(Wings Over North Georgia media release): The 2021 Wings Over North Georgia Drive-In Air Show will feature the U.S. Navy Blue Angels, U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II, U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, and U.S. Army Special Operations Command Black Daggers. The ninth-annual event will take place at the Russell Regional Airport in Rome, GA on Oct 30-31. 2021 is the 75th Anniversary year…… read more »
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ELM STREET ELEMENTARY STUDENTS VISIT PAWS TO PRACTICE THEIR READING SKILLS
(Rome City Schools media release): On Wednesday, October 6, third grade students at Elm Street Elementary School jumped on a bus headed towards Public Animal Welfare Services (P. A. W. S.) where they planned to read a book of their choice to the pups at the shelter. Even with masks, it was hard to miss…… read more »
FCPD GOLF TOURNAMENT TO BENEFIT RESTORATION ROME
(Media release from the Floyd County Police Department): The police department is excited to host our annual golf tournament again this year with proceeds benefiting Restoration Rome. Our event is co-hosted by the Rome Braves and has more than 20 years of history, providing assistance to local non-profit agencies. It is slated for Friday, November…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,549 new cases of coronavirus and 63 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 1,247,631 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
TWO MORE PADDLE TRIPS REMAIN ON THE COOSA RIVER BASIN INITIATIVE’S 2021 SLATE; NON-PROFIT FARES WELL WITH FISH FRY AT FIDDLIN’ FEST
Two more paddle trips remain on the ’21 schedule for the Coosa River Basin Initiative. Those include the Harvest Moon Paddle on the Coosa River on the evening of Wednesday, October 20th and the last paddle trip of the year set for Saturday, November 20th along the Etowah River through the Dawson Forest, says Jesse…… read more »
REDMOND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TAPS KAREN STEELY TO SERVE AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
(Redmond Regional Medical Center media release): Redmond Regional Medical Center announces Karen Steely as Chief Operating Officer. In her role, Steely will oversee operations of assigned clinical and non-clinical departments, ensuring that operational objectives and results align with the overall needs of the hospital. Steely holds a Master of Science in Health Systems Leadership from…… read more »
FREE COVID-19 TEST SITE MOVES BACK TO THE COOSA VALLEY FAIRGROUNDS
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District): Free drive-up COVID-19 testing moved back to the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd., in Rome on Tuesday. The Floyd County test site was temporarily relocated to State Mutual Stadium in Rome because of the recent Coosa Valley Fair. Free testing…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 5,490 new cases of coronavirus and 170 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Tuesday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,246,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
PHOENIX PERFORMANCE LEARNING CENTER STUDENTS TOUR GEORGIA HIGHLANDS COLLEGE
(Rome City Schools media release): Students of the Phoenix Performance Learning Center (PLC) were given the opportunity to see, first-hand, what options for the future look like when Georgia Highlands College (GHC) welcomed them on a tour, on Wednesday, October 6. English teacher at the PLC, Erin Strickland, said that despite the proximity of the…… read more »
ROME DDA PLANS A PAIR OF SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR THE WEEK OF HALLOWEEN
Rome’s Downtown Development Authority has planned a couple of special offerings for the week of Halloween. The Downtown Rome Candy Crawl will take place on Wednesday, October 27th through Saturday, October 30th. Children ages 12 and under will be able to ‘Trick or Treat’ at participating businesses when dressed in costume. The Candy Crawl was…… read more »