It has been a hot week in Rome and Northwest Georgia. If you are going to be seeking relief from the heat on the water this weekend, be mindful to put safety first. This is the advice of Dave Roberson, Floyd County Sheriff. This extreme heat can take its toll on all creatures, even the…… read more »
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WITH COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE AHEAD FOR THIS WEEKEND
(Announcement from the Coosa River Basin Initiative): If you are seeking a way to give back to our watershed this summer, the Coosa River Basin Initiative has a volunteer opportunity for you this upcoming weekend. This Saturday, June 18th there is a will be a river clean up from 9am-11am hosted by CRBI Swim Guide…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO ALL-TIME LOW OF THREE PERCENT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s May unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 3 percent while Georgia’s number of jobs continued to climb to an all-time high of 4,782,400, up 18,100 from April to May and up 244,100 over the year. Georgia’s unemployment…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ENTERS CONDITIONAL AGREEMENTS FOR AGRICULTURAL CENTER
(Media release from Floyd County, GA Board of Commissioners): At their Tuesday, June 14, 2022 meeting, the Floyd County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional assignment and assumption of land purchase and sale with Ewing Companies, LLC, Pinnacle Housing Partners, LP, and Floyd County to purchase twenty acres of land at $1,200,000.00. They also approved…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NWGA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH ITS MISSION OF DISASTER RELIEF
The American Red Cross of Northwest Georgia seeks volunteers to support its mission to provide disaster relief to the residents of Floyd County and the 14 other counties that it serves. Carla Maton, Executive Director, attests that house fires are among the most common disasters to which volunteers respond here in Floyd County. To learn…… read more »
FARMERS AND PRODUCERS ENCOURAGED BY UGA EXTENSION TO PARTICIPATE IN AG CENSUS
(Announcement from University of Georgia Extension): Have you started farming or producing in the last five years? That means you are new to the #AgCensus!Take a minute to register for the 2022 Census of Agriculture, also called the Ag Census, so you can have a voice in the future of our nation’s farming. Whether you…… read more »
DESTINATIONS IN ROME INCLUDED IN PARADISE GARDEN’S OUTSIDER ART TRAIL TOUR SET FOR SATURDAY
(Media release from Paradise Garden Foundation): OUTSIDER ART TRAIL TOUR Saturday, June 18, 2022 Start Times: Trade Day 7am-1pm, Galleries & Folk Art Environments 10am-5pm, Music 6pm Northwest Georgia Paradise Garden Foundation presents the 5th Outsider Art Trail Tour on Saturday, June 18, 2022, offering a great road trip deep into the heart of southern…… read more »
TWO KILLED AND ANOTHER TWO SERIOUSLY INJURED IN FLOYD COUNTY CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT ON TUESDAY
Two were killed and another two were injured in a construction accident on Old Dalton Road here in Floyd County on Tuesday. According to the Floyd County Police Department – Floyd County PD responded with other emergency personnel to 4617 Old Dalton Rd at around 9 am on Tuesday morning in reference to an accident…… read more »
SALVATION ARMY OF ROME, GA PREPARED FOR ALL SEASONS, THANKS TO COMMUNITY SUPPORT
The Salvation Army of Rome, GA is prepared for all seasons. They provide warm shelter to those in need during the winter time, as well as refreshment during the summer time. Captain Tim Blevins indicates that they are able to do this because of the support of this community, whose recent donations of bottled water…… read more »
FLOYD, POLK MEDICAL CENTERS EARN HEART CARE GOLD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): For the fifth consecutive year, the American Heart Association has ranked Floyd Medical Center in the Gold category for the care it provides heart failure patients. The AHA releases its Get With The Guidelines honorees annually. Polk Medical Center has been awarded gold for the fourth consecutive year. Both…… read more »