(Media release from Rome’s Office Office of Downtown Development): The Office of Downtown Development (DDA) is excited to announce the winners of the 2022 Downtown Art Contest! Students were invited to submit art to help enhance the vibrancy of Downtown Rome. Selected artwork will be installed throughout downtown over the next week and will remain…… read more »
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HARBIN CLINIC ENCOURAGES COLORECTAL SCREENINGS AMID OBSERVANCE OF COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN MARCH
(Media release from Harbin Clinic): Throughout the year, and especially during March for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Harbin Clinic encourages everyone 45 years of age and older to schedule a preventative screening for colorectal cancer. Bottom line: colorectal cancer is preventable. When detected early and before cancer has spread, the colorectal cancer 5-year survival rate…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 405 new cases of coronavirus and 37 more virus-related fatalities were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,93,701 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
NWGA COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA INVITES THE PUBLIC TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SCOUTING AT THE SPRING CUB SCOUTING WEEKEND
The Northwest Georgia Council of the Boy Scouts of America has planned a Spring Cub Camping Weekend for April 22nd to 24th up at Camp Sidney Dew, 3624 Everett Springs Road in Armuchee. Eric Vaughn, the Vice President of Marketing, enthuses that local Cub Scouts from Kindergarten through the 5th grade will play games and…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION APPROVES THE HIRING OF JAMES STEPHENS AS NEW ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners, during their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, approved the hiring of James Stephens, City Manager of Euharlee, to serve as this county’s next Elections Supervisor. Commissioners acted upon a recommendation from the Board of Elections and Registration. Stephens is scheduled to begin his new job on April 7th, as…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS BOARD DISCUSSES CONTINUED SEARCH FOR A NEW MEMBER
(Media release from Rome City Schools): Rome City Schools’ Board of Education called a special Board meeting on March 22, 2022, to address an interview schedule as they continue the search for a replacement board member. The Board will meet to review applicants and set up an interview schedule for Friday, March 25, 2022. Thirteen…… read more »
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY’S MINI GRANT FUELS PTO INITIATIVES
(Release from Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County): A strong functioning PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) is vital in the engagement between parents and teachers to directly fuel the enrichment of their children and their students’ educational experience. Communities In Schools of Rome-Floyd County recognizes the importance of the parent-teacher relationship and the impact that PTO…… read more »
NEW STATE RECORD LOGNOSE GAR CAUGHT ON COOSA RIVER
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources): Georgia anglers are on a roll. Within the last four months, three new state records have been caught! The latest state record fish is a longnose gar, caught by Rachel Harrison of Adairsville. Her catch, caught on March 19 on the Coosa River near Rome, weighed…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 379 new cases of coronavirus and 33 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 1,923,335 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY’S PUBLIC ANIMAL WELFARE SERVICES TO BE OPEN SATURDAYS WITH NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY AS OF THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH
Attention, all potential pet adopters! Floyd County’s Public Animal Welfare Services (PAWS), 99 North Avenue in Rome, will be open on Saturdays with no appointment necessary as of this Saturday, March 26th. Hours are 1 pm to 5 pm, according to Jeff Mitchell, Director. Mitchell looks forward to a return to normalcy with the re-establishment…… read more »