According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,924,828 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 30,916. There have been 22,936 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
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SCRAP TIRE AMNESTY DAY SET FOR APRIL 23RD
The Rome-Floyd Recycling Center has scheduled a Scrap Tire Amnesty Day for Saturday, April 23rd from 9 am until 3 pm at the GE Trails, 1389 Redmond Circle in Rome. Emma Wells, Floyd County’s Director of Solid Waste, attests that this will be the first tire recycling event since 2019. There are some guidelines to…… read more »
SPRING PLANT SALE AT GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE SET FOR APRIL 11TH THRU 14TH
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): The Spring Plant Sale at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC), an annual tradition in Rome, will be held April 11-14. The sale will begin on Monday, April 11, at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. The sale will continue Tuesday, April 12, through Thursday, April 14, from…… read more »
ADDITIONAL CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER FLOYD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SERGEANT
Additional charges have been filed against a former Sergeant with the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office who was terminated and charged with a violation of Oath of Office earlier this week. According to an update posted to the FCSO Facebook page – UPDATE 3-24-2022: In an effort to remain transparent, this post has been updated to…… read more »
ALAN NAYLOR RETURNS TO PERFORM BROADWAY HITS WITH THE ROME SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
(Media release from the Rome Symphony Orchestra): The Rome Symphony Orchestra will present its next concert,Give My Regards to Broadway: Favorites from The Great White Way on Saturday, April 2nd, 2022, at the Rome City Auditorium. Featuring tenor Alan Naylor, who is returning to Rome after a smash concert with the symphony last June, Broadway…… read more »
HARBIN CLINIC’S GASTROENTEROLOGY AND GI LAB ROME NURSES RECEIVE 2022 EXCELLENCE IN PROFESSIONALISM DISTINCTION AWARD
(Media release from Harbin Clinic): Harbin Clinic is excited to announce that Harbin Clinic Gastroenterology Endoscopy & GI Lab Rome has been selected as a recipient of the 2022 Excellence in Professionalism Distinction, which recognizes facilities that support the gastroenterology nurse’s commitment to excellence through certification. Over the past 25 years, the nurses at Harbin…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 667 new cases of coronavirus and 44 more virus-related fatalities were reported across Georgia on Thursday by the state Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,924,327 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR REPORTS HIGHEST NUMBER OF GEORGIANS EVER EMPLOYED
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia registered a new all-time high number of employed Georgians of 5,068,389, up 21,102 in February. The labor force also recorded an all-time high of 5,234,620, up 18,994 over the month, while job numbers continued to rise 24,700 from…… read more »
KEMP SIGNS BILL TO PROVIDE TAX REFUND TO ALL ELIGIBLE GEORGIANS
(Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp): Governor Brian P. Kemp on Wednesday signed House Bill 1302 providing a tax refund to all eligible Georgia taxpayers. “When government takes in more than it needs, I believe those dollars should be returned to the taxpayer, because that is your money – not the government’s,” said Governor Kemp.…… read more »
UGA EXTENSION AGENT KEITH MICKLER: GREATER ROME HAS ENJOYED PLENTIFUL RAIN, AWAITS LAST FROST OF THE YEAR
Greater Rome may have received plentiful rain since the beginning of 2022, but a dry spell could easily shift that surplus into a deficit, according to Keith Mickler, the University of Georgia Extension agent for Floyd County. The National Weather Service reported over two inches of rain at Rome’s Russell Regional Airport from late Tuesday…… read more »