(Media release from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety): Smartphones are an important part of our daily lives but using them while driving is costing too many people their lives. That is why the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is joining state and local law enforcement officers in reminding drivers to save lives on our…… read more »
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COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 896 new cases of coronavirus and 47 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,939,891 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DROPPED EIGHT CENTS OVER THE PAST WEEK
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to decline at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 8 cents less than a week ago, 27 cents more than last month and $1.16 more than this time last…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME TO HOST HERB AND PLANT SALE IN PERSON ON APRIL 9TH AND 10TH
(Media release from Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): After two years of online sales, Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home is proud to announce that they will once again host the annual Herb & Plant Sale in-person at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds! Eagerly anticipated by area gardeners, the Chieftains Herb and Plant Sale will be held this year…… read more »
NEW WATER LINE EXTENSION AT EDEN VALLEY ROAD
(Media release from Floyd County): The Floyd County Water Department will begin work on a new water line extension beginning Monday April 4, 2022 through Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM on Eden Valley Road. Traffic on Eden Valley will close (coming from Highway 27) to one lane before the old BEAA Golf…… read more »
APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is an observance led locally by the Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Tina Bartleson, FRC Executive Director, says that the emphasis for this year will be education. Resources will be posted online at www.frcrome.org. The public may also learn more about the FRC and about CAP Month on…… read more »
LOCAL SCHOOLS EARN STATE AP HONORS
A trio of local high schools have been recognized by Georgia’s State School Superintendent Richard Woods as Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools for 2022. *From the Floyd County Schools – Two Floyd County high schools were among a select group of 88 high schools across the state honored by State School Superintendent Richard Woods as…… read more »
GEORGIA’S ROME SPRING ART MARKET RETURNS APRIL 9TH AND 10TH
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2022 Georgia’s Rome Gift Shop’s Spring Art Market, held April 9 and 10, at the Rome Civic Center. The market will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.The annual event offers one-of-a-kind gifts featuring…… read more »
DPH: INCREASED REPORTS OF OVERDOSES INVOLVING DRUGS MIXED WITH FENTANYL
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Drug Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of overdoses due to drugs mixed with fentanyl, particularly cocaine, methamphetamine, and counterfeit pills. Overdoses have been reported in several areas of the state over the past month. Between early February and mid-March, at…… read more »
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR COOLING NOW OPEN
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services): The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), is available as of April 1, 2022. This federally funded program assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians with cooling bills through direct payments…… read more »