According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,295,855 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 25,940. There have been 15,865 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
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SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND SUPPORT LOCAL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT HOSPITALITY HOUSE THRIFT STORE
If you plan to do some Christmas shopping over the weekend, be sure to stop by the Hospitality House Thrift Store at 610 Shorter Avenue in Rome. This is the recommendation of Lynn Rousseau, Executive Director of the Hospitality House for Women, Inc., who indicates that the store offers a wide selection of Christmas décor…… read more »
OMICRON VARIANT DETECTED IN THIRD GEORGIA RESIDENT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the Omicron variant in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no recent international travel history. The individual has mild COVID symptoms and is isolating at home. Contact tracing is underway to identify close contacts at risk of COVID-19…… read more »
PEPPERELL MIDDLE SIXTH GRADER WINS THE FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ DISTRICT SPELLING BEE
(Floyd County Schools media release): Pepperell Middle School student Alyssa Alford correctly spelled “flipperling” and then “quantify” to win the Floyd County Schools (FCS) District Spelling Bee Wednesday morning at Model High School. Eight Floyd County students put their spelling skills to the test in the annual competition sponsored by the Floyd County Chapter of…… read more »
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE PROFESSOR ERIN SHUFRO JOINS BOARD OF REGENTS’ FACULTY HALL OF FAME
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Erin Shufro wears more than a few hats at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). She works out of the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). She is Chair of Physical Sciences. She teaches as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry. And she is a research advisor to students. More than…… read more »
ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD REACHES ANOTHER TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONE
(Media release from Atrium Health Floyd): Floyd Medical Center recorded its first robot-assisted knee replacement surgery on Wednesday, continuing Atrium Health Floyd’s success in bringing important technology to the communities it serves. The DePuy Synthes VELYS Robotic-Assisted Solution, used for total knee replacement surgery, and the addition of a second da Vinci Xi Surgical System…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 931 new cases of coronavirus and 43 more virus-related deaths 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 1,294,282 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
BRIGHTER BIRTHDAYS SEEKS CONTRIBUTIONS TO TOY CHEST AT RESTORATION ROME KIDS IN NEED AT CHRISTMAS (AND THEIR BIRTHDAYS!)
Local non-profit organization Brighter Birthdays seeks contributions to their toy chest at Restoration Rome, 1400 Crane Street. Cristin Warden, founder, indicates that the toys will be distributed to families in need at Christmas and for birthdays. Items for older children are especially needed. Warden adds that the toy chest benefits children of all ages, from…… read more »
BREWER NAMED DEAN OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE AT DARLINGTON SCHOOL
(Darlington School media release): Ivy Brewer has been named dean of college guidance, effective July 1, 2022, replacing Sam Moss (‘63), who will take on a part-time role outside of college guidance next year prior to his official retirement in May of 2023. “Ivy has been a member of Darlington’s college guidance team since 2007…… read more »
GNTC’S YOUTH SUCCESS ACADEMY HOLDS GRADUATION CEREMONY
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Close to 20 young adults walked across the stage Tuesday, Dec. 7, to receive their GED® diploma during the Youth Success Academy (YSA) graduation held at Georgia Northwestern Technical College’s (GNTC) Floyd County Campus. The Youth Success Academy is specifically designed for out-of-school youth that wish to attain a GED®…… read more »