Drive, will host an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, July 16th from 9 am to 1 pm. It’s intended for residents of Rome and Floyd County only. Emma Wells, Director of Solid Waste for Floyd County, states that the items to be accepted include televisions, computers, cables,…… read more »
TWENTY FATALITIES REPORTED ON GEORGIA’S ROADS DURING INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND
The Georgia Department of Public Safety has announced that 20 people lost their lives on the state’s roads during the Independence Day holiday weekend. The 78-hour holiday period began on Friday at 6 pm and ended Monday, July 4th at 11:59 pm. Last year’s 54-hour holiday period resulted in a total of nine fatalities. Last…… read more »
FOUNDATION CAMP RETURNS TO GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE NEXT WEEK
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): The long-running Foundation Camp for boys ages 10 through 14 returns on July 11 at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Applications to attend are currently being accepted. The camp, which is one of several partnerships between the 100 Black Men of Rome-Northwest Georgia and Georgia Highlands College, is funded by…… read more »
FCPD INVESTIGATES SHOOTING AT LOCK AND DAM
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): Police are investigating a shooting that occurred at a camping facility shortly after midnight Monday morning. Investigation of the incident is still ongoing with all victims expected to survive. The suspect has not been identified at this time. Three campers were struck by birdshot; two declined treatment…… read more »
ROME POLICE INVESTIGATES DEADLY NORTH ROME SHOOTING
(From the Rome Police Department’s Facebook page): On Sunday, July 3 at about 5:50 pm Rome/Floyd 911 received a call of a vehicle accident with injury on Tolbert Street. Other calls received advised the driver has been shot. Upon officers arrival they found the victim with a gunshot wound. Officers began rendering first aid until…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD HELPS STUDENTS OVERCOME PANDEMIC DELAYS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): We, no doubt, will be talking about the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for years to come. The resulting mental health issues, the toll on clinical caregivers and the educational delays in young students all have gotten media attention. High school students experienced their own unique pandemic losses such…… read more »