The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They will gather for a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; that will be followed by their regular meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Each is open to…… read more »
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ELEVATION HOUSE TO HOST HYBRID BEAUTIFUL MINDS GALA & AUCTION IN MAY
Elevation House invites the public to the 3rd annual Beautiful Minds Gala & Auction, scheduled for Thursday, May 19th at 6:30 pm. This will be a hybrid event for 2022 with in-person and virtual options, according to Carrie Edge, Executive Director of the non-profit, who adds that the in-person component will take place in the…… read more »
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2022 GEORGIA’S ROME PHOTO/VIDEO CONTEST & EXHIBITION
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism announces a call for entries for the 2022 Georgia’s Rome Photo/Video Contest & Exhibition. Photographers and videographers are encouraged to submit photos and videos that showcase the beauty of Rome, Cave Spring and Floyd County. Prizes will be awarded and…… read more »
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY’S ANNUAL PAPERBACK BOOK SALE OPENS MARCH 26TH
(Announcement from the Friends of the Library): The Friends of the Library will sponsor their annual Paperback Book Sale beginning on Saturday, March 26, from 10am to 5pm and Monday, March 28, through Wednesday, March 30, from 10am to 5:30pm. The sale will be at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. The books will…… read more »
MELISSA BLEVINS SELECTED AS GNTC’S ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Melissa Blevins, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Gordon County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2022. “The State of Georgia needs the Adult Education program,” Blevins said. “When you think of the hundreds of thousands of…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,918,383 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 30,397. There have been 22,913 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
RIBBON CUTTING HELD FOR NEW MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY AT THE FLOYD COUNTY JAIL
The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office held a ribbon cutting on Thursday for the new mental health facility at the jail funded by the 2017 SPLOST. Sheriff Dave Roberson says that his office will team with organizations like the Rome chapter of NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) to provide services. The facility is centrally located…… read more »
CARLA MATON NAMED NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF NWGA; MEET-N-GREET SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 17TH AT ROME OFFICE
(Media release from the American Red Cross): Last month, the American Red Cross of Georgia promoted Carla Maton to the role of Executive Director for Northwest Georgia and efforts are already underway to add board “leaders who are passionate about making their communities stronger” in the 15-county territory Maton calls home (Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Polk,…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW PRINCIPAL OF COOSA MIDDLE SCHOOL
(Media release from Floyd County Schools): Effective July 1, 2022, Gordon Scoggins will officially become the principal of Coosa Middle School (CMS). Currently, he serves as an assistant principal at CMS and has been with Floyd County Schools (FCS) for 15 years, collectively, as a teacher and an administrator. “I am honored and excited to…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER WELCOMES ERIC COLLINS AS THE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
(Media release from the Rome-Floyd Chamber): The Rome Floyd Chamber is pleased to announce the addition of Eric Collins to the staff as Director of Programs. As Director of Programs, Eric will be responsible for Leadership Rome, High School Leadership Rome, Diversity and Inclusion program, and Nonprofit Roundtable. “We are very excited to add Eric…… read more »