(Media release from Darlington School): Darlington senior Mason Wu has been named the 2022 Darlington STAR Student. Wu selected physics teacher Barbara Kuckhoff as his STAR Teacher. Wu has taken 17 AP and Honors classes, and is a member of the Robotics Team, Math Club, and president of the Virtual Physics Club. He also serves…… read more »
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FLOYD COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS TO MEET TODAY
(Media release from Floyd County Board of Elections): The Floyd County Board of Elections will meet today. Caucus will be held at 3:00 p.m.in the Commissioner’s Caucus Room, Suite 204, with the meeting beginning at 4:00 p.m.in the Community Room, Suite 206, located in the County Administration Building at 12 East 4th Avenue, Rome, Georgia.…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS TO CLOSE LITTLE TEXAS VALLEY ROAD FOR BRIDGE MAINTENANCE
(Media release from Floyd County Public Works): Floyd County Public Works will close Little Texas Valley Road beginning Wednesday, February 16, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to perform bridge maintenance. The bridge is west of the Fire Department on Depot Street. Scenic Road can be used to bypass the work area. Stay tuned…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 4,837 new cases of coronavirus and 124 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 1,894,653 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA PUMP PRICE AVERAGE JUMPS NINE CENTS
Georgia gas prices continue to increase. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide now pay an average price of $3.33 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That is nine cents more than a week ago, 22 cents more than last month, and $1.01 more than this time last year. It now costs drivers…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION MEETS TODAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session today at City Hall (or City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They’ll gather for a caucus at 4 pm in the Sam King Room; it will be followed by their regular meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Commissioner Craig McDaniel, who served as Rome’s Mayor…… read more »
NO SCHOOL FOR RCS STUDENTS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS; PRESIDENTS DAY BREAK JUST AHEAD
Here’s a reminder from the Rome City Schools that Teacher In-Service Day and Parent Conferences are scheduled for today and Tuesday. That means no school for students! All schools in the district will be closed next Monday for Presidents Day. A four day weekend is ahead of the Floyd County Schools as they have a…… read more »
HOWARD FINSTER’S PARADISE GARDEN IN SUMMERVILLE TO OBSERVE PRESIDENTS DAY WITH PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY HUNT
Presidents Day will be observed on Monday, February 21st. Howard Finster’s Paradise Garden, located in Summerville, GA, will celebrate it this week with a Presidential History Hunt. Tina Cox, President of the Paradise Garden Foundation, encourages residents of Northwest Georgia to “Find the Presidents” throughout the garden anytime this Tuesday through Sunday from 11 am…… read more »
TOLES, TEMPLE & WRIGHT CELEBRATES 50 YEARS
(Media release from Toles, Temple & Wright, Inc.): What started as the merging of two seasoned real estate legends and a young rookie is now crossing the threshold of five decades as a locally-owned small business serving the citizens of Northwest Georgia. “Max was one of the best, sharpest sales people I’ve ever known, and…… 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 1,889,880 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 28,560. There have been 22,621 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »