(Media release from Darlington School): Commencement Weekend speakers will include retiring Dean of College Guidance Sam Moss (’63) at Baccalaureate and Darlington trustee Gretchen Corbin, president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery Corp., at Commencement. Moss, a member of Darlington’s faculty since 1982, is retiring as dean of college guidance in June, though he will continue to live…… read more »
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CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,941,256 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 31,311. There have been 22,970 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS HERB AND PLANT SALE, SPRING ART MARKET ON TAP FOR THIS WEEKEND
Attention, local gardeners! Here is a reminder that the Chieftains Herb and Plant Sale to benefit the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is on tap for this weekend at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome. Sale hours are 9 am to 4 pm on Saturday and noon to 3 pm on Sunday. Heather Shores, the museum’s…… read more »
GHC EXPANDS ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE BACHELOR’S DEGREE FOCUSED ON ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is helping more students gain access to the newest bachelor’s degree in building information modeling management (BIMM) through a partnership with Chattanooga State Community College (ChSCC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The agreement allows Chattanooga State Community College students pursuing an Associate of Applied Science in Engineering Technology with…… read more »
GNTC GRADUATE PURSUES CAREER SERVING PUBLIC AS POLICE OFFICER
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Joey Ulibarri always knew he wanted to help people, and that desire led him to enroll in the Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) program at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC). The Calhoun native’s career path led him to follow in his father’s footsteps. The day after he graduated with…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: NEW GEORGIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT RECORDS SET FOR JOBS, INVESTMENT IN JUST NINE MONTHS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD), on Thursday announced that through the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 (July 1, 2021 – March 31, 2022), job creation and investments resulting from economic development projects have already surpassed fiscal…… read more »
AFTER A SECOND ROUND OF STORMS, THE GEORGIA RED CROSS CONTINUES COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
(Media release from American Red Cross of Georgia): The American Red Cross of Georgia has expanded the areas of care following another round of storms overnight. A second round of damaging storms ripped through much of the state Wednesday afternoon and into the early morning hours. Disaster volunteers responded quickly to provide emergency essentials and…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 418 new cases of coronavirus and 27 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,940,907 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
JAMES STEPHENS DECLINES FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR POST, PETE MCDONALD NAMED SOLE INTERIM SUPERVISOR
(Floyd County media release): The Floyd County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) announced today that James Stephens has declined the position of Floyd County Elections Supervisor. Pete McDonald who has been currently serving as the interim Elections Supervisor, along with Steve Miller, will take over as…… read more »
UGA EXTENSION AGENT KEITH MICKLER: PREPARE FOR FROST POTENTIAL THIS WEEKEND
Rain on Tuesday and Wednesday is being followed by sunshine and cooler temperatures to wrap up this week and enter the weekend for Greater Rome. And watch out for some patchy frost that has been predicted by the National Weather Service for Saturday night into Sunday morning. Keith Mickler, University of Georgia Extension agent for…… read more »