(Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group): The unofficial start to summer will be a busy one this year as AAA predicts 39.2 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend. This is an increase of 8.3% over 2021, bringing travel volumes almost in line with those in…… read more »
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GNTC GRADUATE NAMED INTERIM POLICE CHIEF
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): One Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) graduate’s conviction is to overcome the road blocks life puts in his way. Marcus Hill attended classes on GNTC’s Gordon County Campus in Calhoun and graduated in November 2013 with the Academic (Honor Graduate) Award for the highest…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: STATE SURPASSES A MILLION JOBS IN TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION, APRIL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE EQUAL TO ALL-TIME LOW SET IN MARCH
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler announced today that Georgia’s trade and transportation sector has exceeded one million jobs for the first time in the state’s history. Gaining 11,600 jobs in April, the Trade and Transportation sector has rebounded from an 88,500-job deficit in April 2020. More than…… read more »
DR. MIKE HOBBS NAMED PRESIDENT OF GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) on Wednesday named Dr. Mike Hobbs president of Georgia Highlands College (GHC), effective July 1, 2022. Hobbs currently serves as vice president for student affairs and athletic director at Jefferson State Community College in Birmingham, Ala. Dr. Dana…… read more »
FLOYD EMA DIRECTOR OFFERS ADVICE AMID APPROACHING SUMMER HEAT
Temperatures are anticipated by the National Weather Service to soar into the mid 90s today to offer a prelude to Summer. As Summer heat approaches, Tim Herrington, the Director of Floyd County’s Emergency Management Agency, urges locals to be prepared. Herrington warns pet owners to keep an eye on their outdoor pets; make sure that…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER CELEBRATES LEADERSHIP ROME 2021-2022 GRADUATES, NOMINATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH FRIDAY FOR NEXT CLASS
(Media release from the Rome-Floyd Chamber): On May 5, 2022, the Rome Floyd Chamber celebrated the participants of Leadership Rome during a graduation ceremony. The Leadership Rome program is designed to promote and enhance community leadership through an in-depth introduction to social, economic, business, and political issues in Rome and Floyd County. Leadership Rome provides in-class…… read more »
NORTH GEORGIA ELDER ABUSE TASK FORCE HOSTS ELDER ABUSE SYMPOSIUM
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): Collaboration between law enforcement and the private sector are helping investigators get results and prosecute elder abuse cases by more sophisticated means. These methods are growing more necessary as scammers become sophisticated and savvy in their approaches to our older generations. These partnerships were on display Wednesday…… read more »
REMINDER: SECOND ANNUAL PUBLIC SAFETY EXPO IS SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
Here’s a reminder that the local Public Safety Expo is planned for Saturday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds in Rome. Shasta Farrer, a Life and Fire Safety Educator with the Rome-Floyd County Fire Department, enthuses that she looks forward to the second annual event, which appeals to all ages. According to a release from the…… read more »
MAY 24TH PRIMARY ELECTION LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, KEMP BRINGS CAMPAIGN FOR RE-ELECTION TO ROME
Less than a week remains until the May 24th primary election in Georgia, for which just a few days remain of early voting. A number of local, state, and federal races are on the ballots of Floyd County voters, in addition to a proposed penny sales tax for education. Early voting will be offered from…… read more »
CANCER NAVIGATORS’ IN-PERSON RUN, DAISY DROP SET FOR JUNE 5TH
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): With current fuel prices remaining high, area cancer patients need more help than ever getting assistance so they can make it to lifesaving treatments. Cancer Navigators is hosting virtual and in-person races this spring to raise funds specifically for the transportation program. Cancer Navigators, established in 2006, serves as…… read more »