A Sergeant with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office has been terminated and charged with violation of Oath of Office. According to a message posted by Sheriff Dave Roberson on Monday to the FCSO’s Facebook page – When I took office in January of 2021, I pledged to be transparent with the citizens of Floyd County.…… read more »
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ROME CITY SCHOOLS BOARD TO MEET IN CALLED SESSION THIS EVENING
The Rome City Schools Board of Education will gather in a called meeting this evening. The meeting is set for 5:30 pm at the RCS College and Career Academy, located at 990 Veterans Memorial Highway in Room A201.… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO HOST A JOB FAIR FOR STUDENTS AND GRADUATES ON APRIL 7TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will hold a job fair for GNTC students and graduates on Thursday, April 7. The job fair will be open to GNTC students and graduates from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Building B Atrium on GNTC’s Whitfield Murray Campus in Dalton. More…… read more »
AAA: CRUISE TRAVEL ON THE REBOUND IN 2022
(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): AAA Travel says cruising is making a strong comeback after the pandemic temporarily put a hold on sailings. The Auto Club Group’s travel agency reports that cruise bookings during the past four weeks are twice as strong as this time last year and expects that positive…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 678 new cases of coronavirus and 59 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 1,922,983 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE SEES DOWNWARD TREND
(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 $4.14 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 15 cents less than a week ago, 77 cents more than last month and $1.40 more than…… read more »
ROME AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS TO BENEFIT FROM FIREFLY FLING ON APRIL 22ND
Tickets are selling fast for the Rome Area Council for Arts’ ’22 Firefly Fling, scheduled for Friday, April 22nd at 7 pm at Rotary Plaza in downtown Rome. The fundraising gala will celebrate homegrown talent and experiences. Lulie Ebaugh, Executive Director, urges those interested in attending the event and supporting the arts to get tickets…… read more »
KEMP SIGNS BILL TO TEMPORARILY HALT STATE’S GAS TAX THROUGH THE END OF MAY
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Friday signed HB 304 to temporarily suspend the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales. The law is now in effect and will remain in effect through May 31, 2022. Governor Kemp, in addition to Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, Speaker David Ralston, and…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday at the county’s Administration Building located on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. A caucus will take place at 4 pm in the Caucus Room (Suite 204). That will be followed by the meeting at 6 pm in the Community Room (Suite 206). Each is open…… read more »
ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT ARRESTED FOLLOWING PURSUIT IN GORDON COUNTY
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): A man who is suspected in the armed robbery of two women on Friday morning in Shannon is in jail following a police pursuit in one of the vehicles he stole from Floyd County. The Cartersville man approached two victims with a gun this morning before dawn…… read more »