(Media release from Floyd County): The Floyd County Water Department will begin work on a new water line extension beginning Monday April 4, 2022 through Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM on Eden Valley Road. Traffic on Eden Valley will close (coming from Highway 27) to one lane before the old BEAA Golf…… read more »
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APRIL IS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. It is an observance led locally by the Exchange Club Family Resource Center. Tina Bartleson, FRC Executive Director, says that the emphasis for this year will be education. Resources will be posted online at www.frcrome.org. The public may also learn more about the FRC and about CAP Month on…… read more »
LOCAL SCHOOLS EARN STATE AP HONORS
A trio of local high schools have been recognized by Georgia’s State School Superintendent Richard Woods as Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools for 2022. *From the Floyd County Schools – Two Floyd County high schools were among a select group of 88 high schools across the state honored by State School Superintendent Richard Woods as…… read more »
GEORGIA’S ROME SPRING ART MARKET RETURNS APRIL 9TH AND 10TH
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism invites the public to the 2022 Georgia’s Rome Gift Shop’s Spring Art Market, held April 9 and 10, at the Rome Civic Center. The market will be open from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.The annual event offers one-of-a-kind gifts featuring…… read more »
DPH: INCREASED REPORTS OF OVERDOSES INVOLVING DRUGS MIXED WITH FENTANYL
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) Drug Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of overdoses due to drugs mixed with fentanyl, particularly cocaine, methamphetamine, and counterfeit pills. Overdoses have been reported in several areas of the state over the past month. Between early February and mid-March, at…… read more »
LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR COOLING NOW OPEN
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Human Services): The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services’ (DHS) Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS), is available as of April 1, 2022. This federally funded program assists low-income, elderly, and disabled Georgians with cooling bills through direct payments…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 3,016 new cases of coronavirus and 46 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. As indicated on the DPH website – That number of confirmed cases included a backlog of cases not previously reported by a large laboratory. According to the latest update…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME, NORTHWEST GEORGIA RECORD DECREASES IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FOR FEBRUARY
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler has announced that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent in February, down one-tenth of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 4.4 percent. “Thanks to the hard work of many Georgians, February saw gains in jobs,…… read more »
ATTENTION, STOCKPILERS! THE NEXT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 21ST
Appointments will soon be scheduled for the Rome-Floyd Recycling Center’s next Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Recycling Event, which is slated for Saturday, May 21st. Items will be collected from 9 am until 3 pm at the center, 412 Lavender Drive. Recyclers will again be able to schedule appointments online, as indicated by Emma Wells,…… read more »
DAVIDSON LEAVES ROME LITTLE THEATRE POISED FOR SUCCESS AS SEARCH FOR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BEGINS
(Media release from Rome Little Theatre): Rome Little Theatre, one of the country’s longest-standing community theatres, looks toward its 2022-2023 production season and educational programs with enthusiasm. This is due in large part to the extensive work and numerous successes executive director Chris Davidson has done for the theatre over the last three-plus years. Davidson…… read more »