The 150th birthday celebration of the historic Rome Clocktower continues all throughout 2022. Stargazers, mark your calendar! Night with the Stars: A Stargazing Event is set for Friday, April 1st at 8:30 pm on Clocktower Hill. Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism, enthuses that the event will provide an…… read more »
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SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER WARNS GEORGIANS OF SCAM UKRAINE CHARITIES
(Media release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is warning Georgia citizens to be way of scam charities looking to profit off of the crisis in Ukraine. In times of crisis and need, Georgians need to be particularly watchful that their donations go to legitimate organizations and support the…… read more »
EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE INC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BE THE INAUGURAL SPEAKER IN DARLINGTON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SPEAKER SERIES
(Media release from Darlington School): Laura Whitaker, executive director of Extra Special People, will be the inaugural speaker in the Darlington School Leadership Institute Speaker Series on Thursday, March 17, at 9:15 a.m. in Morris Chapel. Her presentation will be live streamed on YouTube. “I am thrilled that Laura has agreed to be our first speaker in this…… read more »
FIRST R.O.M.E. CONCERT OF THE YEAR SET FOR SATURDAY
(Media release from Rome’s Own Musical Ensembles, Inc.): The first R.O.M.E. concert of 2022 is this Saturday (March 5), and it’s a doozy!! The fabulous Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble will perform ‘Greg Robbins Sings Sinatra’ at the Rome City Auditorium beginning at 7:00 p.m. Greg graduated from Berry College, then went to New York to…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,793 new cases of coronavirus and 97 more virus-related deaths 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 1,911,333 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE SPIKES 13 CENTS
(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to increase at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 13 cents more than a week ago, 32 cents more than last month, and 94 cents…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO GATHER IN A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION ON TUESDAY
(Media release from the Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration): The Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration will meet in a Special Called Session on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Caucus Room located in Suite 204 of the County Administration Building at 12 East 4th…… read more »
AMERICAN RED CROSS REMAINS IN CRITICAL NEED OF BLOOD DONATIONS; LOCALS URGED TO GIVE TO NWGA CHAPTER
The American Red Cross remains in critical need of blood donations. Carla Maton, Executive Director of the Northwest Georgia chapter, says that details about upcoming blood drives are available at www.redcrossblood.org. Drives are held monthly at the chapter office in Rome. Maton urges eligible donors to go ahead and register to give blood at the…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION MEETS MONDAY
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 »
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES KINDERGARTEN ROUND-UP FOR 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR
(Media release from Floyd County Schools): In August, Pre-K students will begin kindergarten where they will continue to grow and learn! Floyd County Schools (FCS) would like to extend an invitation to any Pre K-aged child not currently enrolled in FCS Pre K classes to participate in Kindergarten Round-Up happening now through Friday, May 13,…… read more »