(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Northwest Health District): The FDA has expanded eligibility for the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 booster dose to 16- and 17-year-olds, and health departments in Northwest Georgia have expanded their Covid-19 booster offering to include this age group for this particular vaccine. “Everyone ages 16 and older can get a…… read more »
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NEW PROGRAM AT GHC MEETS CAREER DEMAND AS GEORGIA BECOMES THE ‘FINTECH CAPITAL OF THE WORLD’
(Georgia Highlands College media release): Rising industry demand for trained graduates in the field of ‘FinTech’ has led to the creation of a new program at Georgia Highlands College (GHC). Starting spring 2022, GHC will offer an associate degree in Financial Technology, as well as a Nexus degree. Financial Technology, or FinTech, continues to see increased…… read more »
CORONAVIRUS, VACCINE UPDATE FROM GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
A total of 2,707 new cases of coronavirus and 36 more virus-related fatalities 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 1,298,505 confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide since the beginning of this pandemic. The…… read more »
AAA: GEORGIA’S GAS PRICE AVERAGE CONTINUES TO DECLINE
Georgia’s gas prices decreased during the past week, according to AAA, The Auto Club Group. Motorists statewide now pay an average price of $3.14 per gallon of regular unleaded gasoline; that’s four cents less than a week ago, 12 cents less than last month, and $1.14 more than this time last year. It now costs…… read more »
ROME CITY COMMISSION TO MEET TONIGHT, FLOYD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GATHER ON TUESDAY
Rome City Commissioners will gather this evening at City Hall (or the City Auditorium) on Broad Street. Their 6:30 pm meeting will be preceded by a caucus at 5 pm in the Sam King Room. Find a link to view the Commission’s agenda for this evening and access a live stream of their meeting online…… read more »
DAVIES SHELTERS SEEK YEAR-END DONATIONS TO NEIGHBOR SOCIETY, ALONG WITH PARTNERS FOR POINT IN TIME COUNT SET FOR LATE JANUARY
The William S. Davies Homeless Shelters seek year-end donations from the public as part of the Neighbor Society fundraising effort. All of the proceeds will benefit The Shelter for men and The Ruth and Naomi House for women and their children, according to Devon Smyth, Executive Director. Smyth adds that concerned citizens may team up…… 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 1,295,855 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported across the state since the beginning of this pandemic. The state’s death toll stands at 25,940. There have been 15,865 confirmed cases in Floyd County, which has also…… read more »
SHOP FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND SUPPORT LOCAL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AT HOSPITALITY HOUSE THRIFT STORE
If you plan to do some Christmas shopping over the weekend, be sure to stop by the Hospitality House Thrift Store at 610 Shorter Avenue in Rome. This is the recommendation of Lynn Rousseau, Executive Director of the Hospitality House for Women, Inc., who indicates that the store offers a wide selection of Christmas décor…… read more »
OMICRON VARIANT DETECTED IN THIRD GEORGIA RESIDENT
(Media release from the Georgia Department of Public Health): The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed the Omicron variant in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident with no recent international travel history. The individual has mild COVID symptoms and is isolating at home. Contact tracing is underway to identify close contacts at risk of COVID-19…… read more »
PEPPERELL MIDDLE SIXTH GRADER WINS THE FLOYD COUNTY SCHOOLS’ DISTRICT SPELLING BEE
(Floyd County Schools media release): Pepperell Middle School student Alyssa Alford correctly spelled “flipperling” and then “quantify” to win the Floyd County Schools (FCS) District Spelling Bee Wednesday morning at Model High School. Eight Floyd County students put their spelling skills to the test in the annual competition sponsored by the Floyd County Chapter of…… read more »