A total of 17,145 new cases of coronavirus and 93 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 1,808,462 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME, NWGA SEE HIKE IN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Labor): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an unemployment rate of 2.3 percent, up three-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 5.2 percent. Despite this, Rome saw highs in labor force, number of employed, and jobs in the…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD CHAMBER SCHEDULES HEALTHCARE AND FIRST RESPONDER JOB FAIR FOR FEBRUARY 2ND
Are you seeking a new or better job? The Rome Floyd Chamber is slated to host a job fair on Wednesday, February 2nd from 10 am to 2 pm on the Floyd County campus of Georgia Northwestern Technical College (in the Building H Conference Center). The focus of this particular job fair will be healthcare…… read more »
MODEL HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR NAMED CANDIDATE IN 2022 US PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM
(Media release from the Floyd County Schools): Liam Marshall, a graduating senior at Model High School, has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2022 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The candidates were selected from nearly 3.6 million students expected to graduate from U.S. high schools in the year 2022. This is the…… read more »
GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LISTS FOR FALL 2021
(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College has announced students named to the fall 2021 President’s List and Dean’s List. To achieve President’s List status, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and attain a minimum of nine semester hours of credit. To make Dean’s List students, must complete a minimum of…… read more »
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM/MAJOR RIDGE HOME’S LOW COUNTRY BOIL & BARBECUE
(Media release from the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will host an evening of dinner, drinks and dancing Mardi Gras style at the Louisiana Hot Sauce Mardi Gras Low Country Boil & Barbecue event scheduled for Saturday, February 19that the Coosa Country Club located at 110 Branham Avenue in Rome. Doors open…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 13,913 new cases of coronavirus and 93 more virus-related deaths were reported in Georgia on Wednesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,791,344 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
CAVE SPRING LOOKS FORWARD TO WELCOMING VISITORS FOR A FULL SLATE OF EVENTS THIS YEAR
The people of Cave Spring look forward to welcoming visitors from near and far to their city for a host of special events this year. The slate of festivities will open with Baconfest and a Car Show on Saturday, May 7th, as indicated by Larry Dolan, Director of the Cave Spring Downtown Development Authority. Dolan…… read more »
ROME CITY SCHOOL BOARD MEETS FOR PUBLIC WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS BUDGET AND FACILITIES
(Media release from Rome City Schools): Changes are coming to the Rome City Schools’ budget. Superintendent Louis Byars and the RCS Board of Education held a work session on Jan. 25 to discuss the details, and to let the public know why these changes are important to the mission of the system. The first item…… read more »
GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS NOMINATED FOR 2022 RICK PERKINS AWARD
(Media release from Georgia Northwestern Technical College): Faculty and staff at Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) have nominated five of their peer instructors for the Rick Perkins Award of Excellence in Technical Instruction competition. The Rick Perkins Award honors the Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) most outstanding instructors. The award has been an ongoing…… read more »