A total of 18,185 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 1,842,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
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AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES JUMP SEVEN CENTS
Georgia’s gas prices jumped over the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay the average of $3.20 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline. That’s seven cents more than a week ago, 10 cents more than last month, and 96 cents more than at this same time last year. It…… read more »
ROME AREA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, ADVENT HEALTH REDMOND TEAM UP FOR ROME COMMUNITY HEART PROJECT
The Rome Area Council for the Arts is teaming with Advent Health Redmond to present their 9th annual Community HeART Project throughout February as a part of National Heart Month. Local artists were given a blank canvas on which to convey a message about heart health. The canvasses have been enlarged into outdoor banners that…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES NEW PRINCIPAL/CEO OF COLLEGE & CAREER ACADEMY, NEW PRINCIPAL OF ARMUCHEE HIGH SCHOOL, AND NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
(Media release from Floyd County Schools): Effective July 1, 2022, Dr. John Rhodarmer will be the new face leading the way at the Floyd County College and Career Academy (CCA). Currently, he serves as principal at Armuchee High School (AHS) and has been with Floyd County Schools (FCS) for 14 years, eight of those years…… read more »
BRADEN NAMED DIRECTOR OF MARKETING, COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSUMER FOR ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Donna Thompson Braden, a marketing and communications professional with more than 25 years’ experience, has been named director of Marketing, Communications and Consumer (MCC) for Atrium Health Floyd. Braden will oversee the daily operations of the MCC team for Atrium Health Floyd , which covers Floyd Medical Center in…… 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 1,824,347 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 27,502. There have been 21,893 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
THE ROME CLOCKTOWER’S 150TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION IS UNDERWAY!
The year-long celebration of the historic Rome Clocktower’s 150th birthday is officially underway! It kicked off on Thursday with an 1870s-style birthday party complete with the rededication of the waterworks and Clocktower (and cake!) on Clocktower Hill. Video of the special event is posted on Facebook; search for City of Rome, GA – Government. This…… read more »
TAKE A HIKE THIS WINTER AT GEORGIA STATE PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES!
You may not think of Winter as an ideal time to take a hike. However, this is a great season for optimal views of the forests around North Georgia, asserts Kim Hatcher, Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, who adds that these barren trees allow for better visibility of waterfalls, boulders,…… read more »
AAA ISSUES A STATEWIDE ARCTIC AIR ADVISORY FOR GEORGIA
(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): As arctic air is anticipated to blast Georgia and with the weather forecast calling for some of the coldest temperatures of the year thus far, AAA is issuing a Georgia statewide Arctic Air Advisory. Temperatures are expected to hover in the teens and single digits this weekend,…… read more »
TWO COVID-19 TREATMENTS NO LONGER AUTHORIZED FOR USE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that two monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments for COVID-19 are currently not authorized for use due to their limited effectiveness against the Omicron variant. Omicron is still circulating widely in the U.S., including Georgia. Monoclonal antibodies are synthetic,…… read more »