(Media release from Floyd County, GA): On Tuesday September 14, 2022, the Rome-Floyd Joint Services Committee voted to accept the proposed recommendation from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) Subcommittee. This recommendation includes a new LOST distribution. The City of Rome will now receive 45.2%, Floyd County will receive 53.0%, and Cave Spring will remain…… read more »
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ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD BREAKS GROUND FOR FREESTANDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY, FACILITY EXPECTED TO OPEN IN 2023
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): State, local and Atrium Health officials, including Gov. Brian Kemp, celebrated the groundbreaking Tuesday for Atrium Health Floyd’s freestanding emergency department (FSED) in Trion. The facility will provide 24/7 emergency care to residents of Summerville, Trion, Lyerly, Menlo and surrounding communities. The $18.4 million FSED will be located next…… read more »
IMAGINE ROTARY STORYTIME AT ROME-FLOYD COUNTY LIBRARY TO ENCOURAGE YOUNGSTERS TO READ (AND SIGN UP FOR A LIBRARY CARD!)
(From the Rome-Floyd County Library): To celebrate Basic Education & Literacy month, the Rome-Floyd County Library is partnering with the Rome Rotary Club to offer a special storytime program! It will take place today at 11 am at the library, located on Riverside Parkway in Rome. The Rome Rotary Club has received a District Grant…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PAWS PARTNERS WITH BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SOCIETY FOR ADOPTION WEEKEND
(Media release from Public Animal Welfare Services): Public Animal Welfare Services (P.A.W.S.) and Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization, are teaming up for another adoption campaign to encourage people to choose adoption instead of purchasing their next pet. The Adoption Weekend begins Friday, September 16, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and continues…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY NAMES SOLE ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR FINALIST
(Media release from Floyd County, GA): On Monday, the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration named Akyn Bailey as the sole finalist for the position of Elections Supervisor. A native of Lumpkin County, Ms. Bailey has previously served as a Lead Elections Technician for Hall County and the Elections Director for the White County…… read more »
SALVATION ARMY PROVIDES FOOD TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN CHATTOOGA COUNTY
(From the Salvation Army of Rome, GA): Working with local and state agencies and other disaster response partners to address North Georgia communities affected by flooding, The Salvation Army of Georgia was tasked with providing much-needed food services. The Salvation Army has served over 15,000 meals and snacks at various local churches and other locations…… read more »
GEORGIA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION: FCC’S LIFELINE AND AFFORDABLE CONNECTIVITY PROGRAMS HELP CITIZENS STAY CONNECTED
(Media release from the Georgia Public Service Commission): The Georgia Public Service Commission, the National Association of Regulatory Utilities Commissioners and state regulators across the country are observing September 12-16 as Lifeline Awareness Week. The post-Labor Day event has been observed since 2008, when, NARUC, state regulatory commissions, the FCC and the National Association of…… read more »
FINSTER FEST 2022 SET FOR SEPTEMBER 24TH AND 25TH AT HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN IN SUMMERVILLE
Finster Fest 2022 will take place at Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, 200 North Lewis Street in Summerville, on Saturday, September 24th and Sunday, September 25th from 10 am until 5 pm both days. Tina Cox, Executive Director of the Paradise Garden Foundation, attests that the event will feature the works of more than 60 folk…… read more »
GNTC’S HORTICULTURE PROGRAM TO HOST FALL MUM SALE NEXT WEEK
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Horticulture program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a Fall Mum Sale outside of Building L located across from GNTC’s Floyd County Campus in Rome Monday, Sept. 19, through Thursday, Sept. 22. The sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on each…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE TO HOST CAREER FAIR IN ROME THIS THURSDAY
Are you looking for a job? The Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice will host a Career Fair at the Bob Richards Regional Youth Detention Center, 200 Marable Way in Rome, this Thursday, September 15th from 10 am until 2 pm. There are multiple positions available for Juvenile Correctional Officers, Food Service Employees, and Housekeepers. For…… read more »