(From the Floyd County Board of Elections): The Floyd County Board of Elections will meet today at the Floyd County Administration building. Caucus will be held at 5 pm in the Commissioner’s Caucus Room, Suite 204, with the meeting beginning at 6 pm in the Community Room, Suite 206, located in the County Administration Building…… read more »
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AAA ISSUES STATEWIDE SPRING FORWARD SAFETY ALERT
AAA ISSUES STATEWIDE SPRING FORWARD SAFETY ALERT (Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): AAA is sending out a Georgia statewide SPRING FORWARD SAFETY ALERT urging drivers to use extra caution during this first week of Daylight Saving Time (DST). Drowsy driving is a significant traffic safety issue. Georgia residents ‘springing forward’ by moving their clocks…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 889 new cases of coronavirus and 44 more virus-related fatalities 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 1,919,226 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA GAS PRICE AVERAGE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH
(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to rise at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $4.29 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 32 cents more than a week ago, 96 cents more than last month and $1.61 more than this…… read more »
CHIEF VANN HOUSE TO HOST SPRINGTIME AT SPRING PLACE ON APRIL 30TH
(Media release from Chief Vann House Historic Site): On Saturday, April 30 from 10a.m. to 4p.m., we’re celebrating springtime at the Chief Vann House with activities such as flower painting (paint and brushes provided), a birding hike, a tree identification hike, a pollinator program with a craft and activity, a beekeeping table, nature bingo for…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION MEETS MONDAY
The Rome City Commission will meet in regular session this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. They will gather for a caucus session at 5 pm in the Sam King Room; that will be followed by their regular meeting at 6:30 pm in the Commission Chambers. Each is open to…… read more »
ELEVATION HOUSE TO HOST HYBRID BEAUTIFUL MINDS GALA & AUCTION IN MAY
Elevation House invites the public to the 3rd annual Beautiful Minds Gala & Auction, scheduled for Thursday, May 19th at 6:30 pm. This will be a hybrid event for 2022 with in-person and virtual options, according to Carrie Edge, Executive Director of the non-profit, who adds that the in-person component will take place in the…… read more »
CALL FOR ENTRIES: 2022 GEORGIA’S ROME PHOTO/VIDEO CONTEST & EXHIBITION
(Media release from the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism): The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism announces a call for entries for the 2022 Georgia’s Rome Photo/Video Contest & Exhibition. Photographers and videographers are encouraged to submit photos and videos that showcase the beauty of Rome, Cave Spring and Floyd County. Prizes will be awarded and…… read more »
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY’S ANNUAL PAPERBACK BOOK SALE OPENS MARCH 26TH
(Announcement from the Friends of the Library): The Friends of the Library will sponsor their annual Paperback Book Sale beginning on Saturday, March 26, from 10am to 5pm and Monday, March 28, through Wednesday, March 30, from 10am to 5:30pm. The sale will be at the Rome-Floyd County Library, 205 Riverside Parkway. The books will…… read more »
MELISSA BLEVINS SELECTED AS GNTC’S ADULT EDUCATION TEACHER OF THE YEAR
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Melissa Blevins, lead teacher and site manager for Adult Education in Gordon County, was named Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Adult Education Teacher of the Year for 2022. “The State of Georgia needs the Adult Education program,” Blevins said. “When you think of the hundreds of thousands of…… read more »