(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): As more than a billion people prepare to observe Earth Day by participating in activities to protect the planet, AAA – The Auto Club Group is sharing ways Americans can do their part while traveling. Reduce carbon footprint by bringing reusable water and toiletry bottles, and having…… read more »
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TICKETS ON SALE FOR COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY’S 2022 TICKET FUNDRAISER
Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County is currently in the midst of its 2022 Ticket Fundraiser. Gregory Wooten, Executive Director, indicates that tickets are $20 each. The winners will be drawn on June 10th. All proceeds will support CIS initiatives such as the Cardboard Challenge, the mentor and volunteer program, and CIS mini-grants for local…… read more »
SCRAP TIRE AMNESTY DAY SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
Here’s a reminder that the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center will host a Scrap Tire Amnesty Day for this Saturday, April 23rd from 9 am to 3 pm at the GE Trails, 1389 Redmond Circle in Rome. Emma Wells, Floyd County’s Director of Solid Waste, attests that this will be the first tire recycling event since 2019.…… read more »
GBI INVESTIGATES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GORDON COUNTY
(Media release from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation): The GBI is investigating an officer involved shooting in Gordon County, GA. The Gordon County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to conduct an independent investigation on April 19, 2022. One man is deceased. No deputies were injured. Preliminary information indicates Ringgold PD attempted to stop car for…… read more »
GHC ART STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO TURN THEIR SKILLS INTO A BUSINESS BY WORKING WITH CLIENTS
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Second-year art students at Georgia Highlands College (GHC) were recently tasked with creating a piece of artwork based on specifications of a client. The goal, said Dean of Humanities Jessica Lindberg, is to provide art students with the opportunity to experience the business side of the field. GHC held…… read more »
GOOD SAMARITANS HONORED AT ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): The third week of April marks NationalVolunteer Week, celebrated annually at Atrium Health Floyd through its longstanding Good Samaritan recognition program. These Good Samaritans perform a variety of functions that directly and indirectly help patients and visitors. Hospitality specialists greet and escort patients and provide reading materials. Retail specialists…… read more »
ROME’S ICONIC CLOCKTOWER TO BE HIGHLIGHTED IN LOCAL OBSERVANCE OF NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK, SET FOR MAY 1-7
May is rapidly approaching. The first week of next month, May 1-7, 2022, will be observed as National Travel and Tourism Week, an annual initiative of the US Travel Association. Kristi Kent, the Director of Communications for the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism, asserts that local events will highlight one of Rome’s most well-known tourist…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO MEET TODAY, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD CALLED MEETING WEDNESDAY
The Floyd County Board of Elections will meet today at the Floyd County Administration Building, located at 12 East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Commissioner’s Caucus Room, Suite 204, with the meeting to follow at 6 pm in the Community Room, Suite 206. The meeting is…… read more »
ROME MIDDLE SCHOOL FFA STUDENT RECEIVES ONE OF THREE VET CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS NATIONWIDE
(Media release from Rome City Schools): A dream becoming reality, Rome Middle School seventh grader, Kaylee Harper, has been selected as one of three participants in the United States to win a scholarship to attend Auburn University’s sixth annual junior veterinarian summer camp. The Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine partners with the Auburn University…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP SIGNS LEGISLATION TO SUPPORT GEORGIA MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS AND FAMILIES
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): On Monday, April 18, 2022, Governor Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and local, state, and federal leaders, signed the first military retirement income tax exemption in Georgia history (HB 1064); a bill that expedites licenses for military spouses, insuring they are issued within 90…… read more »