The Salvation Army of Rome, which serves Floyd, Polk, and Chattooga Counties, will close one Family Store location and reopen another one in November. According to a release from the organization: “At 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2021, we will close our Family Store located at 2501 Redmond Circle in West Rome. At 10:00…… read more »
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THEME ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2021 ROME CHRISTMAS PARADE
(Media release from the Rome Christmas Parade Committee): The Christmas in Rome Committee announced this year’s theme for the 2021 Rome Christmas Parade. The theme is “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!” Applications for entries are now available on the website at www.romechristmasparade.com. The parade will be held on Tuesday, November 30 and the…… read more »
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR 2021 TOYS FOR TOTS CAMPAIGN
(Media release from the Exchange Club of Rome): The Exchange Club of Rome announces that registration for children 0-12 years of age for this year’s Christmas toys from the nationally sanctioned Toys For Tots campaign has begun. Once again, this year’s registration, for Floyd County Children only, will be through an online process reached by…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA PUMP PRICES JUMP BY EIGHT CENTS
Georgia’s gas prices have increased alongside rising crude oil, reports AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide currently pay an average of $3.06 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that’s eight cents more than last week and last month. At this time last year, Georgians paid $1.07 less per gallon at the pump. It now…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS WILL MEET IN REGULAR SESSION THIS EVENING, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSION WILL MEET THIS TUESDAY
Rome City Commissioners will gather in regular session this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. The 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Find a link to view the agenda and a livestream of the meeting on Facebook; look for…… read more »
EARLY VOTING BEGINS TUESDAY IN NOVEMBER 2ND MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION
Early voting begins Tuesday in the November 2nd municipal general election. This election will determine the fate of three posts in Ward Two of the Rome City Commission and all seven seats on the city schools’ Board of Education. Down in Cave Spring, three City Council seats are up for grabs. According to a post…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, THE FLOYD COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS OPEN ON COLUMBUS DAY
According to the latest update from the Georgia Department of Public Health this past Friday afternoon, a total of 1,240,641 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 23,342. There have been 15,119 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
PASSION FOR EDUCATION LEADS TO DECADES OF SERVICE TO FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR TWO GHC ALUMNI
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Education duo. Husband and wife. Georgia Highlands College alumni. Assistant Principal. Teacher. And the list goes on and on for Robert and April Cummings. The path to becoming stand out members of the Floyd County community all started at Georgia Highlands College (then Floyd College) where both Robert and April…… read more »
COOSA VALLEY FAIR CONTINUES INTO THE WEEKEND
The 72nd annual Coosa Valley Fair continues through Saturday at the Coosa Valley Fairgrounds, 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Rome. Gates open at 5 pm this evening with $25 armbands on sale for unlimited rides until close at 11 pm. Wade Shows is back in town with carnival rides at the local fair.…… read more »
CHIEFTAINS MUSEUM TO UNEARTH NEW HISTORY THIS MONTH
(Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home media release): Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home will welcome back Pat Garrow to conduct a new archaeological study on the museum campus October 18th-23rd. Mr. Garrow has had a 53-year career in archaeology, of which 40 years have been spent in cultural resource management. He has extensive experience in ethnohistory, historical archaeology,…… read more »