Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Hey, kids! Do you enjoy nature as well as creating artwork? Georgia’s 20th annual Youth Birding Competition invites children and teens from across the state to celebrate birds through its T-shirt art contest. Participants are asked to draw or paint a native Georgia bird that has…… read more »
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HIGH DEMAND REQUIRES LOTTERY FOR NORTHWEST GEORGIA CHARTER ACADEMY
Media release from the Northwest Georgia Charter Academy: The Northwest Georgia Charter Academy board conducted a public lottery on Monday, November 17, at 4:30pm at Cave Spring City Hall. The lottery was necessary because pre enrollment for several grades exceeded the school’s projected capacity for its opening in August 2026. The lottery was conducted by…… read more »
NOW OPEN: ADVENT HEALTH MEDICAL GROUP FAMILY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE AT MEDICAL DRIVE
Media release from AdventHealth: AdventHealth is pleased to announce the acquisition of a long-standing family medicine practice in Cartersville, Georgia, effective November 17, 2025. Formerly The Family Medicine Clinic, the practice will join AdventHealth Medical Group as AdventHealth Medical Group Family and Internal Medicine at Medical Drive. The need for accessible primary and internal medicine…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE INCHED HIGHER OVER THE PAST WEEK
Media release from AAA – The Auto Club Group: Georgia drivers are paying a little more at the pump this week as the state’s average gas price inched up by one cent. While the increase is small, it reflects continued fluctuations in crude oil prices and regional demand as drivers prepare for the busy holiday…… read more »
NEW ECHOTA – CHEROKEE CAPITOL HOSTING FOOD DRIVE THROUGH DECEMBER 20TH
Announcement from New Echota State Historic Site: Would you like to help a community in need and learn about the Cherokee people? New Echota State Historic Site along with Friends of New Echota State Historic Site are teaming up with Voluntary Action Center of Calhoun, Ga, with a food drive from November 15th-December 20th. Nonperishables,…… read more »
GA DNR ANNOUNCES CHRIS HARPER AS NEW DIRECTOR OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES DIVISION
Media release from the Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announces the selection of Chris Harper as the next Director of the Wildlife Resources Division (WRD), effective December 1, 2025. Harper has worked with the WRD since 1999, most recently serving as Assistant Chief of Fisheries Management Section. Over his career,…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOLS SHOW GROWTH IN CCRPI SCORES
Media release from Rome, GA City Schools: Every school in Rome City Schools showed growth across several areas in College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores released by the Georgia Department of Education. Districtwide, Rome City Schools’ elementary schools showed increased scores from 2024 in all four categories measured by the state. The biggest…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS OUTPERFORM STATE IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT ON 2025 CCRPI
Media release from Floyd County, GA Schools: Floyd County Schools (FCS) is celebrating exceptional results in the latest College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), once again outperforming state averages across multiple categories. The CCRPI measures performance in Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps (not comparable this year), Readiness, and, for high schools, Graduation Rate. NOTE…… read more »
NOON OPTIMIST CLUB OF ROME, GA TO ‘FLIP FOR YOUTH’ AT 65TH ANNUAL PANCAKE BREAKFAST ON NOVEMBER 22ND
The Noon Optimist Club of Rome, GA will again ‘flip for youth’ during their 65th annual Pancake Breakfast, set for Saturday, November 22nd from 6 am to 11 am at the Rome Civic Center. Daniel Bosarge, chairman, enthuses that the breakfast is a pre-Thanksgiving tradition for the community and the club’s only fundraiser of the…… read more »
ROAD CLOSURE: BELLS FERRY ROAD
Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Effective immediately, Floyd County Public Works is closing Bells Ferry Road at the Woodward Creek Bridge due to excessive wear. Inspectors will continue to evaluate, and we could re-open soon with a reduced load capacity. Floyd County School Board has been notified since this is a bus route. Local…… read more »