Category Archives: Local News

TOWN HALL WITH CITY OFFICIALS PLANNED FOR THIS THURSDAY EVENING

TOWN HALL WITH CITY OFFICIALS PLANNED FOR THIS THURSDAY EVENING

One Community United and The People’s Agenda will host a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday at 6 pm at the Rome Area History Center, 305 Broad Street in downtown Rome. Members of the Rome City Commission and the Northwest Georgia Housing Authority’s CEO are among the invited officials. They will engage in an open Q&A…read more »

GNTC HOSTS TCSG STATE BOARD MEETING

GNTC HOSTS TCSG STATE BOARD MEETING

Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College: Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) State Board Meeting Wednesday, June 4, through Thursday, June 5, at the Floyd County Campus in Rome. State Board Members, TCSG Leadership, presidents from other TCSG colleges and special guests will take part in…read more »

GOVERNOR KEMP: SPECIAL TAX REFUND CHECKS BEGIN ISSUING THIS WEEK

GOVERNOR KEMP: SPECIAL TAX REFUND CHECKS BEGIN ISSUING THIS WEEK

Media release from the Office of Governor Brian Kemp: Governor Brian P. Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue (DOR) announced Monday that the state will begin issuing one-time, special tax refunds this week. The third round of such refunds under Governor Kemp’s leadership, these measures were made possible by the passage of House Bill 112 during…read more »

TURNER ROAD CLOSURES SET

TURNER ROAD CLOSURES SET

Announcement from Floyd County Emergency Management: Floyd County Public Works will close sections of Turner Road this week to replace cross drains at two locations. All work will be daytime only from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.   Detours have been set at Ga 156 (New Rosedale Road) and Ga 140 (Turkey Mountain Road). Contact Floyd…read more »

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD TEAMMATE RECEIVES DAISY AWARD

ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD TEAMMATE RECEIVES DAISY AWARD

Media release from Atrium Health Floyd: When a patient needed medical equipment before being safely sent home from the hospital, Ivy Kate Marchman, a registered nurse at Atrium Health Floyd, knew just what to do. The patient’s wheelchair was at another location, and Marchman knew the patient would need it. The nurse got the wheelchair…read more »

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECLINED LAST WEEK

AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE DECLINED LAST WEEK

The Georgia gas price average decreased at the pumps compared to a week ago. Georgians now pay an average price of $2.88 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, which can change overnight. Monday’s state average is 3 cents lower than it was a week ago, 5 cents lower than it was a month ago, and 49 cents lower…read more »