(Media release from Georgia Highlands College): Georgia Highlands College (GHC) is waiving the $30 application fee through the month of March making it a perfect time for future students to apply for upcoming summer classes or for next fall. Additionally, students have the opportunity to use the same financial aid options during the summer as…… read more »
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COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 942 new cases of coronavirus and 106 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 1,912,239 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSIONERS APPROVE INCREASE IN WATER AND SEWER RATES
Rome City Commissioners, during their regular meeting on Monday night, approved an increase in water and sewer rates, effective today. The rate schedule includes a 9% rate increase for water and sewer rates per unit and minimum charges. An automatic 9% increase shall be applied each year effective January 1st for the following three years.…… read more »
THE 150TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION OF THE HISTORIC ROME CLOCKTOWER CONTINUES WITH STARGAZING EVENT ON APRIL 1ST
The 150th birthday celebration of the historic Rome Clocktower continues all throughout 2022. Stargazers, mark your calendar! Night with the Stars: A Stargazing Event is set for Friday, April 1st at 8:30 pm on Clocktower Hill. Kristi Kent, Director of Communications for the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism, enthuses that the event will provide an…… read more »
SECRETARY OF STATE BRAD RAFFENSPERGER WARNS GEORGIANS OF SCAM UKRAINE CHARITIES
(Media release from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger): Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is warning Georgia citizens to be way of scam charities looking to profit off of the crisis in Ukraine. In times of crisis and need, Georgians need to be particularly watchful that their donations go to legitimate organizations and support the…… read more »
EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE INC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO BE THE INAUGURAL SPEAKER IN DARLINGTON SCHOOL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SPEAKER SERIES
(Media release from Darlington School): Laura Whitaker, executive director of Extra Special People, will be the inaugural speaker in the Darlington School Leadership Institute Speaker Series on Thursday, March 17, at 9:15 a.m. in Morris Chapel. Her presentation will be live streamed on YouTube. “I am thrilled that Laura has agreed to be our first speaker in this…… read more »
FIRST R.O.M.E. CONCERT OF THE YEAR SET FOR SATURDAY
(Media release from Rome’s Own Musical Ensembles, Inc.): The first R.O.M.E. concert of 2022 is this Saturday (March 5), and it’s a doozy!! The fabulous Clock Tower Jazz Ensemble will perform ‘Greg Robbins Sings Sinatra’ at the Rome City Auditorium beginning at 7:00 p.m. Greg graduated from Berry College, then went to New York to…… read more »
COVID-19 DAILY STATUS REPORT, VACCINE DASHBOARD UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 1,793 new cases of coronavirus and 97 more virus-related deaths were reported across Georgia on Monday by the state’s Department of Public Health. According to the latest update by the DPH issued just before 3 pm, there have been 1,911,333 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE SPIKES 13 CENTS
(Media release from AAA, The Auto Club Group): Georgia gas prices continue to increase at the pump compared to a week ago. Georgia motorists are now paying an average price of $3.50 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline. Monday’s state average is 13 cents more than a week ago, 32 cents more than last month, and 94 cents…… read more »
FLOYD COUNTY ELECTIONS BOARD TO GATHER IN A SPECIAL CALLED SESSION ON TUESDAY
(Media release from the Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration): The Floyd County Board of Elections & Registration will meet in a Special Called Session on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Commissioner’s Caucus Room located in Suite 204 of the County Administration Building at 12 East 4th…… read more »