(Floyd County media release): The Floyd County Board of Commissioners (BOC) and the Floyd County Board of Elections and Registration (BOER) announced today that James Stephens has declined the position of Floyd County Elections Supervisor. Pete McDonald who has been currently serving as the interim Elections Supervisor, along with Steve Miller, will take over as…… read more »
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UGA EXTENSION AGENT KEITH MICKLER: PREPARE FOR FROST POTENTIAL THIS WEEKEND
Rain on Tuesday and Wednesday is being followed by sunshine and cooler temperatures to wrap up this week and enter the weekend for Greater Rome. And watch out for some patchy frost that has been predicted by the National Weather Service for Saturday night into Sunday morning. Keith Mickler, University of Georgia Extension agent for…… read more »
PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO 2022 SET FOR MAY 21ST
Public Safety Expo 2022 has been slated for Saturday, May 21st from 10 am to 2 pm at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome. According to an event flyer, the Expo will feature fun activities for all ages, opportunities to see equipment up close, recruiting opportunities, and child safety seat inspections. There will be an…… read more »
STATE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT PAYS A VISIT TO ELM STREET ELEMENTARY
(Media release from Rome City Schools): It was a special day as first graders gathered in the Elm Street Elementary media center on Tuesday March 29. Under the assumption that they would be meeting a special guest from the Red Cross, the children waited eagerly on the carpet, only to find out that they were…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE OFFERS THREE PROGRAMS IN HIGH-DEMAND CYBERSECURITY FIELD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): A program of study at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) is training students to guard sensitive information in a world where hackers are getting smarter every day. “Cybersecurity is both protecting the computers of the world and finding security holes; it’s learning how to setup our networks and…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 402 new cases of coronavirus and 26 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 before 3 pm, there have been 1,940,541 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
KEEP ROME-FLOYD BEAUTIFUL LOOKS FORWARD TO A FLURRY OF EVENTS LATER THIS MONTH
Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful is looking forward to a flurry of events later this month. Hannah Bagley, Director, says the slate includes an Earth Day Lunch and Learn at Lock and Dam Park on April 22nd, a Scrap Tire Amnesty Day to be hosted by the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center at the GE Trails on April 23rd,…… read more »
KEMP PRAISES LEGISLATION PASSED BY THE GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY DURING 2022 SESSION
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Tuesday made the following statement on his administration’s budget and legislative package to build a safer, stronger Georgia crossing the finish line on Sine Die: Last night, we made history when we closed the books on one of the most successful…… read more »
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ROME-FLOYD COUNTY ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF 2022 CARDBOARD CHALLENGE
(Release from Communities in Schools of Rome-Floyd County): Communities in Schools (CIS) Executive Director, Gregory Wooten, has announced the final winners from Rome City Schools for the 2022 Cardboard Challenge. From the elementary school level, the winners are: Games Category First Place – Uno Cards – West Central Second Place – Monopoly – West Central…… read more »
THREE RIVERS SINGERS TO PRESENT ‘CHOOSE SOMETHING LIKE A STAR’ ON APRIL 23RD
(Media release from The Three Rivers Singers): On April 23rd, 2022, at 4 PM, The Three Rivers Singers will present “Choose Something Like a Star”. The concert is (the following quote is from Len Willingham’s letter to the singers) “inspired by the Robert Frost poem and the Randall Thompson setting of ‘Frostiana’. I have built…… read more »