Georgia’s gas prices continue to increase. According to AAA, The Auto Club Group, motorists statewide now pay the average price of $3.37 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. That is four cents more than a week ago, 25 cents more than last month, and 89 cents more than this time last year. It now costs…… read more »
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HARBOR HOUSE – THE NORTHWEST GEORGIA CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER TO BENEFIT FROM RAFFLE OF $5,000
How would you like to win $5,000? Then purchase a ticket (or tickets) now on sale for a raffle to benefit Harbor House – The Northwest Georgia Child Advocacy Center. Joe Costolnick, Executive Director, states that 250 tickets are being sold for $50 apiece with proceeds to benefit the center. Some lucky winner will walk…… read more »
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY – COOSA VALLEY CELEBRATES THE GROUNDBREAKING OF 58TH HOME
Habitat for Humanity – Coosa Valley celebrated the groundbreaking of their 58th home on Sunday. The home at 1400 Gordon Avenue will be inhabited by Macy Bowers and family. Habitat is currently accepting applications for homeownership for families in Floyd, Chattooga, and Polk counties. Those interested can find applications online at https://www.habitatcoosavalley.org or you can pick up…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION TO MEET TUESDAY
The Floyd County Board of Commissioners is slated to meet this Tuesday at the county’s Administration Building on East 4th Avenue in downtown Rome. Caucus will take place at 4 pm in the Caucus Room (Suite 204); that will be followed by the meeting at 6 pm in the Community Room (Suite 206). Each is…… read more »
PRICE OPTS OUT OF RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION IN THE SPRING
(Media release from Juvenile Court Judge C. Gregory Price): Judge C. Gregory Price, the Chief Presiding Juvenile Court Judge for the Rome Judicial Circuit announced today that he will not seek re-election and will retire at the end of this year. Judge Price stated, “After having worked in Juvenile Court for forty-two years in various…… 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 1,902,211 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 29,151. There have been 22,762 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has additionally…… read more »
IT’S ARBOR DAY IN GEORGIA! LOCAL OBSERVANCE WAS HELD ON THURSDAY
Today is Georgia’s Arbor Day. The local observance of Arbor Day took place Thursday with a special ceremony behind Synovus Bank in downtown Rome that was organized by Keep Rome-Floyd Beautiful. This marks the City of Rome’s 32nd year as a Tree City USA and the 14th time that it has received the growth award,…… read more »
HEALTH INITIATIVE FOR MEN AND WOMEN SLATED TO RETURN IN AUGUST, VENDORS CURRENTLY SOUGHT
After having to cancel for the past two years, the 100 Black Men of Rome – Northwest Georgia intends to bring the Health Initiative for Men and Women back to the Floyd County Health Department in August, with assistance from the Northwest Georgia Regional Cancer Coalition. Vendors are now sought for the event, set for…… read more »
WEAPON RECOVERED AT COOSA HIGH SCHOOL
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): Police are investigating a Coosa student who brought a pellet gun to school Thursday. The weapon was recovered by a school resource officer without incident. On February 17 a teacher received information that a student was in possession of a weapon at school. The school resource officer…… read more »
UGA EXTENSION ALERTS THE PUBLIC OF POTENTIAL OUTBREAK OF HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA THAT MAY IMPACT BACKYARD FLOCKS
(Media release from University of Georgia Extension): Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) has been identified in commercial poultry operations and a backyard flock in Indiana, Kentucky, and Virginia. There have been NO cases of avian influenza (AI) identified in commercial or domestic poultry in the State of Georgia. Please see Commercial, Backyard, & Wildlife cases in…… read more »