(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College students in the School of Humanities music ensemble, The Highlanders, and students from the MUSC 1100 hybrid course have arranged a live concert scheduled for April 25. The event is free and open to the public. The “Spring Forward” concert will start at 7PM at the…… read more »
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GEORGIA’S SECRETARY OF STATE RAFFENSPERGER LAUNCHES ‘SHE LEADS’ VIRTUAL FINANCIAL LITERACY WORKSHOP SERIES
(Media release from Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s She Leads financial empowerment program will be hosting a 4-part virtual series workshop to turbo charge the financial well-being of Georgia small businesses. The series will kick off with Part 1 on Thursday, April 7 at 6pm with “Maximizing profit through…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 470 new cases of coronavirus and 39 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,926,192 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
THE END OF THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY’S 2022 SESSION IS DRAWING NEAR
The conclusion of the Georgia General Assembly’s 2022 session is drawing near. Monday, April 4th has been designated as Sine Die (or the final day of the session). State Representative Katie Dempsey, who represents Georgia’s 13th District in the House of Representatives, says that the session could end sooner or later than that date. Lawmakers…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS UPDATES: CALLED BOARD MEETING SET FOR TODAY TO INTERVIEW FINALISTS FOR VACANT BOARD SEAT, THREE ROME HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SELECTED AS FINALISTS FOR GOVERNOR’S HONORS
(Media releases from Rome City Schools): The Rome Board of Education will have a called meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Rome Board of Education Administrative Offices in the former Boardroom located at 508 East Second Street. The purpose of the meeting is to interview…… read more »
MODEL’S SARAI EUBANKS WINS EXCHANGE CLUB OF ROME’S YOUTH SPEECH CONTEST
(Media release from the Exchange Club of Rome): The Exchange Club of Rome, America’s Service Club, showcased four area youth last week as they competed in the Youth Speech Contest. Each student composed and presented a speech on the topic of his or her choice, with the overall theme of Patriotism or Americanism. Speeches were…… read more »
GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE RAFFENSPERGER: CITIZENSHIP AUDIT REVEALS NON-CITIZENS ATTEMPTED TO REGISTER TO VOTE
(Media release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has conducted the first citizenship review of Georgia’s voter rolls in the state’s history. The review found that that 1,634 people who had attempted to register to vote were not able to be verified by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’s…… read more »
CARR LAUDS PASSAGE OF GANG PROSECUTION LEGISLATION
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr commends the final passage of HB 1134, legislation that provides the Office of the Attorney General with concurrent jurisdiction to prosecute criminal gang activity statewide. This legislation is reinforced by Governor Brian Kemp’s budget proposal to create the state’s first-ever Gang Prosecution Unit…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 977 new cases of coronavirus and 50 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 1,925,754 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S PUMP PRICE AVERAGE DOWN 19 CENTS
(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 $3.95 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 19 cents less than a week ago, 45 cents more than last month and $1.23 more than…… read more »