Local non-profit organization Brighter Birthdays is celebrating six years of making birthdays brighter for underresourced children here in Rome/Floyd County. And no celebration is complete without dessert! Thus, the Brighter Birthdays Dessert Challenge will take place on Sunday, March 27th at 3 pm at the Newby Tasting Room, 411 Broad Street. Cristin Warden, founder of…… read more »
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SCRAP TIRE AMNESTY DAY EVENT SET FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 23
(Media release from Floyd County’s Solid Waste Department): Floyd County residents will have the opportunity to drop-off scrap tires for free at the Scrap Tire Amnesty Day event on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at the GE Plant at 1389 Redmond Circle, Rome from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Guidelines for the…… read more »
GOVERNOR KEMP: GEORGIA’S NET TAX REVENUES UP BY ONE PERCENT FOR FEBRUARY
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): The State of Georgia’s net tax collections for February totaled over $1.95 billion, for an increase of $19.8 million, or 1 percent, compared to February 2021, when net tax collections totaled roughly $1.93 billion. Year-to-date, net tax collections totaled nearly $19.76 billion, for an increase of…… read more »
CHIEF VANN HOUSE HISTORIC SITE HOSTING 18TH CENTURY MAP EXHIBIT THROUGH APRIL
(Media release from Chief Vann House Historic Site): Guests who visit the Chief Vann House Historic Site through the end of April can view our collection of framed, unique 18th century maps featuring the southeastern states or early British Colonies, and the development of the charted Gulf and Atlantic shorelines. These maps are replicas (copies) 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 1,914,642 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 30,049. There have been 22,887 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE LOOKS FORWARD TO HITTING THE WATER THIS SUMMER, SEEKS NEW MEMBERS AND INTERNS
Amid the Spring-like weather conditions we have experienced in Northwest Georgia during the past few days, the Coosa River Basin Initiative is eager to get back on the water. Jesse Demonbreun-Chapman, its Executive Director, urges the public to be on the alert for the CRBI’s slate of paddle trips on local waterways for 2022, coming…… read more »
ROME HIGH SCHOOL SKILLSUSA STUDENTS NAB AWARDS AT STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
(Media release from the Rome City Schools): Rome High School’s career and technical student organization, SkillsUSA, took 30 students to participate in the 2022 SkillsUSA Georgia State Leadership and Skills Conference this past weekend in Atlanta. They returned with several award winning teams. Darlyn Morales and Fiona Carey garnered gold medals upon receiving first place…… read more »
GEORGIA ATTORNEY GENERAL CHRIS CARR JOINS NATIONWIDE INVESTIGATION INTO TIKTOK
(Media release from the Office of Georgia’s Attorney General Chris Carr): Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a nationwide investigation into TikTok for providing and promoting its social media platform to children and young adults despite the association between usage and physical and mental health harms. Specifically, attorneys general nationwide are examining whether the company put…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 673 new cases of coronavirus and 99 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,913,823 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
UPDATED: SALVATION ARMY ATTENDS TO NEEDS IN UKRAINE, LOCAL CHAPTER TO BENEFIT FROM CONCERT ON MARCH 12TH
Organizations around the world are lending a helping hand to Ukraine in light of its current conflict with Russia. Captain Tim Blevins with the Salvation Army of Rome asserts that members of the Salvation Army Corps are attending to spiritual needs of Ukrainians. Both the Salvation Army and the American Red Cross have pledged support…… read more »