The season of leaf-peeping is now upon us. Kim Hatcher, the Public Affairs Coordinator for Georgia State Parks and Historic Sites, asserts that peak Fall color usually occurs around late October to early November in north Georgia. She encourages all leaf peepers to check out the Leaf Watch travel planner at www.gastateparks.org for the latest…… read more »
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TUESDAY IS ELECTION DAY
Election Day is this Tuesday. Local polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm for the municipal general election. Voters in the City of Rome will determine the fate of three posts in Ward Two of the City Commission, along with all seven posts on the Board of Education. Three City Council seats…… read more »
COMPASSIONATE ADVOCATE BECOMES LIFELINE FOR PATIENT’S SPOUSE
(Media release from Floyd Public Relations): Katie Wathen trained to be a nurse. She understands that visitation policies in place for COVID-19 patients are critical to public health, but when the patient is your loved one, there is an equally compelling need to be present and informed, regardless of risk or how busy caregivers are.…… 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 1,263,757 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 24,786. There have been 15,426 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
THE US NAVY’S BLUE ANGELS ARE IN TOWN THIS WEEKEND FOR THE 2021 WINGS OVER NORTH GEORGIA HYBRID DRIVE-IN AIR SHOW
The Blue Angels are in Rome, GA! The U.S. Navy’s flight demonstration team will serve as the headline act for the 2021 Wings Over North Georgia hybrid drive-in air show on Saturday and Sunday at Rome’s Russell Regional Airport. Lieutenant Commander Cary Rickoff, Opposing Solo in the Number Six jet, hails from Sandy Springs, GA.…… read more »
OFFICE OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AND ROMEGA DIGITAL INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO WORLD SERIES WATCH PARTY IN DOWNTOWN ROME
(Media release from the City of Rome’s Office of Downtown Development): The Office of Downtown Development and Romega Digital invite the community to the Downtown Rome World Series Watch Party to be held at the Town Green this Saturday and Sunday evening.The games will be live streamed on a large screen starting Saturday at 8:09…… read more »
ROME-FLOYD PARKS AND RECREATION TO HOST DRIVE THRU TRUCK OR TREAT AT RIDGE FERRY PARK ON HALLOWEEN
(Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation media release): More than 1,400 bags of candy are packaged, boxed and ready to be handed out during Rome-Floyd Parks and Recreation’s Drive Thru Truck or Treat event Sunday, Oct. 31 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at Ridge Ferry Park. The public is encouraged to arrive closer to the 3:30 mark…… read more »
AAA: DRIVERS, DON’T BE A NIGHTMARE TO PEDESTRIANS ON HALLOWEEN
(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): Halloween is one of the deadliest days of the year for pedestrians. AAA is reminding evening commuters and other motorists to expect more pedestrians on the road, as millions of children and families across the country will be trick-or-treating through neighborhoods. “Trick-or-treating does not have to be…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,148 new cases of coronavirus and 71 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 1,262,856 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR: ROME RECORDED ALL-TIME LOW UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN SEPTEMBER
(Georgia Department of Labor media release): Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that Rome recorded an all-time low unemployment rate of 2.4 percent, down five-tenths of a percent over the month. A year ago, the rate was 5.3 percent. “We are seeing all-time low unemployment rates throughout the state of Georgia reflecting an economy…… read more »