(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): An operation to purge the community of child pornography has resulted in the Floyd CountyPolice Department rescuing one child from a home where pornography was being produced by aguardian who was serving in the community as a youth leader.Seven people have been arrested up this point and…… read more »
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE CONTINUED TO FALL IN JANUARY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s unemployment rate fell again for the twenty-first consecutive month, dropping one-tenth of a point to 3.2 percent from December’s revised rate of 3.3 percent. Every year, the data used to calculate each state’s unemployment rate is reviewed and…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP, GENERAL ASSEMBLY PLAN TO TEMPORARILY HALT THE STATE’S GAS TAX TO PROVIDE RELIEF AT THE PUMP TO GEORGIANS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian P. Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp announced on Wednesday that he plans to work with the Georgia General Assembly to temporarily suspend the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales. In Georgia, the average price of a gallon of gas has increased from $2.59 to $4.06 (over…… read more »
THE DAVIES SHELTERS SCHEDULE SPECIAL EVENTS FOR MAY AND JUNE
Events to benefit the William S. Davies Homeless Shelters have been planned for this May and June. Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 14th! That is the date of the Dinner on the Grounds event, which will feature a farm-to-table meal prepared by some celebrity chefs, says Devon Smyth, Executive Director, who adds that tickets…… read more »
J. SCOTT THOMPSON SET TO PERFORM AT THE ROME SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
(Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra): The Rome Symphony Orchestra has announced the addition of J. Scott Thompson as the live entertainment and special guest for the organization’s 100th season anniversary event, A Day at the Races. Rome Symphony supporters and Northwest Georgia residents alike are encouraged to attend set for Saturday, May 7th,…… read more »
HIGHLANDS WRITERS CONFERENCE TO RETURN ON MARCH 12; HANK KLIBANOFF TO BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Veteran journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hank Klibanoff will be the featured speaker for the 2022 Highlands Writers Conference at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). The March 12th event will also feature filmmakers, poets and fiction writers leading workshops through the day, starting at 9AM. The event is free for all GHC students and will…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 778 new cases of coronavirus and 71 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 after 7 pm, there have been 1,917,130 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
THREE ROME AREA MEN SENTENCED FOR FIREARMS AND DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENSES
(Media release from U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Georgia): Michael Lee Spears, Dustin Wayne Womack, and Jarrett Louallen have been sentenced for firearms and drug trafficking crimes that occurred in Rome, Georgia. “Our community is safer with these violent felons and drug pushers no longer on the streets,” said U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine.…… read more »
AS ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH CONTINUES IN MARCH, SO DOES PUSH FOR BLOOD DONATIONS
As the annual observance of American Red Cross Month continues through March, the push for blood donations also continues. Stephenie Perry, Business Operations Coordinator for the Northwest Georgia chapter, has first-hand knowledge of the importance of blood donations. She was diagnosed with stage three Hodgkins Lymphoma back in 2015 at the age of 26. Blood…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS BOARD HOLDS MARCH MEETING, APPROVES APPOINTMENT OF JENNIFER ULDRICK AS PRINCIPAL AT WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY
(Media release from Rome City Schools): Rome City Schools’ Board Members discussed several items of business during their scheduled March 2022 meeting. The search for a replacement for Louis Byars, current Superintendent of Schools to retire in May, will be conducted using a process headed by the Georgia School Board Association. The Board heard from…… read more »