(From the Rome Symphony Orchestra): Due to multiple COVID cases amongst the leadership of the RSO and due to the increase in positive cases in NW Georgia from the Omicron variant, the RSO has made the difficult decision to postpone our Jan. 8 concert, ‘Bach, Berlioz, and Beethoven’. All tickets will be honored at the…… read more »
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AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICES CONTINUE TO DECLINE
Georgia’s gas prices continue to decrease, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay the average price of $3.09 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that is one cent less than a week ago, 11 cents less than last month, and 99 cents more than this time last year. It now costs…… read more »
UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPS FOLLOWED BY WINTRY PRECIP
A high temperature of 78 on Saturday was followed by a mixture of rain and snow early this morning here in Rome. The National Weather Service posted a Winter Weather Advisory that remains in place through 9 am this morning, and a Wind Advisory is in effect through 12 pm. Temperatures have remained above freezing.… read more »
NEW YEAR’S DAY ACTIVITIES – LIKE THE CAVE SPRING POLAR PLUNGE – TAKE PLACE AMID SPRING-LIKE WEATHER
It felt more like the first day of Spring rather than January 1st in Northwest Georgia on New Years Day ’22. Locals enjoyed some outdoor activities amid unseasonably warm temperatures and a break in the rain. The annual Polar Plunge returned to Rolator Park in Cave Spring on Saturday afternoon. More than 50 individuals took…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD WELCOMES FIRST BABY OF 2022
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Atrium Health Floyd welcomed its first baby of 2022 at 4:22 a.m. Saturday. Jameson Buck Buchanan is the son of Katie and Jacob Buchanan of Gordon County. Jameson tipped the scales at 7 pounds, 7 pounces and was 19 inches long. The Buchanans also have a 2 year old…… 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 1,420,034 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 26,425. There have been 16,921 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
AAA ACTIVATES ‘TOW TO GO’ FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE
(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): AAA is once again offering Tow to Go – in select states – during the final week of the holiday season, serving as the last line of defense to keep impaired drivers off the road. The service is provided from 6pm Friday, December 24th – 6am Monday, January…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD TIGHTENING VISITATION RESTRICTIONS
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise in the community, Atrium Health Floyd is further limiting visitation at all locations, including Floyd Medical Center, Polk Medical Center and Cherokee Medical Center. Most patients will be allowed one designated visitor. Other inpatient and outpatient areas in all three communities will be…… read more »
DPH URGES GEORGIANS NOT TO GO TO HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOMS FOR COVID-19 TESTING
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): To help keep hospital emergency departments open to treat medical emergencies, individuals seeking COVID testing should not go to hospital emergency departments, unless they are experiencing severe COVID-19 symptoms requiring urgent medical attention. Asymptomatic individuals or individuals with mild symptoms should find testing sites other than hospital emergency…… read more »
GEORGIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO BEGIN THEIR 2022 SESSION ON JANUARY 10TH
The arrival of the New Year will be followed by the start of a new legislative session. The Georgia General Assembly is slated to begin their 2022 session on Monday, January 10th. Katie Dempsey of Rome, who represents the 13th District in the state House of Representatives, says that lawmakers will continue to operate under…… read more »